FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J. ‘‘CHUCK’’ (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3654, H3666 [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), H3654, H3666 [26AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5895, energy and water development appropriations, H5827 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 4844), H1214 [15FE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 4712), H405 [16JA]

Bangladesh: acknowledge victims of War of Independence and establishment of secular democracy, call for stop to radical religious organizations, and provide security for minorities and a peaceful election (see H. Res. 1156), H10211 [13DE]

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H1336 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for an independent assessment in order to update the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (see H.R. 3694), H1342 [1MR]

——— 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), H6112 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out certain upgrades to research equipment and construction of a research user facility (see H.R. 4377), H1127 [13FE]

——— establish a small business voucher program to be used at national laboratories in any technology area (see H.R. 5839), H4137 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H3575 [25AP]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H6042 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop educational materials relative to human trafficking in schools (see H.R. 5407), H2041 [22MR]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (see H. Res. 990), H6465 [17JY]

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]

Dept. of Transportation: adjust and provide flexibility in hours of service requirements relative to transportation of agricultural commodities, short-haul operations, and sleeper berths and reduce paperwork (see H.R. 6178), H6042 [10JY]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5154 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H3397 [17AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 846), H1267 [26FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9539 [15NO]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 2851), H4981 [7JN]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 7091), H9448 [26OC]

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (see H.R. 5333), H4243 [18MY]

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), H3317 [13AP]

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), H1268 [26FE]

Georgia (country): impose sanctions if commitments or contractual agreements with U.S. persons engaging in business operations are being undermined (see H.R. 4563), H1179 [14FE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9821 [10DE]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H6464 [17JY]

Immigration: 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]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H3576 [25AP]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H9569 [16NO]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3452 [23AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3444 [18AP]

——— 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), H3507 [24AP]

——— support right of self-defense and condemn Hamas (terrorist organization) violence in Gaza (see H.J. Res. 135), H4850 [6JN]

Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building, Memphis, TN: designate (see H.R. 5349), H1727 [20MR]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm alliance with the U.S., commend contributions to international community, encourage continued foreign assistance programs, and provide best wishes for successful Olympic Winter Games (see H. Res. 707), H733 [30JA]

Major Homer L. Pease Post Office, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 6621), H7723 [26JY]

Medicare: extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H5094 [12JN]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H4777 [5JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H1374 [5MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1138), H9511 [13NO]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H6559 [18JY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H5977 [28JN]

——— recognize significance of parsonage allowance to religious and spiritual communities and support its continued exemption from gross income for tax purposes (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6463 [17JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H1729 [20MR]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9539 [15NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9539 [15NO]

Taxation: allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (see H.R. 480), H9091 [26SE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H1755 [21MR]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H1507 [9MR]

Turkey: restrict loans from international financial institutions until the Turkish Government ends detention of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6633), H7724 [26JY]

U.N.: establish U.S. policy relative to contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 6451), H7689 [25JY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9539 [15NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 667), H170 [11JA]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7871 [5SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6467 [18JY]

Remarks

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4902 [7JN]

FAA: allow use of State highway specifications for airfield pavement construction and improvement at nonprimary airports, H3669 [26AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3669 [26AP]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1357 [5MR]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H1357 [5MR]

Oak Ridge, TN: anniversary of Y-12 National Security Complex, E804• [8JN]

——— tribute to Oak Ridge High School National Science Bowl team, H3563 [25AP]

Salvation Army: anniversary of Chattanooga, TN, chapter, H9098 [27SE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1297• [25SE]

Tennessee: take certain Federal lands into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (H.R. 146), H3325 [16AP]