CRAMER, KEVIN (a Representative from North Dakota)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4714 [24MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3652 [26AP]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3652 [26AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H3050 [26MR]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2166), H603 [20JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H625 [22JA]

BLM: clarify authorized categorical exclusions and authorize additional categorical exclusions to streamline the oil and gas permitting process (see H.R. 6106), H5199 [14JN]

——— clarify that permits are not required for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned (see H.R. 6107), H5199 [14JN]

——— simplify permitting process for drilling on Federal lands (see H.R. 6088), H5225 [15JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H3060 [5AP]

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

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H7754 [14AU]

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), H737 [2FE]

Congress: require every bill, resolution, and document produced by Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats (see H.R. 5143), H1340 [1MR]

——— require every bill to show the changes the bill makes to the full text of existing sections of law the bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 5142), H1340 [1MR]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 3945), H3064 [9AP]

Crime: prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 5637), H4139 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 3402), H7921 [6SE]

——— extend and expand the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program (see H.R. 2321), H3055 [2AP]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (see H.R. 5259), H3576 [25AP]

Dept. of Commerce: study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (see H.R. 6031), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 4973), H6464 [17JY]

——— 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), H5095 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: amend laws relative to designation of general surgery shortage areas (see H.R. 2906), H7824 [4SE]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5795), H4778 [5JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 3545), H3050 [26MR]

——— improve recruitment and retention of employees and restore accountability in the Indian Health Service and improve Indian health services (see H.R. 5874), H4242 [18MY]

——— nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H4850 [6JN]

——— provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge (see H.R. 5176), H5094 [12JN]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1378), H6464 [17JY]

——— reauthorize rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program (see H.R. 5429), H4694 [23MY]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (see H.R. 5641), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (see H. Res. 990), H6111 [11JY]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 6595), H7732 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H83 [9JA]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see H.R. 4608), H173 [12JA]

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), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 5876), H4694 [23MY]

——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H83 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5949), H5154 [13JN]

——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5948), H5154 [13JN]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 5358), H5987 [3JY]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5093 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system, that would allow veterans to have access to their personal health information (see H.R. 3497), H4777 [5JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1127 [13FE]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H7735 [31JY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 103), H3052 [29MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3835 [8MY]

Drugs: authorize employees of a hospice program to handle controlled substances in the residence of a deceased hospice patient to assist in disposal (see H.R. 5041), H3743 [27AP]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (see H.R. 5247), H1541 [13MR]

——— develop and disseminate best practice guidelines for using data collected by prescription drug monitoring programs to identify drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 6608), H7723 [26JY]

——— modify offenses relative to fentanyl (see H.R. 5459), H3507 [24AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 6346), H6173 [12JY]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 2917), H5363 [20JN]

——— exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

Europe: reject Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, support energy security and diversification, and impose sanctions against individuals and companies working on pipeline (see H. Res. 1035), H7724 [26JY]

FCC: establish Office of Rural Telecommunications (see H.R. 5497), H3209 [12AP]

——— establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (see H.R. 4881), H3148 [11AP]

——— facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H5201 [14JN]

——— publish on Commission website documents to be voted on by the Commission (see H.R. 6422), H6557 [18JY]

——— 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), H5153 [13JN]

FDA: provide that labeling of certain single ingredient foods is not required to include the term ‘‘added sugar’’ (see H.R. 6634), H7759 [21AU]

Federal aid programs: recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 1026), H7752 [10AU]

Foreign policy: support continued cooperation with Israel, ensure adequate capabilites to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, and support stability and safety in the Middle East (see H. Res. 785), H3979 [15MY]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 61), H678 [29JA]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on best practices in use by Federal agencies and departments to reduce opioid usage following medical procedures (see H.R. 4903), H3097 [10AP]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9153 [27SE]

Government: making continuing appropriations for payment of Armed Forces and Dept. of Homeland Security personnel performing national security activities and prohibit Members of Congress from being paid during a shutdown (see H.R. 4852), H610 [21JA]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE]

Hamas (terrorist organization): impose sanctions for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see H.R. 3542), H1127 [13FE]

Health: award certain allergy and reversible lower airway disorders-related grants and increase preference given to States that allow trained school personnel to administer rescue medications for allergies and such disorders (see H.R. 2285), H1442 [6MR]

——— repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individual and employer health insurance mandates and expand choices in obtaining and financing affordable health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1275), H7920 [6SE]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H4733 [25MY]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

——— fund construction of southern border wall, ensure compliance with Federal immigration law, and combat sanctuary cities, transnational gangs, human trafficking, and drugs (see H.R. 7059), H9436 [16OC]

——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 5653), H3741 [27AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H478 [17JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to establish a Border Wall and Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 7073), H9438 [19OC]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H7921 [6SE]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8887 [25SE]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H555 [18JA]

——— prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer (see H.R. 6733), H8728 [13SE]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 2319), H3707 [26AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H5750 [26JN]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, entities controlled by Iranian armed forces, supporters of ballistic missile program, and violations of agreement relative to nuclear program (see H.R. 4821), H552 [18JA]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4777 [5JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3707 [26AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H6112 [11JY]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H8886 [25SE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3032), H5094 [12JN]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H1699 [19MR]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H4850 [6JN]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H3887 [9MY]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H4850 [6JN]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 1828), H3746 [1MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H4285 [21MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 5507), H3507 [24AP]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H4777 [5JN]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 3913), H478 [17JA]

Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 5904), H5095 [12JN]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H5094 [12JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 914), H4732 [25MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H3452 [23AP]

National Park Restoration Fund: establish from Federal land energy production revenues (see H.R. 5210), H3783 [7MY]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (see H.R. 210), H4210 [17MY]

——— protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see H.R. 6728), H8739 [20SE]

OSHA: provide relief for crane operators from third party certification in cases in which such operators are only delivering or retrieving propane containers (see H.R. 5988), H5154 [13JN]

——— require immediate notification to an employer of a penalty, prohibit public notice of such citation for a certain period, and require public notice when an employer successfully contests any proposed penalty (see H.R. 5870), H4694 [23MY]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H1727 [20MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 5963), H5022 [8JN]

——— ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H4584 [22MY]

Product safety: require Federal and State mandated information declarations and labeling requirements applicable to chemical composition of, and radiation emitted by, consumer products meet minimum scientific standards (see H.R. 6022), H6042 [10JY]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5861), H5095 [12JN]

SBA: include contracts awarded to veteran-owned small businesses in limitations relative to subcontracting (see H.R. 5494), H3209 [12AP]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see H. Res. 712), H624 [22JA]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3835 [8MY]

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment (see H.R. 6933), H9436 [16OC]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3835 [8MY]

Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 4681), H3507 [24AP]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see H.R. 4736), H19 [8JA]

——— allow tax credit for coal-powered electric generation units (see H.R. 5270), H1607 [14MR]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5153), H6112 [11JY]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H3887 [9MY]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 35), H3783 [7MY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H4778 [5JN]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H5363 [20JN]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 5447), H3507 [24AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: define endangered species petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog (see H.R. 6355), H6173 [12JY]

——— increase State and local involvement in management plans under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6364), H6174 [12JY]

——— prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6354), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6360), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide for greater county and State consultation relative to petitions under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6345), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (see H.R. 6356), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 6344), H6196 [13JY]

Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H18 [8JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3835 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: establish procedure for conveyance of certain Federal land around the Dickinson Reservoir in North Dakota (see H.R. 6038), H4979 [7JN]

——— establish procedure for conveyance of certain Federal land around the Jamestown Reservoir in North Dakota (see H.R. 6039), H4979 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: grant priority for broadband deployment assistance to areas that are unserved (see H.R. 6073), H5093 [12JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Rural Export Center (see H.R. 6150), H5284 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 5689), H3781 [7MY]

Dept. of Transportation: study impact of motor carrier electronic logging devices (see H.R. 6159), H5362 [20JN]

FCC: allow telecommunications carriers to use high cost universal service support to aid in restoration of telecommunications capabilities in areas which have been declared a major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4832), H552 [18JA]

IRS: determine improvements in filing process for excise tax on use of heavy highway motor vehicles (see H.R. 4799), H403 [16JA]

Taxation: enhance requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see H.R. 4857), H582 [19JA]

——— extend refined coal production tax credit and modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see H.R. 5159), H1372 [5MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Reclamation: establish procedure for conveyance of certain Federal land around the Dickinson Reservoir in North Dakota (H.R. 6038), H4981 [7JN]

——— establish procedure for conveyance of certain Federal land around the Jamestown Reservoir in North Dakota (H.R. 6039), H4981 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: grant priority for broadband deployment assistance to areas that are unserved (H.R. 6073), H5094 [12JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Rural Export Center (H.R. 6150), H5285 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (H.R. 5689), H3782 [7MY]

Dept. of Transportation: study impact of motor carrier electronic logging devices (H.R. 6159), H5362 [20JN]

FCC: allow telecommunications carriers to use high cost universal service support to aid in restoration of telecommunications capabilities in areas which have been declared a major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4832), H554 [18JA]

IRS: determine improvements in filing process for excise tax on use of heavy highway motor vehicles (H.R. 4799), H404 [16JA]

Taxation: enhance requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (H.R. 4857), H583 [19JA]

——— extend refined coal production tax credit and modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (H.R. 5159), H1373 [5MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H532 [18JA]

Armed Forces: North Dakota Air National Guard 119th Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, H65 [9JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: establish procedure for conveyance of certain Federal land around the Dickinson Reservoir in North Dakota (S. 440), H9482 [13NO]

——— establish procedure for conveyance of certain Federal land around the Jamestown Reservoir in North Dakota (S. 2074), H9482 [13NO]

Cass County, ND: tribute to Cass County Sheriff’s Office National Association of School Resource Officers Model Agency Award recipients, H4763 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and modernize sugar program, repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and establish tariff-rate quotas for sugar, H4176 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4176 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4292 [22MY]

——— provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, H4292 [22MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3656 [26AP]

——— submit report to Congress on possible unmanned aircraft systems operation on spectrum allocated for aviation use, H3656 [26AP]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H532 [18JA]

LaMoureux, Jocelyne: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, H1683 [19MR]

LaMoureux, Monique: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, H1683 [19MR]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1683 [19MR]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H8 [8JA]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H532 [18JA]

Tributes

Andrist, John, H608 [21JA]

Baum, Raymond S., H1115 [13FE]