COOK, PAUL (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5052 [24JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1465 [7FE]

Air Force: recognize contributions of those responsible for operating and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and importance of its continuous availability, accuracy, reliability, and resiliency (see H. Res. 219), H7379 [24JY]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4122 [22MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3267 [12AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 4099), H7479 [30JY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H5304 [9JY]

Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H3403 [1MY]

——— improve Transition Assistance Program by sharing data with veterans’ service organizations to facilitate outreach to returning veterans about benefits and employment opportunities (see H.R. 4941), H8717 [31OC]

——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see H.R. 5238), H9168 [21NO]

——— provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (see H.R. 2937), H4119 [22MY]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1465 [7FE]

——— rescind Medals of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890 (see H.R. 3467), H5165 [25JN]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 1067), H1460 [7FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide for water security, reliability, modernization, and abundance in Western States (see H.R. 5217), H9167 [21NO]

Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2650), H8113 [11OC]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 1406), H3926 [16MY]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H2745 [14MR]

China: direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see H.R. 602), H2762 [21MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H465 [10JA]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H3503 [8MY]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 2305), H3263 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 2494), H3478 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H600 [15JA]

——— provide degree granting authority for the U.S. Army Armament Graduate School at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ (see H.R. 2880), H4063 [21MY]

——— study renovation, repair, or expansion needs of certain elementary schools and secondary schools that educate military-dependant children (see H.R. 4917), H8677 [30OC]

Dept. of Education: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see H.R. 1678), H2678 [12MR]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7526 [27AU]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3477 [7MY]

——— include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4607), H8094 [4OC]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3285 [25AP]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7990 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS: acquire private land to facilitate access to Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, CA (see H.R. 4495), H7989 [25SE]

——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H3476 [7MY]

——— 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. 647), H4389 [10JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H5168 [25JN]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H8880 [14NO]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H5728 [11JY]

——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as Valley Fever (see H.R. 2858), H5203 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: consider appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in certain programs (see H.R. 926), H3285 [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a task force to study causes of violence against and involving law enforcement and make recommendations on improving community safety (see H.R. 5251), H9181 [26NO]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]

——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H5261 [27JN]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3478 [7MY]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 4289), H7664 [11SE]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H3789 [14MY]

Dept. of State: submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1700), H9186 [29NO]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see H.R. 1621), H2583 [7MR]

——— permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3043), H4180 [30MY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3406 [1MY]

——— reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 2961), H4161 [23MY]

——— take certain Federal lands located in San Diego County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians (see H.R. 1031), H1391 [6FE]

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. 397), H5269 [2JY]

——— establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 2509), H3440 [2MY]

——— report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H3477 [7MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H7484 [30JY]

——— require any discretionary grant funds provided for high-speed rail development in California that are rescinded or reimbursed be used for water storage, nitrate reduction, or well construction (see H.R. 1600), H2582 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize State approving agencies to carry out outreach activities about opportunities available to veterans (see H.R. 5284), H9221 [3DE]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H10263 [13DE]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 2816), H3924 [16MY]

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H8456 [23OC]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]

——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 578), H601 [15JA]

——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see H.R. 2791), H3923 [16MY]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 2109), H3100 [4AP]

——— improve recruitment of Veterans Health Administration personnel by enhancing the hiring timeline, releasing physicians from non-compete agreements, and updating minimum credentials (see H.R. 1163), H3792 [14MY]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 4204), H7520 [23AU]

——— prohibit collection of a health care copayment from a veteran who is a member of an Indian tribe (see H.R. 4908), H8594 [29OC]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8460 [23OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]

——— 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. 553), H2235 [26FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: develop domestic sources of minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 2531), H3473 [7MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H3306 [29AP]

Employment: expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see H.R. 1399), H3305 [29AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 250), H228 [4JA]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become the source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see H.R. 3559), H5256 [27JN]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 5434), H10611 [17DE]

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. 1081), H2762 [21MR]

——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H2985 [2AP]

FAA: issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of outdoor music festivals (see H.R. 4060), H7466 [25JY]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2370 [5MR]

