McKINLEY, DAVID B. (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5674, H5675 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4884 [19JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4564 [12JN], H4743 [18JN]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3874 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: commemorate anniversary of, and express that the Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign aid from being spent on promotion or provision of abortion services, should be permanently codified (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7500 [13AU]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H10610 [17DE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— 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), H1519 [11FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2797 [25MR]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5305 [9JY]

Appropriations: making for Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 271), H465 [10JA]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H8455 [23OC]

——— 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. 613), H2047 [22FE]

Building Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 352), H3440 [2MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II upon death (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1587 [13FE]

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

Congress: require every bill, resolution, and document produced by Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats (see H.R. 3403), H5036 [21JN]

——— require every bill to show the changes the bill makes to the full text of existing sections of law the bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 3402), H5036 [21JN]

Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 4189), H8960 [18NO]

Crime: prevent prisoners convicted of terrorism related offenses from being eligible for early release (see H.R. 2957), H4218 [3JN]

——— provide for certain sentencing enhancements relating to illegal reentry offenses and clarify manner in which sentences for such offenses are to be served (see H.R. 1645), H2613 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H8260 [18OC]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H8459 [23OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H2273 [27FE]

——— establish Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of Education: conduct a study on feasibility of a single certification for certain programs under Higher Education Act (see H.R. 4342), H7753 [17SE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H1493 [8FE]

——— improve mental health services for students (see H.R. 1395), H3341 [30AP]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see H.R. 3978), H7463 [25JY] (see H.R. 4230), H7534 [6SE]

——— establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2659), H3726 [10MY]

——— establish Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAP) Program (see H.R. 1480), H2314 [28FE]

——— establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2043), H3066 [3AP]

——— establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see H.R. 398), H358 [9JA]

——— establish Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corp. (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see H.R. 3962), H7462 [25JY]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 3915), H7560 [9SE]

——— reauthorize research in fossil energy and promote development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies (see H.R. 3607), H7775 [18SE]

——— support access to all domestic energy sources in an effort to achieve full energy security (see H. Res. 597), H8054 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see H.R. 3116), H7536 [6SE]

——— authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see H.R. 2431), H9122 [20NO]

——— expand use of technology-enhanced collaborative learning and capacity building models to increase access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 5199), H9223 [3DE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1171 [23JA]

——— incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition and extend funding for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers and other public health programs (see H.R. 2700), H3788 [14MY]

——— 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), H1214 [24JA]

——— limit orphan drug exclusion under the discount drug program requiring drug manufacturers to provide drugs to eligible health care organizations at reduced prices (see H.R. 4538), H8054 [26SE]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H8102 [8OC]

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see H.R. 2891), H4117 [22MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7378 [24JY]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3341 [30AP]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H7472 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 74), H203 [3JA]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7715 [16SE]

——— provide temporary resident status and employment authorization for certain non-seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2801), H4122 [22MY]

Dept. of HUD: make grants to States to eliminate blight and assist in neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2390), H3303 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2719 [13MR]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see H.R. 2070), H3285 [25AP]

Dept. of Labor: enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans (see H.R. 5314), H9293 [5DE]

——— promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see H.R. 1995), H2923 [29MR]

——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low-income and rural areas (see H.R. 399), H358 [9JA]

Dept. of State: report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 2343), H3407 [1MY]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H3964 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation: accelerate completion of Appalachian development highway system by facilitating exchanges between States with unspent balances of targeted funds to States that lack funding (see H.R. 4896), H8594 [29OC]

——— 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), H8261 [18OC]

——— establish a pilot program on drugged driving prevention (see H.R. 3159), H4920 [19JN]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 2692), H3787 [14MY]

——— 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. 1374), H4390 [10JN]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H3442 [2MY]

——— reauthorize Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration pipeline safety programs (see H.R. 4700), H8198 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8742 [8NO]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H465 [10JA]

——— 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), H8785 [12NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1518 [11FE]

——— 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), H3220 [9AP]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4822), H8456 [23OC]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7506 [16AU]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1214 [24JA]

Drugs: facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications (see H.R. 4810), H8725 [1NO]

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

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H5169 [25JN]

EPA: require water treatment works projects funded by Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funds to use domestic iron and steel products (see H.R. 5193), H9120 [20NO]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H1580 [13FE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2103 [25FE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5272 [5JY]

——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H7510 [20AU]

——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H4349 [6JN]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9296 [5DE]

——— prohibit Internet service providers from knowingly submitting inaccurate Internet access service coverage information or data in order to compile an inaccurate broadband coverage map (see H.R. 4227), H9257 [4DE]

——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1006, 1096), H2987 [2AP]

FDA: ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 985), H1362 [5FE]

——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 4399), H12211 [18DE]

——— limit exclusive approval or licensure of orphan drugs (see H.R. 4712), H8226 [17OC]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H1361 [5FE]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H3500 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 1420), H2648 [11MR]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 824), H1363 [5FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3972), H7521 [23AU]

Federal employees: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 545), H600 [15JA]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H7536 [6SE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H4065 [21MY]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H2100 [25FE]

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]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7905 [24SE]

Green New Deal: express that implementation would negatively impact civil liberties and the economy, many proposals are unrelated to climate change, and it would usher in socialist policies (see H. Res. 398), H4168 [23MY]

Havlicek, John: tribute (see H. Res. 486), H5774 [12JY]

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), H1363 [5FE]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H8785 [12NO]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H4168 [23MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3266 [12AP]

House of Representatives: require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting (see H. Res. 633), H8389 [22OC]

House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H1587 [13FE]

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), H7473 [25JY]

IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3575), H5257 [27JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H2826 [26MR]

Insurance: require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 5485), H12210 [18DE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4919 [19JN]

——— 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), H4349 [6JN]

