STEWART, CHRIS (a Representative from Utah)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5984 [3JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 4660), H133 [10JA]

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see H.R. 4819), H3707 [26AP]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9436 [16OC]

Armed Forces: require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8887 [25SE]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3444 [18AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see H.R. 6979), H9405 [28SE]

Bureau of the Census: provide for more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (see H.R. 5303), H1651 [15MR]

CDC: authorize pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm and suicidal ideation behavior in partnership with State and local public health departments (see H.R. 7103), H9459 [30OC]

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), H3887 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H4584 [22MY]

——— provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women (see H.R. 5646), H3741 [27AP]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H3097 [10AP]

——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see H.R. 6748), H7941 [7SE]

——— support endemic orphan fungal disease research, incentivize valley fever vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics (see H.R. 6562), H7921 [6SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 6791), H9420 [5OC]

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), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 5171), H3750 [3MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H8886 [25SE]

——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 6637), H7759 [21AU]

Drugs: authorize employees of a hospice program to handle controlled substances in the residence of a deceased hospice patient to assist in disposal (see H.R. 5041), H4584 [22MY]

——— improve medical research on marijuana (see H.R. 4825), H552 [18JA]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 6346), H6173 [12JY]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 3608), H6175 [12JY]

Europe: require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 6224), H7756 [17AU]

Federal agencies and departments: require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H132 [10JA]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 3790), H3507 [24AP]

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), H3444 [18AP]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 6337), H7157 [24JY]

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

Golden Spike National Historical Park: designate (see H.R. 5751), H3928 [10MY]

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), H7754 [14AU]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3708 [26AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9152 [27SE]

Information technology: allow certain State permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural communities (see H.R. 4824), H552 [18JA]

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), H9569 [16NO]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H7943 [7SE]

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), H2043 [22MR]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Res. 930), H5201 [14JN]

Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation, North Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 7163), H9668 [27NO]

Medicare: prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 1038), H7754 [14AU]

Motion pictures: exempt certain performances from copyright and trademark infringement to allow filtering of movies purchased or rented from streaming services (see H.R. 6816), H8725 [13SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9668 [27NO]

National Park Service: establish Transcontinental Railroad Network (see H.R. 5751), H3928 [10MY]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1138), H9511 [13NO]

Postal Service: provide certain nonpostal property, products, and services on behalf of State, local, and tribal governments (see H.R. 7019), H9414 [2OC]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H4285 [21MY]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H133 [10JA]

Taxation: provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 6290), H5974 [28JN]

——— provide for treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees (see H.R. 365), H4849 [6JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: define endangered species petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog (see H.R. 6355), H6173 [12JY]

——— increase State and local involvement in management plans under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6364), H6174 [12JY]

——— provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6360), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide for greater county and State consultation relative to petitions under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6345), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (see H.R. 6356), H6173 [12JY]

——— provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 6344), H6173 [12JY]

Ukraine: express that the anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 (Holodomor) should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine (see H. Res. 931), H5021 [8JN]

Utah: designate a mountain that protected Elk Ridge City, UT, from wildfire as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’ (see H.R. 7090), H9448 [26OC]

Vietnamese Conflict: presume those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of Vietnam have been exposed to Agent Orange and should be eligible for all benefits under the Agent Orange Act (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4210 [17MY]

Women: recognize centennial commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, designate Salt Lake City, UT, as western center of commemoration, and commend Better Days 2020 (see H. Res. 1105), H9406 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Washington County, UT: amend certain conservation plans to provide for a transportation route (see H.R. 5597), H3505 [24AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Washington County, UT: amend certain conservation plans to provide for a transportation route (H.R. 5597), H3506 [24AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H4590 [23MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H822 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations, H822 [6FE]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (S. 139), H137, H142, H144, H154 [11JA]

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 (H.R. 2345), H6593 [23JY]

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), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 727), H822 [6FE]

Intelligence services: improve foreign intelligence collection and safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching certain communications, H137, H142, H144, H154 [11JA]

Israel: independence anniversary, E673• [17MY]

Olympic Games: tribute to Utah participants, H980 [8FE]

Peru: tribute to Summit of the Americas, H3330 [16AP]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons, H143, H144, H154 [11JA]

Public lands: maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, and generate education funding (H.R. 4257), H5610 [25JN]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 754), H9069 [26SE]

Tributes

Brown, James L., H4591 [23MY]

Nelson, Damon P., H9532 [15NO]