STAUBER, PETE (a Representative from Minnesota)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5691 [11JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H8594 [29OC]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H2047 [22FE]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H2047 [22FE]
——— 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), H1361 [5FE]
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), H4176 [28MY]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2919 [28MR]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H4117 [22MY]
——— limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2748 [14MR]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1244 [28JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2987 [2AP]
Armed Forces: 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), H2370 [5MR]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 99), H2719 [13MR]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H676 [16JA]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H4389 [10JN]
Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H9171 [21NO]
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), H998 [22JA]
Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]
Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H3792 [14MY]
——— make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 1325), H2046 [22FE]
——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H2323 [4MR]
——— vacate certain convictions and expunge certain arrests of victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3627), H5306 [9JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4774 [18JN]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H4314 [4JN]
——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H7904 [24SE]
Dept. of Commerce: establish Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative (see H.R. 4410), H8542 [28OC]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 344), H9058 [19NO]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H2235 [26FE]
——— support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H5077 [24JN]
——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H9296 [5DE]
——— provide relief to State education budgets and help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1688), H8785 [12NO]
——— provide temporary Impact Aid Program construction grants to eligible local educational agencies (see H.R. 3647), H8828 [13NO]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H5776 [12JY]
Dept. of Energy: establish Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corp. (see H.R. 4410), H8542 [28OC]
Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H4066 [21MY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H4389 [10JN]
——— 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), H7990 [25SE]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H9176 [22NO]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H7666 [11SE]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H8459 [23OC]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3220 [9AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H10259 [12DE]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to combat sex trafficking (see H.R. 1110), H1491 [8FE]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H8540 [28OC]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2323 [4MR]
——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see H.R. 600), H674 [16JA]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3792 [14MY]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H10306 [16DE]
Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H7903 [24SE]
Dept. of State: provide funds for a U.S. pavillion at Expo 2020 Dubai (see H.R. 4842), H8457 [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior: empower States to manage development and production of oil and gas on Federal land, distribute Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing revenues to coastal States, and promote alternative energy (see H.R. 4294), H8057 [26SE]
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), H1393 [6FE]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H7162 [22JY]
——— establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction program (see H.R. 529), H543 [14JA]
——— increase a set-aside for Rural Project Initiative of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program (see H.R. 4110), H7480 [30JY]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H8720 [31OC]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H4314 [4JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend disability rating schedule to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis (see H.R. 1005), H1390 [6FE]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8460 [23OC]
——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2317 [28FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H721 [17JA]
——— expand list of presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism (see H. Res. 729), H10259 [12DE]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]
——— 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), H7837 [19SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2235 [26FE]
——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H8460 [23OC]
——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 566), H8388 [22OC]
——— 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]
——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1802), H3341 [30AP]
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]
——— require coordination with impacted parties when conducting forest management activities (see H.R. 5218), H9167 [21NO]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]
Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H3926 [16MY]
EPA: make changes relative to water quality certification (see H.R. 2205), H3252 [10AP]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]
——— 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), H5266 [28JN]
FAA: improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H4066 [21MY]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2273 [27FE]
FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H8056 [26SE]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7153 [18JY]
——— 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), H8200 [16OC]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H4066 [21MY]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9348 [6DE]
——— 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), H9348 [6DE]
——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 1096), H2987 [2AP]
FDA: 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), H12292 [19DE]
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: modernize Federal grant reporting (see H.R. 150), H721 [17JA]
——— require Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment to enter into an interagency agreement related to certain types of funding for broadband deployment (see H.R. 4283), H8057 [26SE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H2748 [14MR]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H2719 [13MR]
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]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H8595 [29OC]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2762 [21MR]
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), H4314 [4JN]
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), H3683 [9MY]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H3220 [9AP]
GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8960 [18NO]
Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 489), H603 [15JA]
Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 300), H7471 [25JY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (see H.R. 2440), H4434 [11JN]
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), H1586 [13FE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2987 [2AP]
Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1519 [11FE]
——— require a DNA test to determine familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor (see H.R. 3864), H7775 [18SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H2826 [26MR]
Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H2371 [5MR]
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), H7905 [24SE]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3260 [10AP]
——— 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), H5078 [24JN]
Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1587 [13FE]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]
Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see H.R. 4789), H8910 [15NO]
——— expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H1580 [13FE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7162 [22JY]
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), H2987 [2AP]
Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H2743 [14MR]
——— require a State child health plan to include certain lead screening coverage (see H.R. 3842), H12211 [18DE]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8459 [23OC]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4773 [18JN]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8102 [8OC]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3792 [14MY]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H7707 [12SE]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2988 [2AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 1265), H3267 [12AP]
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), H4181 [30MY]
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), H1494 [8FE]