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]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H7162 [22JY]

——— condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H9176 [22NO]

——— 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), H7162 [22JY]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1245 [28JA]

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

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), H1244 [28JA]

Medicaid: prohibit States receiving Federal medical assistance for medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders from imposing utilization control policies or procedures (see H.R. 3925), H7241 [23JY]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H8880 [14NO]

——— clarify treatment of pass-through status under outpatient payment system for certain drugs (see H.R. 5057), H8783 [12NO]

——— combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in the hospital outpatient setting (see H.R. 5172), H9056 [19NO]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H4345 [5JN]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H4168 [23MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3407 [1MY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8596 [29OC]

——— 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), H8057 [26SE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H7536 [6SE]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 3127), H4342 [5JN]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8114 [11OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2940 [1AP]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see H.R. 1765), H8720 [31OC]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H4012 [20MY]

——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see H.R. 1375), H3477 [7MY]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H4314 [4JN]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H7529 [30AU]

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

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 597), H674 [16JA]

Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H1465 [7FE]

Money: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of minting of Morgan dollar and Peace dollar (see H.R. 3757), H8730 [5NO]

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), H7560 [9SE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H5007 [20JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3792 [14MY]

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), H3963 [17MY]

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

Natural Gas Act: provide for Federal and State agency coordination in approval of certain authorizations (see H.R. 3983), H7463 [25JY]

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: designate (see H.R. 4610), H8095 [4OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees (see H. Res. 593), H7989 [25SE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H2939 [1AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H3449 [3MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1218 [25JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8389 [22OC]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1343 [31JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3131 [8AP]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1339 [30JA]

——— provide for certain index fund investments from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 2553), H3474 [7MY]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3682 [9MY]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2582 [7MR]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2988 [2AP]

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

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), H8103 [8OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H8261 [18OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1214 [24JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1285 [29JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1214 [24JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain facilities that remediate and reclaim coal refuse sites by producing electricity from coal refuse (see H.R. 4735), H9171 [21NO]

——— exclude certain post graduation scholarship grants from gross income in the same manner as qualified scholarships to promote economic growth (see H.R. 4038), H7494 [6AU]

——— extend credit for production of refined coal (see H.R. 2622), H3678 [9MY]

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

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7525 [27AU]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H5203 [26JN]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4119 [22MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3305 [29AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7493 [6AU]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H2797 [25MR]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H9223 [3DE]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H2826 [26MR]

——— terminate designation of income tax payments to Presidential Election Campaign Fund and provide for designation of income tax payments to Border Wall Trust Fund (see H.R. 3717), H5726 [11JY]

Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (see H. Res. 165), H3729 [10MY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H10017 [10DE]

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

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: withdraw from Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 676), H8724 [1NO]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2036 [14FE]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7904 [24SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1214 [24JA]

World Hearing Day: designate (see H. Res. 147), H2101 [25FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7501 [13AU]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5266 [28JN]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8720 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1147), H1517 [11FE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: aid in development of an ethane storage hub in central Appalachia and assist in developing infrastructure necessary to allow the region to benefit from associated manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 4433), H7864 [20SE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4434), H7865 [20SE]

DEA: clarify process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order (see H.R. 3878), H7239 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see H.R. 3361), H4917 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from pharmaceutical companies or drug distributors with respect to opioid litigation as an overpayment (see H.R. 5242), H9168 [21NO]

——— test the feasibility and outcomes of integrating a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into prescription drug monitoring programs of eligible States (see H.R. 3927), H7376 [24JY]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H4626 [12JN]

EPA: make changes relative to water quality certification (see H.R. 2205), H3252 [10AP]

FDA: increase competition in generic drug market by removing barriers for a generic drug to come to market by curbing patent manipulation by brand name drug manufacturers (see H.R. 3812), H5999 [17JY]

Food: establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certain costs (see H.R. 4541), H8079 [27SE]

Medicare: provide coverage for generic and biosimilar medications on part D plan formularies and ensure generic drugs are placed on formulary tiers so beneficiaries are not charged brand name drug prices (see H.R. 4913), H8677 [30OC]

Mining and mineral resources: 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), H1341 [31JA]

Postal Service: restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H719 [17JA]

Taxation: modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see H.R. 1796), H2744 [14MR]

Wheeling National Heritage Area: extend authorization (see H.R. 4377), H7772 [18SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 1147), H1518 [11FE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4434), H7866 [20SE]

DEA: clarify process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order (H.R. 3878), H7242 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (H.R. 3361), H4919 [19JN]

EPA: make changes relative to water quality certification (H.R. 2205), H3256 [10AP]

FDA: increase competition in generic drug market by removing barriers for a generic drug to come to market by curbing patent manipulation by brand name drug manufacturers (H.R. 3812), H6000 [17JY]

Food: establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certain costs (H.R. 4541), H8081 [27SE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (H.R. 935), H1342 [31JA]

Taxation: modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (H.R. 1796), H2747 [14MR]

Wheeling National Heritage Area: extend authorization (H.R. 4377), H7774 [18SE]

Remarks

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: anniversary, H2835 [27MR]

Dept. of HHS: Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative funding, E755• [12JN]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10102 [11DE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 728), H8682 [31OC]

——— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants to States to develop best practices for emergency room treatment of opioid overdose patients funding, H4564 [12JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4564 [12JN], E755• [12JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), E666• [23MY]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (H.R. 19), H10102 [11DE]

FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), E459• [12AP]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), E953• [22JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3370 [1MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), E417• [8AP]

Wheeling, WV: anniversary of Temple Shalom, E1029• [2AU]

——— tribute to Wheeling Park High School speech and debate team, H2835 [27MR]

Tributes

Noble, Bill, E1450• [15NO]

Scatterday, Robert, Jr. (Scat), E115• [30JA]