——— require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see H.R. 911), H1335 [30JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 983), H1362 [5FE]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4487), H8786 [12NO]

Federal employees: permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 1256), H3792 [14MY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3476 [7MY]

Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 1761), H2757 [18MR]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H3477 [7MY]

Foreign policy: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H3306 [29AP]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to take certain actions relative to reciprocal trade to encourage other nations to reduce tariffs (see H.R. 764), H1210 [24JA]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2607), H3501 [8MY]

GAO: study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H9223 [3DE]

——— submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 2029), H2985 [2AP]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H3285 [25AP]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H3681 [9MY]

Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building, Brawley, CA: designate (see H.R. 3825), H7149 [18JY]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H282 [8JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2828 [26MR]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H3407 [1MY]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3241), H5039 [21JN]

——— ban Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 438), H461 [10JA]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 516), H518 [11JA]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 3000), H4163 [23MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2615 [8MR]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 2988), H4773 [18JN]

——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 2124), H3503 [8MY]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend (see H.R. 4957), H8717 [31OC]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7501 [13AU]

——— 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. 1730), H2797 [25MR]

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. 374), H3727 [10MY]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H4774 [18JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4920 [19JN]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H4920 [19JN]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1587 [13FE]

Jose Ramos Post Office Building, Whittier, CA: designate (see H.R. 3144), H4343 [5JN]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H1583 [13FE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see H.R. 1785), H3130 [8AP]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 1252), H2030 [14FE]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H2747 [14MR]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H8741 [8NO]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8741 [8NO]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H9256 [4DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4171 [24MY]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8742 [8NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3792 [14MY]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 2594), H7512 [20AU]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8679 [30OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (see H.R. 336), H5007 [20JN]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1372), H2828 [26MR]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements relative to acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth materials (see H.R. 3567), H5257 [27JN]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H1363 [5FE]

Monuments and memorials: limit Presidential use of Antiquities Act to designate national monuments (see H.R. 1664), H2682 [12MR]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H8460 [23OC]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H8596 [29OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H2029 [14FE]

National Parks Conservation Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 250), H3220 [9AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 729), H1171 [23JA]

——— authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H7497 [9AU]

——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 3846), H7150 [18JY]

——— extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see H.R. 3977), H7463 [25JY]

——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3403 [1MY]

——— 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. 2496), H7837 [19SE]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H5585 [10JY]

——— recognize tribal cooperation in environmental review of proposed actions affecting revised Yurok Reservation (see H.R. 1312), H7715 [16SE]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2798 [25MR]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H7506 [16AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8880 [14NO]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2035 [14FE]

Paul Eaton Post Office Building, Montclair, CA: designate (see H.R. 3329), H4771 [18JN]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5266 [28JN]

Petty Officer 2d Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building, Cupertino, CA: designate (see H.R. 4672), H9171 [21NO]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H3286 [25AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3306 [29AP]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H359 [9JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3792 [14MY]

Public lands: modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see H.R. 3879), H7715 [16SE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Ray Chavez Post Office Building, Poway, CA: designate (see H.R. 3005), H5169 [25JN]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H5998 [17JY]

Ritchie Valens Post Office Building, Pacoima, CA: designate (see H.R. 1253), H2030 [14FE]

Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Murrieta, CA: designate (see H.R. 646), H716 [17JA]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 596), H1218 [25JA]

SBA: provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a Federal construction contract (see H.R. 2344), H3729 [10MY]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604), H8145 [15OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H7666 [11SE]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday (see H. Res. 689), H8784 [12NO]

——— recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H7507 [16AU]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7472 [25JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H5585 [10JY]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H7536 [6SE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H5168 [25JN]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H2742 [14MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices (see H.J. Res. 53), H2828 [26MR]

Taxation: allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 446), H1393 [6FE]

——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (see H.R. 5494), H12289 [19DE]

——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (see H.R. 2053), H7529 [30AU]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H7462 [25JY]

——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1696), H3442 [2MY]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H3476 [7MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3069 [3AP]

——— provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers (see H.R. 4349), H8261 [18OC]

