PINGREE, CHELLIE (a Representative from Maine)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, H7900 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see H.R. 6800), H8724 [13SE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H1477 [7MR]

Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 5226), H7871 [5SE]

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Res. 401), H3453 [23AP]

——— prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H7156 [24JY]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9415 [2OC]

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (see H.R. 5061), H5749 [26JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (see H.R. 5713), H5750 [26JN]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4871), H625 [22JA]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2220), H625 [22JA]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9420 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9763 [3DE]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H4850 [6JN]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H3444 [18AP]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2366), H82 [9JA]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 4223), H1127 [13FE] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

Burundi: allow monitoring of human rights and call for political opposition to renounce violence, peaceful resolution of conflict, international targeted sanctions, and humanitarian assistance (see H. Res. 651), H4733 [25MY]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see H. Res. 1111), H9421 [5OC]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H7754 [14AU]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 7123), H10170 [12DE]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H4981 [7JN]

Classified information: limit access to classified information by Federal employees until such employees have obtained permanent security clearances (see H.R. 5057), H1227 [23FE]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 4889), H733 [30JA]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with recommendations of such panel (see H. Res. 1145), H9510 [13NO]

Colleges and universities: require disclosure of hazing incidents (see H.R. 2926), H9408 [28SE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: support democracy and accountability (see H.R. 6207), H7156 [24JY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2567), H3936 [11MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H5817 [27JN]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1374), H3746 [1MY]

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see H.R. 398), H5581 [22JN]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H3887 [9MY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at schools of agriculture and Agricultural Research Service facilities (see H.R. 6474), H7157 [24JY]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 4316), H1342 [1MR]

——— expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 6500), H7155 [24JY]

——— improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas (see H.R. 3566), H18 [8JA]

——— modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 5411), H3049 [26MR]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see H.R. 5485), H5581 [22JN]

——— provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4855), H581 [19JA]

——— reauthorize and expand Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program to encourage purchase of fruits and vegetables under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5563), H3441 [18AP]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (see H.R. 5259), H1542 [13MR]

——— require peer review for value-added agricultural product market development grants (see H.R. 5764), H3929 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: limit authority of the President to carry out a parade of military forces and hardware unless it is certified that such parade will not affect military readiness or budgetary needs of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4982), H1227 [23FE]

——— prohibit hiring freeze from affecting positions at, or in support of, a public shipyard (see H.R. 742), H9510 [13NO]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H4777 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: effectively staff public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see H.R. 6775), H9425 [9OC]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 6137), H5284 [19JN]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 1060), H1335 [27FE]

——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see H.R. 5251), H3783 [7MY]

——— prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (see H.R. 7124), H9525 [14NO]

——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3026), H9431 [12OC]

——— require teachers, principals, counselors, and other school leaders receive youth suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3552), H83 [9JA]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 6184), H5505 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 5042), H1508 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop a joint action plan to reduce single use drug waste and better manage costs relative to drug vial sizes and drug delivery systems (see H.R. 5867), H4209 [17MY] (see H.R. 6142), H7824 [4SE]

——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3782), H133 [10JA]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2392), H7871 [5SE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

——— provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 5900), H9420 [5OC]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1378), H7824 [4SE]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 2535), H7871 [5SE]

——— require reporting by drug manufacturers to increase transparency in drug pricing (see H.R. 4116), H603 [20JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6051), H9744 [29NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement the ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 7052), H9424 [9OC]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H584 [19JA]

——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see H.R. 6462), H6588 [19JY]

——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 6692), H8887 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H733 [30JA]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H8886 [25SE]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 4485), H5153 [13JN]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 7141), H9821 [10DE]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H7743 [3AU]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H8728 [13SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H7759 [21AU]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H8728 [13SE]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see H.R. 2272), H404 [16JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 4774), H168 [11JA]

——— provide that production safety systems rule and well control rule shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by Congress (see H.R. 4888), H738 [2FE]

——— reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 1663), H5094 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H133 [10JA]

——— establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 5171), H4694 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 4800), H1342 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3397 [17AP]

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 5452), H4736 [29MY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H733 [30JA]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H8883 [25SE]

——— prohibit from requiring a surviving spouse to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies (see H.R. 5301), H1651 [15MR]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 5314), H3148 [11AP]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H9431 [12OC]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 6043), H7689 [25JY]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1841), H18 [8JA]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H5649 [25JN]

——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1227), H733 [30JA]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 975), H737 [2FE]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 5545), H9408 [28SE]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 2528), H733 [30JA]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H3835 [8MY]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 876), H3833 [8MY]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H6650 [23JY]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see H. Res. 834), H3441 [18AP]

——— revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 5855), H5817 [27JN]

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see H. Con. Res. 130), H7724 [26JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1177 [14FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3095 [10AP]

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see H.R. 5701), H9415 [2OC]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6042 [10JY]

FCC: clarify acceptable 9-1-1 obligations or expenditures relative to wireless communications (see H.R. 6424), H9511 [13NO]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls (see H.R. 5573), H6558 [18JY]

——— make grants to establish or expand job training programs for communications tower service, construction, and maintenance (see H.R. 5639), H8728 [13SE]

——— promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see H.R. 4814), H1342 [1MR]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 1439), H5749 [26JN]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H132 [10JA]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1022), H1729 [20MR]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 757), H19 [8JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5389), H9415 [2OC]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H8171 [12SE]

——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3733), H19 [8JA]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 2598), H1336 [27FE]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 5383), H4733 [25MY]

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5090), H4694 [23MY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3464), H3316 [13AP]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 6649), H8887 [25SE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]

Fish and fishing: provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain tariffs imposed by other countries (see H.R. 6528), H7686 [25JY]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 444), H3783 [7MY]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2566), H3936 [11MY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3316 [13AP]

Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 1536), H629 [25JA]

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7729 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5981 [29JN]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 4944), H4210 [17MY]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 5950), H4850 [6JN]

——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6180), H6112 [11JY]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8171 [12SE]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see H.J. Res. 140), H9409 [28SE]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H4733 [25MY]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2587), H18 [8JA]

——— require coverage of treatment of infertility (see H.R. 5965), H9416 [2OC]

Israel: celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see H. Res. 835), H3744 [27AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H552 [18JA]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H6042 [10JY]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H6042 [10JY]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 972), H5975 [28JN]

Make Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 956), H5506 [21JN]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H7871 [5SE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H9408 [28SE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H3936 [11MY]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 1038), H3783 [7MY]

——— provide for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program relative to air ambulance services (see H.R. 3780), H173 [12JA]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5160), H9821 [10DE]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 5052), H7728 [26JY]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 1828), H3783 [7MY]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1789), H625 [22JA]

Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 1130), H9443 [23OC]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6988), H10170 [12DE]

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H6042 [10JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9744 [29NO]

National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H9460 [30OC]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4306), H785 [5FE]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 859), H3742 [27AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 857), H3741 [27AP]

Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation (see H.R. 5244), H10170 [12DE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3598), H9744 [29NO]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H7871 [5SE]

Pensions: modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2412), H404 [16JA]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 1615), H6112 [11JY]

——— ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H7729 [26JY]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H9449 [26OC]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H18 [8JA]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1372 [5MR]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 6410), H8887 [25SE]

Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9089 [26SE]

Russia: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H7729 [26JY]

——— impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities (see H.R. 5216), H1500 [8MR]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 7082), H9442 [23OC]

——— prohibit military assistance until Dept. of State determines that Jamal Khashoggi is alive and free (see H.R. 7070), H9439 [19OC]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H1754 [21MR]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H6175 [12JY]

——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 6929), H9149 [27SE]

SSA: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1960), H4694 [23MY]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 3988), H3746 [1MY]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1144), H7751 [10AU]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H9408 [28SE]

——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 4459), H9439 [19OC]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 4962), H4694 [23MY]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1872), H5094 [12JN]

Trump, President: censure and condemn for alleged disparaging remarks relative to countries of origin of certain immigrants and call for a retraction and apology for such remarks (see H. Res. 700), H553 [18JA]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 5609), H7735 [31JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1211 [15FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H4243 [18MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H6650 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics (see H.R. 7330), H10335 [19DE]

Independent Transportation Network of America (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 851), H3706 [26AP]

World Food Day: designate (see H. Res. 1113), H9414 [2OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics (H.R. 7330), H10336 [19DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4857 [7JN]

Remarks

Acadia National Park: clarify boundary (H.R. 4266), H1519 [13MR]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (H. Res. 413), H7672 [25JY]

Arts in Education Week: observance, H8179 [13SE]

Budget: rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 923), H4866 [7JN]

Coastal Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary, E499• [18AP]

Corps of Engineers: Camp Ellis Beach Shore Damage Mitigation Project funding, H4859 [7JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4859 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate authority to make certain grants to support development, production, or marketing of alcoholic beverages and rescind CCC funds made available for such grants, H4202 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4132 [16MY], H4202 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4158 [17MY]

——— Value Added Producer Grant program funding, H4866 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5811 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (H.R. 2272), H485 [18JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (H.R. 4774), H485 [18JA]

——— proposal to allow offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, H484 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6382, H6457, H6458 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide headstones and markers for graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries (S. 2248), H9801 [10DE]

——— require use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities, H9801 [10DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4948 [7JN]

Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 5087), H1319 [27FE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6071 [11JY]

House Rules: use of unanimous-consent requests, H6457 [17JY]

Independent Transportation Network of America (organization): tribute (H. Res. 851), E1667• [13DE]

Kittery, ME: opening of Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, E806• [8JN]

Maine: anniversary of Merrymeeting Bay Bald Eagle spotting trip, E1293• [25SE]

Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H4132 [16MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6458 [17JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H6458 [17JY]

National Ocean Policy: implementation funding, H4948 [7JN]

Navy: Virginia-class submarine program funding through reductions in shipbuilding and procurement programs funding, H5811 [27JN]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6484 [18JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt sea urchins and sea cucumbers from certain inspections prior to export (H.R. 2504), H754 [5FE]

Votes: correction, H3911• [10MY]

Tributes

Dzurisin, Diane, E255• [5MR]

Graffam, Allen C., E760• [5JN]