TIPTON, SCOTT R. (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), H8662, H8663 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5712 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H12297 [23DE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H12297 [23DE]

——— 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), H2762 [21MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H1581 [13FE]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H6001 [17JY]

Animals: limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H3070 [3AP]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2762 [21MR]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H4433 [11JN]

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see H.R. 475), H462 [10JA]

Armed Forces: provide for continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 491), H517 [11JA]

——— 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), H1363 [5FE]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H3305 [29AP]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7837 [19SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: establish aging infrastructure revolving fund to maintain and improve water supply infrastructure, authorize dam safety appropriations, and review flood control rule curves pilot project (see H.R. 4659), H8229 [17OC]

——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H3070 [3AP]

——— participate in implementation of Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin (see H.R. 3237), H4627 [12JN]

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

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1268), H2031 [14FE]

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), H7707 [12SE]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2584), H8200 [16OC]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 1406), H2797 [25MR]

Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 4725), H8227 [17OC]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H9171 [21NO]

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (see H.R. 387), H357 [9JA]

——— ensure adequate use and access to existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, CO (see H.R. 474), H462 [10JA]

Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics: establish (see H.R. 3303), H9171 [21NO]

Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see H.R. 2240), H3254 [10AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 969), H1361 [5FE]

Courts: require impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death (see H.R. 3980), H8261 [18OC]

Crime: add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (see H.R. 5417), H10263 [13DE]

——— enhance penalties for school shootings by making such offenses a Federal crime and include colleges and universities in definition of ‘‘school’’ (see H.R. 4207), H7667 [11SE]

——— enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see H.R. 570), H2235 [26FE]

——— 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), H2756 [18MR]

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), H2987 [2AP]

——— 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), H717 [17JA]

——— support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 3108), H5913 [16JY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7707 [12SE]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H4349 [6JN]

——— provide relief to State education budgets and help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1688), H2679 [12MR]

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

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), H7715 [16SE]

——— establish a grant program for States that provide flexibility in licensing for health care providers who offer services on a volunteer basis (see H.R. 2216), H4314 [4JN]

——— explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (see H.R. 5510), H12289 [19DE]

——— extend floor on area wage index under inpatient prospective payment system and provide eligibility for discounted drug prices under 340B drug pricing program to certain sole community hospitals (see H.R. 1323), H2046 [22FE]

——— extend floor on area wage index under inpatient prospective payment system to certain sole community hospitals (see H.R. 5103), H8878 [14NO]

——— 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), H4181 [30MY]

——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 2428), H7666 [11SE]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7715 [16SE]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H7666 [11SE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H4350 [6JN]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H7904 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7511 [20AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H7529 [30AU]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H4345 [5JN]

——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2698), H4345 [5JN]

——— 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), H3131 [8AP]

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

Dept. of Labor: report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce (see H.R. 827), H2939 [1AP]

Dept. of State: review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H8299 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H7666 [11SE]

——— 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]

——— establish fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 258), H228 [4JA]

——— modify Payments in Lieu of Taxes program payment formula to increase funding for certain low-population counties without reducing funding for other counties (see H.R. 3716), H8261 [18OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H7472 [25JY]

——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (see H.R. 1904), H2988 [2AP]

——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1904), H3102 [4AP]

——— update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction and suspicious activity reports (see H.R. 388), H357 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 1673), H3260 [10AP]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 2692), H3844 [15MY]

——— 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), H3276 [18AP]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H1214 [24JA]

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

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H9296 [5DE]

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

——— enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 716), H2719 [13MR]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H7837 [19SE]

——— establish vacancy and recruitment database to recruit Armed Forces members to satisfy departmental occupational needs and training and certification program for intermediate care technicians (see H.R. 846), H4433 [11JN]

——— extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 2493), H4122 [22MY]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H3251 [10AP]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H2762 [21MR]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]

——— 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), H7560 [9SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H2988 [2AP]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Vietnam (see H.R. 2200), H3251 [10AP]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1213 [24JA]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits (see H.R. 4086), H7667 [11SE]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H4917 [19JN]

——— 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), H3304 [29AP]

——— require notices of denial of claims for benefits be delivered by certified mail (see H.R. 749), H1209 [24JA]

——— treat digitized records as originals for purposes of claims (see H.R. 4588), H8145 [15OC]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see H.R. 2869), H4345 [5JN]

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]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 4009), H7905 [24SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H10017 [10DE]

Drugs: stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 1542), H2719 [13MR]

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), H7775 [18SE]

EPA: revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 1024), H4314 [4JN]

Every Kid Outdoors program: codify and make permanent program to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see H.R. 1184), H1581 [13FE]

FCC: 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), H9171 [21NO]

——— 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]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2273 [27FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 249), H3503 [8MY]

——— 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), H8200 [16OC]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Security employees tasked with securing the border working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 371), H1213 [24JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H282 [8JA]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 2179), H8200 [16OC]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 1222), H3267 [12AP]

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

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: modify acreage limit in order to allow donation of private lands (see H.R. 386), H357 [9JA]

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

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H12292 [19DE]

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), H8054 [26SE]

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]

——— require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans (see H.R. 2774), H4345 [5JN]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8960 [18NO]

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), H2828 [26MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]

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), H8198 [16OC]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H7483 [30JY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2317 [28FE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H4175 [28MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4390 [10JN]

——— 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), H3792 [14MY]

International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see H. Res. 399), H8145 [15OC]

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), H4774 [18JN]