——— reduce age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services (see H.R. 3078), H9058 [19NO]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H4390 [10JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H3259 [10AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3971), H7462 [25JY]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8959 [18NO]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3449 [3MY]

——— treat certain payments made by tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2810), H3924 [16MY]

——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 2484), H3439 [2MY]

Tennessee: take certain Federal lands into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 453), H462 [10JA]

Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H9296 [5DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under minimum standards for elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4326), H9059 [19NO]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC]

——— limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air defense system from Russia (see H.R. 2512), H3440 [2MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H2102 [25FE]

United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H2587 [7MR]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3476 [7MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 270), H2917 [28MR]

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. 864), H7152 [18JY]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H998 [22JA]

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. 906), H2748 [14MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H678 [16JA]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H9171 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member (see H.R. 2911), H4118 [22MY]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see H.R. 376), H357 [9JA]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 5088), H8877 [14NO]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 2128), H3128 [8AP]

San Bernardino National Forest: provide for a land exchange with San Bernardino County, CA, to enhance land management (see H.R. 255), H228 [4JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member (H.R. 2911), H4120 [22MY]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (H.R. 376), H359 [9JA]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (H.R. 5088), H8879 [14NO]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2128), H3129 [8AP]

San Bernardino National Forest: provide for a land exchange with San Bernardino County, CA, to enhance land management (H.R. 255), H229 [4JA]

Remarks

American Legion: anniversary, E316• [18MR]

Assistance League of Victor Valley (nonprofit organization): tribute, E281• [11MR]

Big Bear Lake, CA: tribute to Big Bear Fire Dept., and Mercy Air for emergency air medical services, E251• [6MR]

Children’s Grief Awareness Day: observance, E1501• [22NO]

Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty Co.: Lake Arrowhead, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E376• [1AP]

Corte Madera, CA: tribute to Sunrise Center, E1501• [22NO]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain Federal lands located in Sonoma County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria (H.R. 1388), H2813 [26MR]

Duott, Barbara and Ron: Lake Arrowhead, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipients, E374• [1AP]

Hitt, Chet: Victor Valley College Foundation Distinguished Community Service Award recipient, E200• [25FE]

King, Derek: Victor Valley College Foundation Distinguished Service to Education Award recipient, E202• [25FE]

Lesovsky, Dillon: Victor Valley College Foundation Young Alumni Hall of Fame Award recipient, E201• [25FE]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (H.R. 297), H2814 [26MR]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), E244• [5MR]

Purtee, James: League of California Cities Desert Mountain Division Larry Chimbole Public Service Award recipient, E1513• [26NO]

Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities (nonprofit organization): Lake Arrowhead, CA, Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year award recipient, E382• [1AP]

San Bernardino National Forest: provide for a land exchange with San Bernardino County, CA, to enhance land management (H.R. 255), H9075 [20NO]

Tarango, Bobby: Apple Valley, CA, Optimist Club honoree, E284• [11MR]

Tomlin, Lana: Victor Valley College Foundation Alumni Hall of Fame Award recipient, E205• [25FE]

Wagner, Roger: Victor Valley College Foundation Presidents’ Award recipient, E204• [25FE]

Whitewater River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, E244• [5MR]

Tributes

Broadwater, Jeff, E1108• [9SE]

Cole, John, E124• [4FE]

Combs, Jessica, E1185• [19SE]

Counts, Bob, E1397• [5NO]

Curry, James R., E641• [21MY]

DeLong, Dan, E1647• [3JA]

Doane, Lawrence M., E430• [9AP]

Grieve, Rob, E1649• [3JA]

Harpole, Richard, E1473• [19NO]

Harris, Larry, E1505• [26NO]

Hoegerman, Thomas, E639• [21MY]

Krummrich, Seth, E857• [27JN]

Lopez, Leo, E1508• [26NO]

Martinez, Aaron, E1091• [6SE]

McConnell, Joseph C., Jr., E1511• [26NO]

Norton, Julie, E467• [15AP]

Rajasekhar, Damordara, E644• [21MY]

Trost, Mary J., E125• [4FE]

Weichers, Todd, E1648• [3JA]

Zumkehr, Jonathan, E1425• [12NO]