BUCHANAN, VERN (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (Joint, Select), H1223 [23FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H8742 [24SE]

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

Business and industry: require all gas stations offering self-service to meet certain accessibility standards for disabled individuals (see H.R. 2965), H7782 [31AU]

Dept. of HHS: develop guidance on pain management and prevention of opioid use disorder for hospitals receiving payments under Medicare (see H.R. 5774), H5286 [19JN]

——— provide for opioid quality measures development and a technical expert panel on reducing surgical setting opioid use and data collection on perioperative opioid use (see H.R. 5774), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: extend moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 5014), H1177 [14FE]

——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4770), H1179 [14FE]

——— provide that production safety systems rule and well control rule shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by Congress (see H.R. 4888), H9415 [2OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 5413), H4139 [16MY]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H1213 [15FE]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5094 [12JN]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H1699 [19MR]

Drugs: 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]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 2851), H4850 [6JN]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see H.R. 4417), H7756 [17AU]

Floods: acknowledge significance of sea level rise and flooding in the U.S. and in Florida and affirm need for greater adaptation funding and use of historical flooding and sea level rise projections into planning (see H. Res. 1087), H9409 [28SE]

George W. Whitehurst Federal Building, Fort Myers, FL: designate (see H.R. 6622), H8887 [25SE]

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), H1227 [23FE]

International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace: establish (see H.R. 1221), H5201 [14JN]

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), H5095 [12JN]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1599), H1267 [26FE]

Keiser University: anniversary (see H. Res. 680), H18 [8JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 502), H9668 [27NO]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3032), H784 [5FE]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H3746 [1MY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 6932), H9149 [27SE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1838), H5094 [12JN]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 776), H9416 [2OC]

National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 733), H974 [7FE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9408 [28SE]

NOAA: reauthorize national harmful algal blooms and hypoxia program and require an assessment and action plan for reducing harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region (see H.R. 6645), H7871 [5SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H3783 [7MY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H4694 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5861), H4209 [17MY]

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H733 [30JA]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of families of slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL (see H.R. 5382), H2040 [22MR]

——— encourage retirement and family savings (see H.R. 6757), H8106 [10SE]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (see H.R. 6760), H8107 [10SE]

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), H7871 [5SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H5201 [14JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7776 [28AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 6720), H7919 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5558), H3441 [18AP]

——— make available on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website opioid prescribing guidance for certain Medicare beneficiaries and update such guidance periodically (see H.R. 5777), H3934 [11MY]

Drugs: provide for a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to preventing and treating opioid addiction (see H.R. 5531), H3395 [17AP]

Taxation: promote new business innovation (see H.R. 6756), H8106 [10SE]

Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see H.R. 5279), H1607 [14MR]

——— make daylight savings time permanent for Florida (see H.R. 5278), H1607 [14MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (H.R. 6720), H7920 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (H.R. 5558), H3442 [18AP]

——— make available on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website opioid prescribing guidance for certain Medicare beneficiaries and update such guidance periodically (H.R. 5777), H3935 [11MY]

Drugs: provide for a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to preventing and treating opioid addiction (H.R. 5531), H3396 [17AP]

Taxation: promote new business innovation (H.R. 6756), H8107 [10SE]

Time: make daylight savings time permanent for Florida (H.R. 5278), H1609 [14MR]

——— make daylight savings time permanent (H.R. 5279), H1609 [14MR]

Lists

Florida 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1287• [25SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 6756, American Innovation Act, H9116 [27SE]

Remarks

Florida: tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Teacher Award recipients, E249• [1MR]

——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1287• [25SE]

——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Law Enforcement Award recipients, E551• [26AP], E613• [9MY]

Taxation: promote new business innovation (H.R. 6756), H9113, H9114, H9116, H9117 [27SE]

Tributes

Hild, William, Jr., H9700 [29NO]