YOUNG, DON (a Representative from Alaska)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4839 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4168, H4194 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4572, H4573 [22MY], H4706 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6515, H6531 [18JY]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6082 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: remove prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands (see H.R. 5317), H1652 [15MR]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H1544 [13MR]

——— expand circumstances under which participants may elect to discontinue participation in the Survivor Benefits Plan (see H.R. 6281), H5974 [28JN]

——— 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), H5750 [26JN]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H5507 [21JN]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8739 [20SE]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H7728 [26JY]

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), H7156 [24JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3707 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see H.R. 5485), H7728 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H5649 [25JN]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 4973), H2043 [22MR]

——— 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), H7689 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see H.R. 5794), H3975 [15MY]

——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 6495), H7154 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 4403), H733 [30JA]

Dept. of Justice: review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 4485), H10170 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a student count for purposes of calculating formula allocations for certain Native American education programs under the Johnson-O’Malley Act (see H.R. 6185), H5505 [21JN]

——— establish, develop, improve, operate, and maintain the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run in Fairfax County, VA (see H.R. 5201), H1508 [9MR]

——— 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), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H1179 [14FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend deadline for promulgation of regulations under Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (see H.R. 6414), H6590 [19JY]

——— provide an exemption to noncontiguous States for certain essential air service requirements (see H.R. 4836), H552 [18JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3397 [17AP]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1127 [13FE]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H4850 [6JN]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H9432 [12OC]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H4850 [6JN]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H1699 [19MR]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 6566), H9511 [13NO]

——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death (see H.R. 6959), H9768 [6DE]

Drugs: protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 4779), H168 [11JA]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H9443 [23OC]

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), H7728 [26JY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6559 [18JY]

FCC: 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), H132 [10JA]

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), H901 [6FE]

Federal employees: remove limitations on Federal employment for individuals legally using marijuana according to laws of the State in which they reside (see H.R. 6589), H9416 [2OC]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see H.R. 4878), H628 [25JA]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H3148 [11AP]

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

Health: clarify that certain reimbursements for organ donation are not considered valuable consideration and, therefore, receipt of such reimbursements is not a criminal act (see H.R. 6448), H6587 [19JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H7743 [3AU]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1542 [13MR]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1159), H9667 [27NO]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1187), H10586 [21DE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9415 [2OC]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H7728 [26JY]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3507 [24AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3707 [26AP]

——— 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), H3747 [1MY]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 986), H6041 [10JY]

Medicaid: delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (see H.R. 5912), H4583 [22MY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H7728 [26JY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 1898), H9439 [19OC]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 6225), H9420 [5OC]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 6636), H7724 [26JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H7759 [21AU]

National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6287), H8172 [12SE]

Native Americans: increase penalties for violations of laws protecting Native American remains, funerary and sacred objects, and other cultural artifacts and move enforcement of such laws to BIA (see H.R. 6647), H7734 [31JY]

——— provide incentives to encourage tribal job creation and economic activity (see H.R. 4506), H5094 [12JN]

——— provide the right of those born in Canada or the U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the U.S. or Canada (see H.R. 6598), H7723 [26JY]

——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation (see H.R. 5244), H1610 [14MR]

——— recognize anniversary of Tribal Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of the Pacific Northwest and congratulate Puyallup Tribe of Indians for hosting the Power Paddle to Puyallup (see H. Res. 1037), H7725 [26JY]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 4985), H1074 [8FE]

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

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 6267), H5974 [28JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: reform immigration policies (see H.R. 6578), H7754 [14AU]

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

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H18 [8JA]

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), H6263 [16JY]

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

——— support businesses and extend child tax credits for families (see H.R. 5975), H4731 [25MY]

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5457), H3095 [10AP]

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), H4242 [18MY]

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), H3833 [8MY]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 929), H5021 [8JN]

World War I: commemorate anniversary of armistice, commend return of the unknown soldier, and those who stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and honor those who served and died (see H. Res. 1094), H9151 [27SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 667), H7728 [26JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H4242 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: adapt successful practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of economic development assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote areas in the U.S. (see H.R. 6170), H5362 [20JN]

