SHIMKUS, JOHN (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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), H405 [16JA]

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), H3315 [13AP]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 6793), H8724 [13SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate room H-226 as the ‘‘Lincoln Room’’ (see H. Res. 1063), H8726 [13SE]

Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office, Alpha, IL: designate (see H.R. 5737), H3885 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: report on extent to which certain Medicare Advantage plans include supplemental health care benefits designed to treat or prevent substance use disorders (see H.R. 5725), H3884 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 7188), H9742 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H1698 [19MR]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5153 [13JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9668 [27NO]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H170 [11JA]

FCC: facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H3707 [26AP]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H1755 [21MR]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 2871), H6650 [23JY]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H5363 [20JN]

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), H5991 [6JY]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H5507 [21JN]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 1098), H9151 [27SE]

Immigration: fund construction of southern border wall, ensure compliance with Federal immigration law, and combat sanctuary cities, transnational gangs, human trafficking, and drugs (see H.R. 7059), H9436 [16OC]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H1374 [5MR]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 4575), H678 [29JA]

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), H8739 [20SE]

——— 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), H9153 [27SE]

James William Robinson, Jr., Memorial Post Office Building, Westmont, IL: designate (see H.R. 6167), H5362 [20JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 763), H3708 [26AP]

Logan S. Palmer Post Office, Harristown, IL: designate (see H.R. 5935), H4692 [23MY]

Medicare: clarify authority of Medicare Advantage organizations to provide waivers from Medicare Advantage plans’ prior authorization requirements (see H.R. 7247), H10102 [11DE]

——— establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity (see H.R. 6690), H7825 [4SE]

Moldova: reaffirm policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity, strengthen U.S. relations, and encourage democratic reforms (see H. Res. 745), H7689 [25JY]

National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (see H.R. 5062), H1212 [15FE]

National Park Service: designate certain Federal land in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Illinois’ Bicentennial Grove’’ (see H.R. 6904), H9089 [26SE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H9691 [28NO]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1444), H1373 [5MR]

——— 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), H5363 [20JN]

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), H9153 [27SE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H3050 [26MR]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9668 [27NO]

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment (see H.R. 6933), H9420 [5OC]

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), H9668 [27NO]

Taxation: allow tax credit for coal-powered electric generation units (see H.R. 5270), H5817 [27JN]

——— improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts (see H.R. 5138), H3931 [10MY]

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

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H5977 [28JN]

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9668 [27NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FCC: remove requirement to perform certain environmental reviews as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of communications facilities (see H.R. 4842), H553 [18JA]

FDA: encourage development of priority antimicrobial products through award of a transferable exclusivity extension period (see H.R. 6294), H5975 [28JN]

Medicare: modify payments for certain outpatient surgical services (see H.R. 5804), H3976 [15MY]

Constitutional authority statements

FCC: remove requirement to perform certain environmental reviews as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of communications facilities (H.R. 4842), H554 [18JA]

FDA: encourage development of priority antimicrobial products through award of a transferable exclusivity extension period (H.R. 6294), H5977 [28JN]

Medicare: modify payments for certain outpatient surgical services (H.R. 5804), H3978 [15MY]

Letters

Blocking Regulatory Interference From Closing Kilns Act: Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1463• [7MR]

——— Ross Eisenberg, National Association of Manufacturers, H1463• [7MR]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments: Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3891 [10MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9541 [16NO]

Remarks

Albion, IL: anniversary, E774• [5JN]

Baltic States: independence anniversary, H1200 [15FE]

Congressional Prayer Breakfast: anniversary, E529• [24AP]

Danville, IL: tribute to Danville Schlarman High School girls’ basketball team, E234• [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing Federal and private resources to assist communities impacted by nuclear plant closure and housing of spent nuclear fuel, H3908 [10MY]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, H3909 [10MY]

——— require publication of a financial statements summary in annual Nuclear Waste Fund financial statement audit, H3907 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), H5331 [20JN]

——— provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers by requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers to reimburse community pharamacists at the same rate as high volume box stores, H9541 [16NO]

Effingham, IL: anniversary of New Kingery Printing Co., E435• [11AP]

——— anniversary of Sacred Heart Church, E1017• [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4938, H4949 [7JN]

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), H1458, H1459, H1460, H1462 [7MR]

——— allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), motion to recommit, H1464 [7MR]

——— delay implementation of emission standards for new residential wood and pellet stoves, hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces, H1459, H1462 [7MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), H1480, H1481, H1484, H1486 [8MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), motion to recommit, H1487 [8MR]

——— prevent certain chemical byproducts from electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from being released into the air and water, H1487 [8MR]

——— prohibit EPA Administrator from booking airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, H1464 [7MR]

——— revise regulations to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines in Alaska due to emission control devices (S. 1934), H10558, H10559, H10560 [21DE]

Goldsmith, John E.: DAR Historic Preservation Medal recipient, E828• [12JN]

Greenville, IL: anniversary of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, E1225• [7SE]

Harrisburg, IL: anniversary of Bankston Fork Baptist Church, E945• [28JN]

——— anniversary of First Baptist Church, E188• [14FE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1359, H1361 [5MR], H4938, H4949 [7JN]

Highland, IL: tribute to Highland High School dance team, E433• [11AP]

Illinois: construction of Lusk Creek Kayak Ramp, E1042• [23JY]

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 (H. Res. 274), H8250 [13SE]

Journal: question of approval, H3889 [10MY]

Kaskaskia College: tribute, E452• [12AP]

Ludlow, IL: anniversary of Ludlow United Methodist Church, E883• [21JN]

McLeansboro, IL: tribute to Hamilton County Junior High School girls’ softball team, E1524• [14NO]

McMaster, Donnie: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1218• [6SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H1358, H1359, H1361 [5MR], H3890, H3900, H3907, H3908, H3909 [10MY], H4938 [7JN]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3847, H3848 [9MY]

Okawville, IL: tribute to Okawville High School boys’ basketball team, E298• [13MR]

Paxton, IL: tribute to McCarter-Caisse-Vice-Hale Memorial Overpass, E993• [10JY]

Power resources: global competitiveness of U.S. oil and gas industry, H5354 [20JN]

Russia: call for release of Oleg Sentsov, H9155 [28SE]

Saline County, IL, Homemakers Education Association: anniversary, E521• [24AP]

St. Joseph, IL: tribute to St. Joseph-Ogden High School girls’ track and field team, E733• [24MY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H1426 [6MR]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), H6567, H6568 [19JY]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (H.R. 582), Senate amendment, H994 [8FE]

Windsor, IL: tribute to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg High School girls’ softball team, E931• [27JN]

World Blood Donor Day: observance, H5105 [13JN]

Statements

Tribute to Andrew (Drew) P. Ross: Michael Shepherd, H10113 [12DE]

Tributes

Adams, Lindsay, E1560• [27NO]

Baum, Raymond S., H1114 [13FE]

Brooks, Vincent, H10113 [12DE]

Buchanan, Bryleigh, E784• [6JN]

Cripps, Kevin, E1527• [15NO]

Gates, Richard, E1514• [13NO]

Hortin, Sophia, E996• [11JY]

Kinnett, Blake, E1679• [17DE]

Pickett, Bill, H9101 [27SE]

Ross, Andrew P. (Drew), H10113 [12DE]

Schoendienst, Albert F. (Red), H5097 [13JN]

Schurman, Jack E., H6578 [19JY]

Van Dyke, Jerry, E58• [18JA]

White, Trevor, E1527• [15NO]