FASO, JOHN J. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4185, H4192 [17MY], H4216 [18MY]

Articles and editorials

SNAP Must Include Work, Healthy Food Mandates, by, Albany (NY) Times Union, H3200 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H3979 [15MY]

——— submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 1660), H404 [16JA]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 413), H7743 [3AU]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H1336 [27FE]

Anti-Bullying Roundtable: establish (see H.R. 4536), H1477 [7MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9408 [28SE]

Armed Forces: clarify treatment of orders to serve on active duty relative to eligibility for certain benefits and calculating deadlines for certain benefits (see H.R. 1384), H6041 [10JY]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2220), H583 [19JA]

Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building, Brentwood, NY: designate (see H.R. 5412), H3049 [26MR]

Baltic States: recognize independence anniversary, commend political, economic, social, and military progress, support NATO European Deterrence Initiative, and continue mutually beneficial relationship (see H. Res. 826), H4210 [17MY]

Budget: rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (see H.R. 3), H7782 [31AU]

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), H4210 [17MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: establish Patient and State Stability Fund to give States flexibility in how they provide assistance for health insurance costs (see H.R. 4666), H1342 [1MR]

CFTC: modernize authority to conduct research, development, demonstration, and information programs (see H.R. 6121), H7728 [26JY]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H4982 [7JN]

China: express solidarity with Tuidang Movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce ties to the Communist Party and affiliates and call for immediate end to campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Res. 932), H9092 [26SE]

Coast Guard: study and report to Congress on recreational vessel operator training (see H.R. 4468), H3835 [8MY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H976 [7FE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 8), H4738 [1JN]

Credit: establish uniform cybersecurity standards for credit bureaus, create a framework for credit freezes to protect individuals from identity theft, and end credit bureau use of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 4028), H4777 [5JN]

Crime: extend coverage of the Federal prohibition against stalking in order to protect friends and co-workers (see H.R. 866), H9768 [6DE]

——— prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4655), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 5640), H5750 [26JN]

——— establish Rural Partnerships Office to provide assistance to rural communities and small towns with infrastructure planning, asset management, life-cycle accounting, and project oversight (see H.R. 4947), H901 [6FE]

——— include eating disorders prevention within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program (see H.R. 7136), H9538 [15NO]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (see H.R. 5259), H1542 [13MR]

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), H7735 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1239), H1221 [20FE]

——— 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), H7754 [14AU]

Dept. of Energy: provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 5031), H1211 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see H.R. 5197), H4981 [7JN]

——— direct Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to reform liver allocation criteria based on donor’s place of residence or listing, except to avoid wasting organs (see H.R. 6517), H7825 [4SE]

——— provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge (see H.R. 5176), H4981 [7JN]

——— provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 5900), H4284 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (see H.R. 4433), H19 [8JA]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1486), H19 [8JA]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H4733 [25MY]

——— improve removal of lead from drinking water in public housing (see H.R. 6887), H8884 [25SE]

——— provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under a certain age (see H.R. 6252), H5815 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 3918), H10512 [20DE]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (see H.R. 4811), H1342 [1MR]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1442 [6MR]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see H.R. 4471), H9821 [10DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 6791), H9768 [6DE]

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), H7921 [6SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an online tax calculator to estimate the change in an individual’s income tax liability made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 4780), H168 [11JA]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5948), H7777 [28AU]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 4800), H3707 [26AP]

——— 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), H6042 [10JY]

——— modify eligibility requirements for participation in a commercial driver pilot program (see H.R. 3889), H1267 [26FE]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H6264 [16JY]

——— publish a notice of proposed rulemaking relative to seatbelts on schoolbuses (see H.R. 5984), H4736 [29MY]

——— require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (see H.R. 6518), H7686 [25JY]

——— require the Surface Transportation Board to implement certain recommendations of the inspector general (see H.R. 4921), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to improve private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 3642), H3707 [26AP]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H5817 [27JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H3707 [26AP]

——— make certain improvements relative to inspections of departmental medical facilities and care for women (see H.R. 3558), H1374 [5MR]

——— 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), H8107 [10SE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H7156 [24JY]

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

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]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H1609 [14MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 6406), H7825 [4SE]

EPA: provide to State infrastructure financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans to support drinking water and clean water State revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities (see H.R. 4902), H1227 [23FE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6465 [17JY]

FCC: clarify acceptable 9-1-1 obligations or expenditures relative to wireless communications (see H.R. 6424), H7751 [10AU]

——— combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (see H.R. 5709), H3833 [8MY]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4828), H785 [5FE]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 778), H3148 [11AP]

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), H3746 [1MY]

——— improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (see H.R. 5759), H9691 [28NO]

——— prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H1336 [27FE]

Federal Railroad Administration: implement certain recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data (see H.R. 4925), H1268 [26FE]

FEMA: reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H9768 [6DE]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 7055), H9768 [6DE]

Foreign policy: reduce global fragility and violence by improving U.S. capacity to address causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries (see H.R. 5273), H9668 [27NO]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H6175 [12JY]

FTC: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes and ensure compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan, but on sales to individuals who use products or services sold (see H.R. 3409), H5094 [12JN]

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]

——— prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 1536), H583 [19JA]

Hamlin, Erin: tribute to participation in Olympic Games (see H. Res. 778), H1543 [13MR]

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), H4739 [1JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H3397 [17AP]

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), H6559 [18JY]

House Rules: encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency (see H. Res. 1090), H9151 [27SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H403 [16JA]

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

——— reinstate returning worker exemption for H-2B visas (see H.R. 4207), H1179 [14FE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8171 [12SE]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 6689), H7776 [28AU]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 2319), H1267 [26FE]

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), H7782 [31AU]

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

Israel: 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]

——— 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), H3835 [8MY]

Joseph Sanford Jr., Channel, NY: designate (see H.R. 6125), H8886 [25SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H9460 [30OC]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H3931 [10MY]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 7293), H10209 [13DE]

Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H1506 [9MR]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H7157 [24JY]

Mazdzer, Chris: tribute to participation in Olympic Games (see H. Res. 784), H1608 [14MR]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Medicare: expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H6041 [10JY]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1617), H975 [7FE]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 5818), H5201 [14JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3730), H3936 [11MY]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H3050 [26MR]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 3378), H4584 [22MY]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 1115), H9419 [5OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9092 [26SE]

Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation (see H.R. 5244), H2043 [22MR]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9449 [26OC]

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 1187), H3887 [9MY]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (see H.R. 3834), H8171 [12SE]

Northern Border Regional Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 3288), H9821 [10DE]

NSF: support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education research focused on early childhood (see H.R. 3397), H1127 [13FE]

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge: rename as Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 6064), H7824 [4SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H3783 [7MY]

——— ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 4831), H1336 [27FE]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H7752 [10AU]

——— restore financial solvency and improve governance in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (see H.R. 756), H3707 [26AP]

Prisoners of Conscience Day: designate (see H. Res. 750), H4739 [1JN]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 518), H7157 [24JY]

Ross Bouyea Post Office Building, Plattsburgh, NY: designate (see H.R. 6930), H9149 [27SE]

SEC: provide for exclusive Federal jurisdiction over civil securities fraud actions (see H.R. 5037), H5094 [12JN]

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

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H3978 [15MY]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]

——— improve access to, and delivery of, children’s health services through school-based health centers under State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1027), H1373 [5MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H5022 [8JN]

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

Staff Sergeant Alexandria Gleason-Morrow Post Office Building, Dansville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5395), H2041 [22MR]

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

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H5094 [12JN]

——— clarify treatment of State and local real property taxes paid in 2017 and assessed for 2018 (see H.R. 4803), H403 [16JA]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H4777 [5JN]

——— 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), H4285 [21MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H4981 [7JN]

——— improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts (see H.R. 5138), H5581 [22JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1201), H6264 [16JY]

——— provide work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans who are receiving certain educational assistance (see H.R. 6392), H9768 [6DE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H3397 [17AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H1502 [8MR]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1872), H3316 [13AP]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: provide for processing of certain international mail shipments and advance electronic information on international mail shipments to target opioid shipments (see H.R. 5788), H5022 [8JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 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), H9821 [10DE]

Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H18 [8JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6796), H8724 [13SE]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Delaware River: recognize importance of Upper Delaware River in New York (see H. Res. 793), H1754 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize appropriations for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (see H.R. 5316), H1651 [15MR]

——— reauthorize Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program (see H.R. 5250), H1542 [13MR]

——— submit a report to the FDA on use of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil (see H.R. 5249), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations relative to quality control and oversight of out-of-State care under Medicaid (see H.R. 7393), H10586 [21DE]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 5899), H4284 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require vehicles that are modified to increase seating capacity, such as retrofitted limousines, to comply with the same safety regulations as other new vehicles (see H.R. 7260), H10103 [11DE]

FEMA: exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from mandatory purchase requirement under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5618), H3574 [25AP]

FERC: require certain hydroelectric power facility licensees to make annual payments to the county in which the facility is located (see H.R. 5181), H1441 [6MR]

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: authorize acquisition of additional land (see H.R. 5420), H3052 [29MR]

Medicare: provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the ‘‘Medicare & You’’ handbook (see H.R. 5685), H3781 [7MY]

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 887), H3929 [10MY]

Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4751), H131 [10JA]

Transportation: require waiver if installation of differently colored tiles in certain tunnel projects is expected to create additional costs (see H.R. 6569), H7721 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize appropriations for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (H.R. 5316), H1653 [15MR]

——— reauthorize Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program (H.R. 5250), H1543 [13MR]

——— submit a report to the FDA on use of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil (H.R. 5249), H1543 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations relative to quality control and oversight of out-of-State care under Medicaid (H.R. 7393), H10587 [21DE]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (H.R. 5899), H4285 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require vehicles that are modified to increase seating capacity, such as retrofitted limousines, to comply with the same safety regulations as other new vehicles (H.R. 7260), H10103 [11DE]

FEMA: exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from mandatory purchase requirement under National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5618), H3575 [25AP]

FERC: require certain hydroelectric power facility licensees to make annual payments to the county in which the facility is located (H.R. 5181), H1442 [6MR]

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: authorize acquisition of additional land (H.R. 5420), H3052 [29MR]

Medicare: provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the ‘‘Medicare & You’’ handbook (H.R. 5685), H3782 [7MY]

Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4751), H132 [10JA]

Transportation: require waiver if installation of differently colored tiles in certain tunnel projects is expected to create additional costs (H.R. 6569), H7725 [26JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, E208• [23FE]

Austerlitz, NY: anniversary, E799• [7JN]

Becker, Bob: Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation Brotherhood Award recipient, E207• [23FE]

Bucci, Anthony M., Jr. (Mike): Columbia County Association in the City of New York Person of the Year award recipient, E623• [10MY]

Chittenden, Nathan: Cornell University Hometown Alumni Award recipient, E898• [22JN]

Decker, Michael J.: Kingston, NY, Veterans Association Veteran of the Year award recipient, E1269• [20SE]

Delhi, NY: anniversary of Cannon Free Library, E503• [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: assess and evaluate importation of tree and wood pests and provide options on how to intercept, detect, and address outbreaks, H4216, H4217 [18MY]

——— expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work-capable requirements and use E-verify system to assure recipients of training are legal immigrants, H4187 [17MY]

——— provide States the flexibility to contract out administrative functions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H4192, H4193 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3199 [12AP], H4186, H4187, H4192, H4193 [17MY], H4216, H4217 [18MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, H10147 [12DE]

——— reform work requirements and education and employment training programs under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3199 [12AP]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3199 [12AP]

Ellenville, NY: tribute to Ellenville Regional Hospital for initiative to combat opioid abuse, E1437• [23OC]

Esperance, NY: anniversary, E1010• [13JY]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, E208• [23FE]

Fleischmanns, NY: anniversary of Congregation B’nai Israel, E1104• [27JY]

Ghent, NY: anniversary, E382• [29MR]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10108 [12DE]

Hoyt, Bernice May: Greene County, NY, Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citizen Award recipient, E683• [18MY]

Integrated Wood Components, Inc.: Deposit, NY, Chamber of Commerce Local Business of the Year award recipient, E70• [19JA]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3230 [13AP]

Keeler, PJ: New York Twin Rivers Council of Boy Scouts Good Scout Award recipient, E433• [11AP]

Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building, Saugerties, NY: designate (H.R. 4722), H3758 [7MY]

Medicare: provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the ‘‘Medicare & You’’ handbook (H.R. 5685), H5065 [12JN]

Milan, NY: anniversary, E395• [5AP]

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month: observance, H3751 [7MY]

New York: anniversary of Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services Northern Catskills Occupational Center, E1275• [20SE]

Pawling, NY: anniversary of Pawling Volunteer Fire Dept., E1100• [26JY]

Postal Service: require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (H.R. 1057), H764 [5FE]

Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act: reauthorize, H4186 [17MY]

Sweeney, Shelagh: Hurley, NY, Fire Dept. Firefighter of the Year award recipient, H1202 [15FE]

Terns-Thorpe, Dede: Greene County, NY, Senior Citizen of the Year award recipient, E686• [18MY]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: provide for processing of certain international mail shipments and advance electronic information on international mail shipments to target opioid shipments (H.R. 5788), H5170 [14JN]

Year of the Bird: observance, E1332• [28SE]

Tributes

Campion, James, E1577• [29NO]

Cole, Tom, E282• [8MR]

Donlon, Roger, E1032• [18JY]

Ford, Edwin M., E459• [13AP]

Goodrich, Sarah W., E971• [6JY]

Jimino, Kathleen, H540 [18JA]

Koepp, Arthur, E3• [5JA]

Lynch, Raymond (Chip), E853• [15JN]

McCord, Diane, E496• [18AP]

Nero, Angelo, E196• [15FE]

Rozman, Blossom, E1439• [23OC]