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), H5008 [20JN]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3926 [16MY]
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), H2323 [4MR]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3963 [17MY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H9296 [5DE]
National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8724 [1NO]
North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 1216), H1583 [13FE]
NSF: support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and workforce development research focused on rural areas (see H.R. 4979), H9349 [6DE]
OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 2322), H3442 [2MY]
——— reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H2583 [7MR]
One Health Program: establish an interagency program to collaborate on the concept that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make ‘‘one health’’ to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks (see H.R. 3771), H8114 [11OC]
O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4919 [19JN]
——— ensure that preexisting condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 383), H3963 [17MY]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1519 [11FE]
Pipelines: provide enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation (see H.R. 5175), H9056 [19NO]
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), H8257 [18OC]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2719 [13MR]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2748 [14MR]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2682 [12MR]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H8097 [4OC]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2757 [18MR]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7755 [17SE]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2323 [4MR]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H5998 [17JY]
SBA: assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 1615), H2583 [7MR]
——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see H.R. 1648), H3442 [2MY]
——— improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 4405), H8200 [16OC]
——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (see H.R. 1649), H3442 [2MY]
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. 630), H8201 [16OC]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H7904 [24SE]
Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H4773 [18JN]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H545 [14JA]
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), H5826 [15JY]
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: rename as Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (see H.R. 4470), H7901 [24SE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3285 [25AP]
——— equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 2072), H3068 [3AP]
——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H3070 [3AP]
——— 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), H3449 [3MY]
——— modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see H.R. 1796), H2744 [14MR]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H4066 [21MY]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2762 [21MR]
——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 856), H1586 [13FE]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2965), H8388 [22OC]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8200 [16OC]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H4011 [20MY]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3407 [1MY]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H3220 [9AP]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H8228 [17OC]
——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4494), H7989 [25SE]
U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1023), H1391 [6FE]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2586 [7MR]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2988 [2AP]
Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H1494 [8FE]
——— 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. 1550), H3220 [9AP]
Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H2323 [4MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8720 [31OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Beasley, David: relief (see H.R. 1752), H2717 [13MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require use of American made iron and steel products in southern border wall construction (see H.R. 1543), H2367 [5MR]
Dept. of Transportation: require States to conduct life-cycle cost analyses for certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1890), H2827 [26MR]
FAA: establish FAA Task Force on NOTAM Improvement (see H.R. 1775), H2743 [14MR]
FEMA: require U.S. Fire Administration report on age and condition of fire stations (see H.R. 4094), H7479 [30JY]
Forest Service: create a publicly available lottery system for permits for motorized or nonmotorized boats in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (see H.R. 1475), H2314 [28FE]
SBA: clarify application of certain requirements relative to establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 2345), H3275 [18AP]
——— 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), H3275 [18AP]
Superior National Forest: provide for a land exchange with PolyMet Mining, Inc. (see H.R. 527), H543 [14JA]
Taxation: allow child tax credit relative to permanently and totally disabled individuals (see H.R. 4095), H7479 [30JY]
Constitutional authority statements
Beasley, David: relief (H.R. 1752), H2719 [13MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require use of American made iron and steel products in southern border wall construction (H.R. 1543), H2370 [5MR]
Dept. of Transportation: require States to conduct life-cycle cost analyses for certain infrastructure projects (H.R. 1890), H2828 [26MR]
FAA: establish FAA Task Force on NOTAM Improvement (H.R. 1775), H2746 [14MR]
FEMA: require U.S. Fire Administration report on age and condition of fire stations (H.R. 4094), H7481 [30JY]
Forest Service: create a publicly available lottery system for permits for motorized or nonmotorized boats in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (H.R. 1475), H2316 [28FE]
SBA: clarify application of certain requirements relative to establishing size standards for small business concerns (H.R. 2345), H3275 [18AP]
——— 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 (H.R. 2344), H3275 [18AP]
Superior National Forest: provide for a land exchange with PolyMet Mining, Inc. (H.R. 527), H544 [14JA]
Taxation: allow child tax credit relative to permanently and totally disabled individuals (H.R. 4095), H7481 [30JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5731 [12JY], H7669 [12SE]
Remarks
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 (H.R. 962), unanimous-consent request, H4779 [19JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), H7675 [12SE]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), H8612 [30OC]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (H.R. 99), H3916 [16MY]
Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (H.R. 1325), H3916 [16MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4782, H4783 [19JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4447, H4449 [12JN]
Duluth, MN: tribute to St. Louis County Volunteer Rescue Squad, H7669 [12SE]
Enbridge Inc.: address delays in Line 3 Replacement Project, H2007 [14FE], E179• [14FE]
FAA: establish FAA Task Force on NOTAM Improvement (H.R. 1775), H8488 [28OC]
Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (H.R. 1339), H2248 [27FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2247 [27FE]
Forest Service: Forest Products Timber Sale program funding, H4783 [19JN]
Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 109), H2090 [25FE]
Health: impact of prenatal screening for Down syndrome, H2823 [26MR]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), unanimous-consent request, H4449 [12JN]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H447 [10JA]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H447 [10JA]
Minnesota: impact of coal industry policies, H4782 [19JN]
——— implementation of Twin Metals Minnesota Project, H4447 [12JN]
National Police Week: observance, H3916 [16MY]
Native Americans: recognize crisis of violence against Native women, H9953 [10DE]
Navy: report on feasibility of performing maintenance on vessels at shipyards other than their homeport, H5655 [11JY]
SBA: clarify application of certain requirements relative to establishing size standards for small business concerns (H.R. 2345), H5811 [15JY]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H447 [10JA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to list gray wolves as endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act, H4783 [19JN]
——— remove the gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife for Minnesota, H5011 [21JN]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, H8966 [19NO]
Veterans Day: observance, H8884 [15NO]
Votes: correction, E817• [21JN]
——— position on missed, H1268• [29JA], E696• [3JN]
World Down Syndrome Day: observance, H2823 [26MR]
Tributes
Cvar, Stan, H8607 [30OC]
del Castillo, Daniel, E757• [12JN]
Guzzo, Mike, H2608 [8MR]
Heesaker, Jeremiah, H8884 [15NO]
Kunst, Richard B., H3483 [8MY]
McDonald, Timothy, H5733 [12JY]
Miller, Theresa, H8884 [15NO]
Pardue, Mary R., E1031• [2AU]
Schott, Deb, H5733 [12JY]
Stender, Bruce, H7872 [24SE]
Swor, Roger, H8395 [23OC]
Tini, Dante, H4111 [22MY]
Wheat, David, H9953 [10DE]