POLIQUIN, BRUCE (a Representative from Maine)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4611 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6092 [11JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5984 [3JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see H.R. 4819), H4584 [22MY]

Armed Forces: 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]

——— 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), H1075 [8FE]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H1544 [13MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H19 [8JA]

——— rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (see H.R. 3), H3884 [9MY]

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

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), H1127 [13FE]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 3945), H4739 [1JN]

DEA: develop training materials covering circumstances when a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription due to suspicion the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse (see H.R. 4275), H3887 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: include Rural Development Voucher Program as a covered housing program relative to Violence Against Women Act (see H.R. 5654), H3741 [27AP]

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), H4979 [7JN]

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), H4584 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: appoint a Federal Coordinator to coordinate opioid abuse reduction programs, serve as a liaison to State and local opioid reduction activities, and establish an electronic database on opioid abuse information (see H.R. 4284), H3931 [10MY]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H3887 [9MY]

——— 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. 5795), H4285 [21MY]

——— ensure State prescription drug monitoring programs receiving funds through State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 4236), H1609 [14MR]

——— ensure that federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (see H.R. 5272), H3979 [15MY]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (see H.R. 1554), H733 [30JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to frontline operational components for procurement of certain items that do not meet specified criteria (see H.R. 5574), H6650 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Children’s Advocacy Centers (see H.R. 5955), H4728 [24MY]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 4485), H903 [6FE]

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), H8172 [12SE]

——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4770), H3835 [8MY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H3931 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a demonstration program to expand availability of telemedicine services for veterans living in rural areas with certain mental health disorders (see H.R. 7017), H9414 [2OC]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 3642), H1544 [13MR]

——— eliminate authority to pay reporting fees to educational institutions (see H.R. 3023), H4285 [21MY]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws (see H.R. 5674), H3931 [10MY]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H5363 [20JN]

——— establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5864), H5154 [13JN]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1954), H4694 [23MY]

——— furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 5397), H5094 [12JN]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H5153 [13JN]

——— include certain periods of active duty for suspending charges to veterans’ entitlement to educational assistance during periods of suspended participation in vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 5538), H3396 [17AP]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1206), H5094 [12JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H902 [6FE]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H976 [7FE]

——— 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), H553 [18JA]

Diseases and disorders: recognize importance of cancer program accreditation in ensuring comprehensive, high quality, patient-centered cancer care (see H. Res. 503), H5750 [26JN]

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), H3835 [8MY]

——— ensure equitable distribution of resources to address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 5109), H1333 [27FE]

——— establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids (see H.R. 3964), H1127 [13FE]

——— require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (see H.R. 5687), H3887 [9MY]

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see H.R. 5701), H5286 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1339), H4139 [16MY]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H1609 [14MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H1608 [14MR]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H10337 [19DE]

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), H581 [19JA]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 4760), H3931 [10MY]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1610 [14MR]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6183), H5649 [25JN]

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

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 6898), H9088 [26SE]

——— 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), H9092 [26SE]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H4584 [22MY]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 237), H5817 [27JN]

Iran: 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), H903 [6FE]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4139 [16MY]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H554 [18JA]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3936 [11MY]

Medicare: clarify reasonable costs for critical access hospital payments (see H.R. 3224), H9092 [26SE]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see H.R. 741), H7758 [21AU]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H7759 [21AU]

——— 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), H1609 [14MR]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H8886 [25SE]

——— provide for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program relative to air ambulance services (see H.R. 3780), H3096 [10AP]

——— provide for coverage of rural emergency medical center services (see H.R. 5678), H7759 [21AU]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1316), H7871 [5SE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H8886 [25SE]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H3887 [9MY]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to include information on risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid pain treatments, and safe disposal of prescription drugs (see H.R. 5775), H3934 [11MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: enhance payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 2957), H8728 [13SE]

National Credit Union Administration: delay effective date of rule titled ‘‘Risk-Based Capital’’ (see H.R. 5288), H6112 [11JY]

National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6287), H7689 [25JY]

National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H9448 [26OC]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4306), H1227 [23FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 761), H1341 [1MR]

NIST: improve assistance provided by Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 5517), H4243 [18MY]

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), H5649 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H3444 [18AP]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H3210 [12AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H8887 [25SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H7824 [4SE]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3452 [23AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H1609 [14MR]

——— allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 4473), H5094 [12JN]

——— 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), H7156 [24JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H4733 [25MY]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H676 [29JA]

——— modify credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources and investment credit for certain qualified investment credit facilities (see H.R. 4137), H1374 [5MR]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1204), H5817 [27JN]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2946), H5749 [26JN]

U.S. Commission on OPEC: establish (see H.R. 545), H4584 [22MY]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H2043 [22MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4958), H1544 [13MR]

——— protect veterans’ credit ratings by delaying inclusion of medical debt from services received through Veterans Choice Program and other VA programs from reports to credit reporting agencies (see H.R. 2683), H18 [8JA]

Women: mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 5308), H1651 [15MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9539 [15NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2701), H5649 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Treasury: require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see H.R. 7257), H10102 [11DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Treasury: require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (H.R. 7257), H10103 [11DE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3455 [24AP], H9693 [29NO]

Remarks

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

Appropriations: making continuing, H10496 [20DE]

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA (fraternal organization): anniversary, E583• [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3179 [12AP]

Credit: provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities, H1162 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4154 [17MY]

——— reform work requirements and education and employment training programs under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H4154 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4655 [23MY]

——— prohibit reduction in workforce at Defense Finance and Accounting Service, H4655 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H10331 [19DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), Senate amendment, H10496 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), H4043, H4044 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, H4043, H4044 [16MY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H5163 [14JN]

——— authorize employees of a hospice program to handle controlled substances in the residence of a deceased hospice patient to assist in disposal (H.R. 5041), H5163 [14JN]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H4347 [22MY]

FERC: allow transfer of ownership of Woodland Pulp LLC Forest City dam to Maine, H906 [7FE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6092, H6093 [11JY]

FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), H1713, H1717 [20MR]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10331 [19DE], H10496 [20DE]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H9807 [10DE]

Maine: assessment of economy, H10501 [20DE]

——— tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H4212 [18MY]

Mexico, ME: anniversary, E134• [5FE]

National Police Week: observance, H4212 [18MY]

NOAA: conduct a study on all fees charged to the lobster industry, H6092, H6093 [11JY]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations can accept donated mortgage appraisals (H.R. 2255), H650 [29JA]

Real estate: modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), H1162 [14FE]

SEC: require review of annual Government-business forum on capital formation, H4347 [22MY]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples, H650 [29JA], H4347 [22MY]

Small business: amend laws relative to small company capital formation (H.R. 4263), H1637 [15MR]

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

Votes: position on missed, H4869• [7JN], H5115• [13JN]

Tributes

Cole, Eugene, H3590 [26AP]

Gordon, Gary, E910• [25JN]

House, Joel A., E905• [25JN]

Mullins, Michael A., E479• [17AP]

Poling, Parker Hamilton, H10159 [12DE]