RADEWAGEN, AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN (a Delegate from American Samoa)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9432 [12OC]

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]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8728 [13SE]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5996), H4775 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend the Real ID Act to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements (see H.R. 3398), H8171 [12SE]

——— clarify that Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program grants may be used to prepare high-risk State and local governments against weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 5399), H2041 [22MR]

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), H7777 [28AU]

——— 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), H3887 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 5922), H5817 [27JN]

——— ensure certain health care contractors are subject to Federal tort claims laws to improve accountability of physicians (see H.R. 7105), H9459 [30OC]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 5693), H3931 [10MY]

——— 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), H3148 [11AP]

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

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H1442 [6MR]

Depts. of Justice and Transportation: authorize Federal funding to integrate U.S. territories into the national AMBER Alert system (see H.R. 6350), H6173 [12JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: align certain provisions with Federal disability laws and policies intended to remove societal and institutional barriers to employment opportunities for people with disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H4139 [16MY]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose incident report on false ballistic missile event in Hawaii, review current missile threat notification protocols, and strenthen public health readiness for various weapon attacks (see H.R. 4949), H1127 [13FE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H5977 [28JN]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 6108), H5199 [14JN]

Honouliuli National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 5706), H9092 [26SE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8728 [13SE]

Korean Peninsula: commend diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization (see H. Res. 861), H3783 [7MY]

Marine Corps: anniversary of women’s service (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1127 [13FE]

Marshall Islands: commend history, heritage, and strategic importance, recognize importance of Compact of Free Association renegotiation, and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1374 [5MR]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H6650 [23JY]

——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6809), H9436 [16OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H3148 [11AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 840), H3506 [24AP]

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

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see H. Res. 1134), H9448 [26OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: incentivize hiring U.S. workers (see H.R. 4869), H1214 [15FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H6464 [17JY]

Pearl Harbor National Memorial: establish (see H.R. 5706), H9092 [26SE]

President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: include Sec. of Commerce (see H.R. 6834), H8731 [17SE]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 6246), H5815 [27JN]

SBA: assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 7169), H9667 [27NO]

——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see H.R. 4668), H1544 [13MR]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (see H.R. 4743), H584 [19JA]

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), H7824 [4SE]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 2651), H4850 [6JN]

Territories: authorize management of Federal submerged lands off of territories for offshore energy, establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, and provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation (see H.R. 6665), H7750 [10AU]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 2987), H478 [17JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide parity for U.S. territories and the District of Columbia and make technical corrections to certain wildlife and fishing legislation (see H.R. 5875), H4242 [18MY]

——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 5885), H5750 [26JN]

Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 5621), H7156 [24JY]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 5697), H5750 [26JN]

Women’s Business Ownership Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1134), H9448 [26OC]

World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H4777 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Samoa: waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (see H.R. 5026), H1177 [14FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: require State or territorial approval of restrictions on recreational or commercial fishing access to any State or territorial marine waters or Great Lakes waters (see H.R. 5269), H1607 [14MR]

Fish and fishing: exclude species known as bullet tuna and frigate tuna from the standard of identity established for canned tuna (see H.R. 5024), H1177 [14FE]

——— limit imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel (see H.R. 5025), H1177 [14FE]

Constitutional authority statements

American Samoa: waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (H.R. 5026), H1178 [14FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: require State or territorial approval of restrictions on recreational or commercial fishing access to any State or territorial marine waters or Great Lakes waters (H.R. 5269), H1608 [14MR]

Fish and fishing: exclude species known as bullet tuna and frigate tuna from the standard of identity established for canned tuna (H.R. 5024), H1178 [14FE]

——— limit imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel (H.R. 5025), H1178 [14FE]

Remarks

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend the Real ID Act to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements (H.R. 3398), E1252• [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H5616 [25JN]

Graham, Billy: tribute (H.J. Res. 130), H1323 [27FE]

Tributes

Seybold, Clinton, E1011• [13JY]