PALAZZO, STEVEN M. (a Representative from Mississippi)

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor memory of Robert McKeithen, H3551 [9MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 31, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1216 [25JA]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H3269 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H517 [11JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H1339 [30JA]

——— 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), H1494 [8FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H8679 [30OC]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H8056 [26SE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H3682 [9MY]

Armed Forces: authorize concurrent use of Dept. of Defense Tuition Assistance and Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve education benefits by members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 2952), H4161 [23MY]

——— authorize military departments to pay National Guard and Reserve component officers aviation incentive pay at the same rate as active duty pilots (see H.R. 2953), H4161 [23MY]

——— improve TRICARE program for retired members of the National Guard and Reserve components (see H.R. 5169), H12297 [23DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H284 [8JA]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H520 [11JA]

Coastal zones: reduce permitting delays due to Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations by clarifying associated procedures to increase economic development and support coastal restoration programs (see H.R. 3424), H5036 [21JN]

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

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 611), H2102 [25FE]

——— provide a defense to prosecution for fraud and related activity in connection with computers for persons defending against unauthorized intrusions into their computers (see H.R. 3270), H4694 [13JN]

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. 1605), H5305 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H5261 [27JN]

——— 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), H3728 [10MY]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H601 [15JA]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H282 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require an exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (see H.R. 1590), H2719 [13MR]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H9223 [3DE]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain laws relative to apportionments to small transit intensive cities (see H.R. 3758), H5825 [15JY]

——— clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 1673), H3729 [10MY]

——— extend I-14 interstate highway to additional areas in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi (see H.R. 2220), H3253 [10AP]

——— 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), H7525 [27AU]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]

——— waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles to allow for travel on Federal highways (see H.R. 2453), H7490 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8229 [17OC]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H998 [22JA]

——— 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), H8880 [14NO]

——— 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), H1494 [8FE]

Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building, Brookhaven, MS: designate (see H.R. 2246), H5203 [26JN]

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

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4175 [28MY]

EPA: amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 5341), H9346 [6DE]

——— revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 1024), H7990 [25SE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H8199 [16OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require response to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking (see H.R. 395), H358 [9JA]

FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 830), H1519 [11FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

Fish and fishing: improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 2236), H5169 [25JN]

——— phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see H.R. 1979), H5261 [27JN]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H3271 [15AP]

——— require individuals fishing for Gulf of Mexico reef fish to use certain descending devices (see H.R. 5126), H8908 [15NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 65), H4695 [13JN]

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]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

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), H4119 [22MY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H206 [3JA]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H4433 [11JN]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H5305 [9JY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4772 [18JN]

——— 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), H4629 [12JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3682 [9MY]

——— 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), H3683 [9MY]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]

Law enforcement officers: permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2805), H3924 [16MY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see H.R. 1785), H7490 [2AU]

Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 3580), H8910 [15NO]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H8260 [18OC]

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

——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4932), H8960 [18NO]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7483 [30JY]

——— 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), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H5586 [10JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1035), H2919 [28MR]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8260 [18OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3442 [2MY]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H4168 [23MY]

NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (see H.R. 5213), H9167 [21NO]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 653), H8457 [23OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H8228 [17OC]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 383), H3964 [17MY]

NOAA: designate certain colleges and universities that research sea level rise, coastal flooding, and shoreline erosion as National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Resilience Research and Education (see H.R. 5102), H8878 [14NO]

——— designate Regional Ocean Partnerships (see H.R. 5390), H10123 [11DE]

——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H5305 [9JY]

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), H4314 [4JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2987 [2AP]

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]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H5260 [27JN]

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), H8098 [4OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2616 [8MR]

Taxation: establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H12297 [23DE]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 1872), H5168 [25JN]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H209 [3JA]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H4011 [20MY]

——— 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), H8144 [15OC]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3843 [15MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3926 [16MY]

——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 1444), H3729 [10MY]

——— provide permanent disaster tax relief (see H.R. 3287), H7775 [18SE]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8113 [11OC]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3503 [8MY]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see H.R. 3942), H8200 [16OC]

——— clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H2924 [29MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: issue depredation permits for taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to prevent harm to livestock (see H.R. 3655), H5586 [10JY]

——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H8260 [18OC]

Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see H.R. 1919), H2884 [27MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5038 [21JN]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure that an order to Reserve component members to serve on active duty is treated the same as other orders to serve on active duty for determining early retirement pay eligibility (see H.R. 2954), H4161 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue bonds to finance construction of a southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest border (see H.R. 546), H600 [15JA]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H7704 [12SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: ensure that an order to Reserve component members to serve on active duty is treated the same as other orders to serve on active duty for determining early retirement pay eligibility (H.R. 2954), H4165 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue bonds to finance construction of a southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest border (H.R. 546), H602 [15JA]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (H.R. 4304), H7706 [12SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), H391 [10JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), H425 [10JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H425 [10JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H278 [8JA]

Pascagoula, MS: anniversary of St. Peter’s Baptist Church, E1377• [30OC]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12187 [18DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2900• [28MR], E398• [3AP], E847• [26JN], E1384• [31OC], E1572• [10DE]

Tributes

Bourn, Anita, E1492• [21NO]

Goss, Emily K., H5833 [16JY]

McKeithen, Robert, H3551 [9MY]

Shows, Clebern H., Jr. (Bobby), H1254 [29JA]

Walker, Doug, E925• [16JY]