PEARCE, STEVAN (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4822 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4170, H4172 [17MY], H4213 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4563, H4567, H4578, H4579 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6517, H6518 [18JY]

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

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), H581 [19JA]

——— 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), H133 [10JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 4660), H738 [2FE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H903 [6FE]

Armed Forces: provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2166), H629 [25JA]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8887 [25SE]

Army: express that not fully resourcing the Army in a timely manner erodes its ability to maintain readiness and poses risk to its ability to conduct military operations (see H. Res. 1007), H6649 [23JY]

BLM: require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement primary and secondary education and support institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5859), H5507 [21JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 2553), H1336 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure appropriations bills are considered only as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 813), H3095 [10AP]

——— 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), H5363 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 5199), H1476 [7MR]

——— carry out a grant program to secure elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5107), H6042 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 5556), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend duties of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to ensure cooperation with tribal law enforcement, protection against terrorism, and focus on virtual currencies (see H.R. 6411), H6463 [17JY]

——— direct IMF U.S. Executive Director to support capacity of IMF to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism (see H.R. 6872), H8883 [25SE]

——— modernize the research, development, information sharing, and acquisition process of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 6721), H7919 [6SE]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to report on how certain data relative to weapons proliferation is being used (see H.R. 6332), H6264 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 364), H784 [5FE]

——— establish Revitalize Rural America Grant Program (see H.R. 5016), H1503 [8MR]

——— exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5949), H5507 [21JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H737 [2FE]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H554 [18JA]

——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries (see H.R. 4312), H629 [25JA]

——— 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 process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 6027), H4979 [7JN]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 103), H6041 [10JY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6589 [19JY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6590 [19JY]

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]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 3608), H6175 [12JY]

EPA: clarify and codify regulations relative to the application of solid waste disposal laws to agricultural byproducts and nutrient management (see H.R. 848), H170 [11JA]

——— 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), H1178 [14FE]

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

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 6624), H7724 [26JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 61), H4778 [5JN]

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]

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

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H1335 [27FE]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H1342 [1MR]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H3096 [10AP]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6590 [19JY]

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

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9152 [27SE]

Information technology: allow certain State permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural communities (see H.R. 4824), H552 [18JA]

Iran: 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), H4777 [5JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of offical funds for airline accommodations for Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 5232), H1501 [8MR]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H7156 [24JY]

National Park Service: waive application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land (see H.R. 3997), H3050 [26MR]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3315 [13AP]

Native Americans: assist Indian tribes in maintaining, expanding, and deploying broadband systems (see H.R. 5172), H1441 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 5963), H5977 [28JN]

Pensions: adjust single-employer benefit plan premiums (see H.R. 3596), H1127 [13FE]

——— provide alternative minimum funding rules for certain single-employer benefit plans maintained by community newspapers (see H.R. 6377), H6262 [16JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H5286 [19JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H1609 [14MR]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6589 [19JY]

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]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H6648 [23JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6589 [19JY]

Taxation: make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H1699 [19MR]

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

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms (see H.R. 5006), H1126 [13FE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H5363 [20JN]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 2987), H1075 [8FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: increase State and local involvement in management plans under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6364), H6174 [12JY]

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6589 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Credit: clarify exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator (see H.R. 5287), H1608 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: transfer to Santa Clara, NM, certain National Forest System land that was previously considered the Fort Bayard Military Reservation (see H.R. 5721), H3884 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: take more prominent role in coordinating U.S. anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing policy and examinations (see H.R. 6858), H8738 [20SE]

——— update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction and suspicious activity reports and improve sharing of suspicious activity reports to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism (see H.R. 6068), H5093 [12JN]

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic, Las Cruces, NM: designate (see H.R. 6863), H8742 [24SE]

Native Americans: enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 7075), H9438 [19OC]

Public lands: reauthorize grazing advisory boards (see H.R. 7074), H9438 [19OC]

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant-Merced Claims Commission: establish to review property right claims of certain communities (see H.R. 6365), H6195 [13JY]

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

Constitutional authority statements

BLM: clarify authorized categorical exclusions and authorize additional categorical exclusions to streamline the oil and gas permitting process (H.R. 6106), H5200 [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 (H.R. 6107), H5200 [14JN]

Credit: clarify exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator (H.R. 5287), H1609 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: transfer to Santa Clara, NM, certain National Forest System land that was previously considered the Fort Bayard Military Reservation (H.R. 5721), H3886 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: take more prominent role in coordinating U.S. anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing policy and examinations (H.R. 6858), H8739 [20SE]

——— update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction and suspicious activity reports and improve sharing of suspicious activity reports to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism (H.R. 6068), H5093 [12JN]

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic, Las Cruces, NM: designate (H.R. 6863), H8742 [24SE]

Native Americans: enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (H.R. 7075), H9439 [19OC]

Public lands: reauthorize grazing advisory boards (H.R. 7074), H9439 [19OC]

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant-Merced Claims Commission: establish to review property right claims of certain communities (H.R. 6365), H6195 [13JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide for greater county and State consultation relative to petitions under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6345), H6174 [12JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H622 [22JA]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4822 [6JN]

——— require payment of outstanding balance of the Federal cost share for any project with a cost share agreement with local communities, H4822 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4170, H4172 [17MY], H4214 [18MY]

——— transfer to Santa Clara, NM, certain National Forest System land that was previously considered the Fort Bayard Military Reservation, H4170 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H10328 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), H116 [10JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6517, H6518, H6519 [18JY]

Forest Service: establish pilot project for forest health, watershed improvement, and habitat restoration in New Mexico, H4214 [18MY]

——— reauthorize Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, H4172 [17MY]

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, H622 [22JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10328 [19DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act, H116 [10JA]

——— provide that the Pueblo of Santa Clara may lease certain restricted land for 99 years, H116 [10JA]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H7171 [25JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to carry out any rulemaking on the status of the lesser prairie chicken, H6518, H6519 [18JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat New Mexico meadow jumping mouse as an endangered species, H6517, H6518 [18JY]

Tributes

Smith, Mike E., H5666 [26JN]