Health care facilities: authorize hospitals to dispose of controlled substances on behalf of patients who die at the hospital (see H.R. 6205), H5580 [22JN]

International Whaling Commission: authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to certain regulations (see H.R. 5064), H1212 [15FE]

Pacific Provider (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 7135), H9526 [14NO]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (see H.R. 5608), H3505 [24AP]

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]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: adapt successful practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of economic development assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote areas in the U.S. (H.R. 6170), H5363 [20JN]

Health care facilities: authorize hospitals to dispose of controlled substances on behalf of patients who die at the hospital (H.R. 6205), H5581 [22JN]

International Whaling Commission: authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to certain regulations (H.R. 5064), H1213 [15FE]

Pacific Provider (vessel): certificate of documentation (H.R. 7135), H9526 [14NO]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (H.R. 5608), H3506 [24AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: increase State and local involvement in management plans under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6364), H6175 [12JY]

Letters

Commercial Engagement Through Ocean Technology (CENOTE) Act: Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9792 [10DE]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H9792 [10DE]

Limit exemptions to rebuilding timelines for overfished fish stocks: National Coalition for Fishing Communities, H6089 [11JY]

Lists

Letters of support for H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H6076 [11JY]

Remarks

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, H4168, H4169 [17MY]

BLM: prohibit funding to change existing placer mining plan of operation relative to Alaska environmental mitigation, H6516 [18JY]

Corps of Engineers: assess certain dams and report on impact of Federal versus local maintenance of dams, H4840 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4840 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand access to traditional foods for native populations, H4194 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4168, H4169, H4194 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend the Real ID Act to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements (H.R. 3398), H9082 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 717), H6284 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: correct Swan Lake hydroelectric project survey boundary and convey remaining tract of land within corrected survey boundary to Alaska (H.R. 219), H761, H762 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6516, H6531 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: Native American Community Development Financial Institutions Assistance Program funding, H6531 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service program funding, H3593 [26AP]

——— extend deadline for promulgation of regulations under Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (H.R. 6414), H7639 [25JY]

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

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3593 [26AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6531 [18JY]

Fish and fishing: limit exemptions to rebuilding timelines for overfished fish stocks, H6088, H6089 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6069, H6073, H6075, H6076, H6083, H6087, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6092, H6093, H6094 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), motion to recommit, H6097 [11JY]

——— waive compensatory mitigation requirements for maintenance dredging projects in certain inland waterways, inlets, or harbors, H6090 [11JY]

GAO: report to Congress on management of red snapper species in Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic Ocean, H6091 [11JY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H112 [10JA]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 221), H5590, H5591 [25JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 245), H9788 [10DE]

Karnik, Arya: 3d Congressional District of Iowa Congressional App Challenge winner, E1594• [3DE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: allow acquisition, receipt, possession, collection, shipment, transportation, importation, and display of firearms (H.R. 1417), H3954 [15MY]

NOAA: conduct a study on all fees charged to the lobster industry, H6093 [11JY]

——— coordinate development of unmanned maritime systems with universities, the private sector, and the Navy and use data collected to benefit commercial, academic, and national security interests (S. 2511), H9790, H9791, H9792 [10DE]

——— develop strategy to implement electronic monitoring and reporting procedures for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery, H6092 [11JY]

——— promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), H7640, H7644 [25JY]

——— provide authority to declare a fishery disaster if fishermen suffer negative impacts from tariffs, H6097 [11JY]

——— use funds collected from penalties and fines to enforce and monitor implementation of the Northeast multispecies fishery management plan, H6094 [11JY]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, H6087 [11JY]

Sitka, AK: convey certain property to SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (S. 825), H9789 [10DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3740 [27AP]

Tribute, H112 [10JA]

Tributes

Akaka, Daniel K., H3312 [13AP]

Balamaci, Jim, E157• [7FE]

Brown, George and Peggy, E156• [7FE]

Chaney, Mall, E1052• [24JY], E1068• [25JY]

Cotter, Lawrence P., E1594• [3DE]

Kozak, Mark, E542• [26AP]

Thayer, Curtis W., E543• [26AP]

Wallace, Ronda, E544• [26AP]