BOST, MIKE (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4825 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: 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), H3146 [11AP]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 6793), H9153 [27SE]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H10104 [11DE]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements (see H.R. 6907), H9089 [26SE]

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]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2953), H7743 [3AU]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H3978 [15MY]

Crime: prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4655), H1477 [7MR]

DEA: develop training materials covering circumstances when a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription due to suspicion the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse (see H.R. 4275), H5094 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow producers to file a one-time program contract for certain programs (see H.R. 4904), H1127 [13FE]

——— establish nonrecourse conservation assistance loans for loan commodities produced on certain farms (see H.R. 4988), H1074 [8FE]

——— expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 6500), H7155 [24JY]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H4730 [24MY]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 5899), H8172 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 4403), H1374 [5MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see H.R. 4720), H1442 [6MR]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1478 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H3148 [11AP]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws (see H.R. 5674), H3931 [10MY]

——— improve process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits (see H.R. 1910), H1342 [1MR]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H3707 [26AP]

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

——— prohibit employees who have knowingly misused a departmental purchase card from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials (see H.R. 5215), H1500 [8MR]

——— provide for the non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to the appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel and reform recruitment and hiring process (see H.R. 5521), H3342 [16AP]

——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (see H.R. 5974), H4731 [25MY]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1972), H1442 [6MR]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H3055 [2AP]

Drugs: establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H4694 [23MY]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H6042 [10JY]

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

——— require water treatment works projects funded by Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funds to use domestic iron and steel products (see H.R. 939), H7920 [6SE]

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

FDA: allow for detention, refusal, and destruction of certain drugs offered for importation (see H.R. 5752), H5095 [12JN]

——— strengthen authorities to address counterfeit drugs, illegal and synthetic opioids, and opioid-like substances (see H.R. 5228), H5094 [12JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H7688 [25JY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 6445), H7732 [27JY]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H8728 [13SE]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3576 [25AP]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H1217 [16FE]

——— 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), H8171 [12SE]

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

Immigration: reinstate returning worker exemption for H-2B visas (see H.R. 4207), H584 [19JA]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9691 [28NO]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8726 [13SE]

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), H4139 [16MY]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3211 [12AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3316 [13AP]

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

Law enforcement officers: include railroad police officers in definition of qualified law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6914), H9089 [26SE]

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

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 7331), H10335 [19DE]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H8742 [24SE]

Medicare: establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H785 [5FE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 5507), H3507 [24AP]

——— waive certain telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder (see H.R. 5603), H5095 [12JN]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling (see H. Res. 318), H7735 [31JY]

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

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

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1503 [8MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 880), H3834 [8MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief or certain payments to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria (see H.R. 6774), H8887 [25SE]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1444), H6112 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H3444 [18AP]

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), H7743 [3AU]

Public Health Service: report to Congress on effects on public health of increased rate of use of synthetic drugs (see H.R. 449), H4584 [22MY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6558 [18JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H3978 [15MY]

——— allow tax credit for coal-powered electric generation units (see H.R. 5270), H7824 [4SE]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H676 [29JA]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H7156 [24JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 466), H3443 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: allow qualified individuals to act as technical service providers for soil nutrient management (see H.R. 5048), H1212 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H477 [17JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5864), H4209 [17MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4958), H973 [7FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: allow qualified individuals to act as technical service providers for soil nutrient management (H.R. 5048), H1213 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 5864), H4210 [17MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5203 [15JN], H6197 [16JY], H9473 [13NO]

Excerpts

‘‘Holy Bible,’’ (Proverbs 31:10-31), H1377 [6MR]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 4712), H482 [18JA]

Alton, IL: tribute to feature on ‘‘Small Business Revolution-Main Street’’ television program, H1377 [6MR]

Belleville, IL: tribute to Belleville West High School basketball team, H1703 [20MR]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4825, H4826 [6JN]

——— reform cost and benefit feasibility assessment relative to repair of non-Federal levees after flood disasters, H4825, H4826 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4049 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency, H1562 [14MR]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (H.R. 4811), H482 [18JA], H6044 [11JY]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (H.R. 4909), H1562 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 5864), H7142 [24JY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H5156 [14JN]

Fulford, Tommy: National Eagle Scout Association Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award recipient, H6043 [11JY]

Graham, Billy: tribute (H.J. Res. 130), H1323 [27FE]

Hawkins, Helen: Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame inductee, H87 [10JA]

Holder, James: Illinois State Bar Association Law Enforcement Award recipient, H7159 [25JY]

Japan: anniversary of arrival of U.S. POW during World War II, E120• [30JA]

Journal: question of approval, H6561 [19JY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H482 [18JA]

Murphysboro, IL: tribute to Murphysboro Middle School girls’ volleyball team, H3351 [17AP]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H87 [10JA]

National Poppy Day: observance, H4698 [24MY]

Scott AFB, IL: tribute to 126th Air Refueling Wing Day, H4779 [6JN], E769• [5JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H482 [18JA]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H1428 [6MR]

Votes: position on missed, H4671• [23MY], E1199• [4SE]

World War I: anniversary of Battle of Belleau Wood, H4779 [6JN]

Tributes

Bost, Tracy, H1377 [6MR]

Bracy, Ron, H5230 [19JN]

Butler, Robert L., H88 [10JA]

Hesterberg, Wilber (Whip), H4779 [6JN]

Holden, William, E822• [12JN]

Jones, Sam and Eva, H88 [10JA]

Katzenberger, Al, Jr., H3100 [11AP]

Loyd, Rowdy, H1377 [6MR]

McAuliffe, Mike, H4779 [6JN]

Mueller, Victoria, H482 [18JA]

Natisri, Thanet, H7159 [25JY]

Shrader, Jim, E866• [19JN]

Stout, Paul, H6562 [19JY]

Twenhafel, Martin, H3838 [9MY]

Wheeler, Sam, E1289• [25SE]