SCOTT, AUSTIN (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

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

——— H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5788 [27JN]

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]

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

Atlanta United FC (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 1179), H10210 [13DE]

Budget: eliminate sequestration for revised security category and eliminate reduction in discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts for national defense (see H.R. 1441), H1127 [13FE]

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), H9744 [29NO]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3096 [10AP]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments (see H.R. 4311), H1755 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: carry out certain activities to ensure readiness relative to joint electromagnetic spectrum operations (see H.R. 5522), H3342 [16AP]

——— recognize importance of Congress completing appropriations legislation, reconcile differences between House and Senate versions, and present to the President before the start of new fiscal year (see H. Res. 995), H6263 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 5199), H1544 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H1727 [20MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry (see H.R. 6400), H6463 [17JY]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 6992), H9420 [5OC]

Dept. of Labor: enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector (see H.R. 3174), H1729 [20MR]

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), H9758 [30NO]

——— 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), H2043 [22MR]

Dept. of Transportation: adjust and provide flexibility in hours of service requirements relative to transportation of agricultural commodities, short-haul operations, and sleeper berths and reduce paperwork (see H.R. 6178), H5750 [26JN]

——— 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), H5987 [3JY]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 2273), H1755 [21MR]

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

Europe: reject Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, support energy security and diversification, and impose sanctions against individuals and companies working on pipeline (see H. Res. 1035), H7724 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H405 [16JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H7728 [26JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 200), H5286 [19JN]

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), H3835 [8MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H4210 [17MY]

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

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H1333 [27FE]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 737), H1126 [13FE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 6213), H5648 [25JN]

——— require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives (see H.R. 4659), H1729 [20MR]

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

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8108 [10SE]

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), H3148 [11AP]

Iran: impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, entities controlled by Iranian armed forces, supporters of ballistic missile program, and violations of agreement relative to nuclear program (see H.R. 4821), H584 [19JA]

Israel: 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), H3783 [7MY]

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 rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H1544 [13MR]

Law enforcement: allow use of counter drone technology to detect, monitor, and engage with unauthorized drones that pose a reasonable threat to the safety and security of certain facilities and assets (see H.R. 5366), H1754 [21MR]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H5988 [3JY]

Medicare: expand and revise classification of and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 750), H6558 [18JY]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H903 [6FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H1653 [15MR]

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: establish (see H.R. 5356), H2043 [22MR]

NATO: support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see H. Res. 1053), H7920 [6SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H5749 [26JN]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9408 [28SE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H1729 [20MR]

Russia: condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (see H. Res. 786), H2043 [22MR]

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

——— recognize and support efforts of United Bid Committee to bring 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup to Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 111), H3343 [16AP]

Taxation: provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 4962), H974 [7FE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: anniversary (see H. Res. 1070), H8732 [17SE]

Venezuela: condemn deteriorating situation and resulting regional humanitarian crisis, affirm support for legitimate National Assembly and Supreme Court, and urge further regional action in support of democracy (see H. Res. 1006), H8887 [25SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 6263), H6465 [17JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H6650 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CFTC: modernize authority to conduct research, development, demonstration, and information programs (see H.R. 6121), H5200 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (see H.R. 7200), H9743 [29NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (see H.R. 4910), H732 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 7004), H9406 [28SE]

EPA: revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 5855), H4138 [16MY]

Constitutional authority statements

CFTC: modernize authority to conduct research, development, demonstration, and information programs (H.R. 6121), H5201 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (H.R. 7200), H9744 [29NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (H.R. 4910), H732 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (H.R. 7004), H9407 [28SE]

EPA: revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (H.R. 5855), H4139 [16MY]

Remarks

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3202 [12AP], H4052 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, H10144 [12DE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3202 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (H.R. 4910), H3754 [7MY]

Hurricanes: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Michael, H9542 [16NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: modernize funding of wildlife conservation (H.R. 2591), H8134 [12SE]

Valdosta State University: tribute to football team, E1704• [20DE]

Tributes

Greene, Parker, E1710• [20DE]

Sturtz, Scott A. (Smash), E1635• [11DE]