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), H8057 [26SE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3477 [7MY]

——— 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), H10259 [12DE]

——— 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), H2888 [27MR]

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

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), H2828 [26MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H7506 [16AU]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H2828 [26MR]

Medicare: allow individuals to choose to opt out of part A benefit (see H.R. 2108), H4314 [4JN]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3442 [2MY]

——— 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), H4349 [6JN]

——— establish a system to notify individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize eligibility enrollment process (see H.R. 2477), H7666 [11SE]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7707 [12SE]

——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under the shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 900), H1334 [30JA]

——— 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]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H7506 [16AU]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3285 [25AP]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H4314 [4JN]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 2594), H4345 [5JN]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H7755 [17SE]

——— 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), H2828 [26MR]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H4175 [28MY]

——— 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), H4011 [20MY]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H8828 [13NO]

——— 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), H7152 [18JY]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H7598 [10SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H7666 [11SE]

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

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5319), H9293 [5DE]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H1335 [30JA]

NSF: provide for a study on broadening participation in certain research and education programs and collect data on Federal research grants to science agencies (see H.R. 627), H2235 [26FE]

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), H8298 [21OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4390 [10JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4217 [3JN]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1411), H3267 [12AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2616 [8MR]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H9296 [5DE]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2587 [7MR]

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

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), H8114 [11OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

SEC: extend certain exemptions and reduced disclosure requirements for companies that were emerging growth companies and would continue to be emerging growth companies if not for certain restrictions (see H.R. 4918), H8725 [1NO]

Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H10017 [10DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7244 [23JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H361 [9JA]

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), H8144 [15OC]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H10017 [10DE]

Superior National Forest: provide for a land exchange with PolyMet Mining, Inc. (see H.R. 527), H678 [16JA]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 5293), H9221 [3DE]

——— allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible for purposes of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3708), H8229 [17OC]

——— apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 589), H8388 [22OC]

——— exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1961), H2915 [28MR]

——— expand permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase contribution limits for such accounts (see H.R. 603), H674 [16JA]

——— extend credit for production of refined coal (see H.R. 2622), H4122 [22MY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H2681 [12MR]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 807), H1242 [28JA]

——— 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 railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7665 [11SE]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 1444), H2313 [28FE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H4181 [30MY]

——— provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones (see H.R. 5082), H8877 [14NO]

——— 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), H8460 [23OC]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H7490 [2AU]

——— 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]

Terrorism: penalize acts of domestic terrorism (see H.R. 4187), H7667 [11SE]

Tobacco products: 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), H3220 [9AP]

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

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

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]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H2587 [7MR]

Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H462 [10JA]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8097 [4OC]

——— 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), H10017 [10DE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5168 [25JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement primary and secondary education and support institutions of higher education (see H.R. 786), H1211 [24JA]

Boskoff Peak: designate (see H.R. 348), H284 [8JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify terms of Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project in Colorado (see H.R. 1936), H2885 [27MR]

Colorado: recognize critical importance of military aviation training, including training conducted at High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (see H. Res. 440), H4695 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: grant priority for broadband deployment assistance to areas that are unserved (see H.R. 2661), H3726 [10MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: provide for safe transit exception to service level requirements for aircraft flying over Colorado wilderness areas (see H.R. 3247), H4693 [13JN]

——— provide for safe transit exception to service level requirements for aircraft flying over wilderness areas in mountainous regions (see H.R. 4731), H8227 [17OC]

Dept. of Education: allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see H.R. 4465), H7901 [24SE]

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

——— extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (see H.R. 347), H284 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: develop and publish quadrennial all-of-the-above onshore energy production plan strategy to meet domestic energy needs (see H.R. 785), H1211 [24JA]

——— identify and convey to Colorado land for use as a storage site for residual radioactive material (see H.R. 4427), H7835 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 2509), H3440 [2MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to expedite onboarding process for new medical providers and reduce duration of hiring process (see H.R. 1674), H2646 [11MR]

——— expand eligibility of low-income veterans to receive dental care (see H.R. 2138), H3128 [8AP]

——— furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans without next of kin (see H.R. 1552), H2503 [6MR]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H463 [10JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve transparency and oversight of public land conveyances and provide protections and certainty for private landowners related to resurveying such lands (see H.R. 580), H602 [15JA]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 579), H601 [15JA]

Endangered Species Act: increase transparency, support regulatory certainty, and reauthorize (see H.R. 5467), H10609 [17DE]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]

Fowler Peak: designate (see H.R. 348), H284 [8JA]

NASA: report on merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relative to space resources (see H.R. 1029), H1391 [6FE]

Public lands: provide protections and certainty for private landowners relative to resurveying certain Federal land (see H.R. 5077), H8826 [13NO]

Pueblo (U.S.S.): call for return to the U.S. Navy by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 479), H5303 [9JY]

School Bus Safety and Security Month: designate (see H. Res. 554), H7705 [12SE]

Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office, Montrose, CO: designate (see H.R. 4200), H7511 [20AU]

Silver Cliff, CO: designate a single, unique zip code (see H.R. 3955), H7377 [24JY]

Yucca House National Monument: update map and modify maximum available acreage in order to protect certain archaeological sites (see H.R. 1492), H2322 [4MR]

Constitutional authority statements

BLM: require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement primary and secondary education and support institutions of higher education (H.R. 786), H1213 [24JA]

Boskoff Peak: designate (H.R. 348), H288 [8JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify terms of Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project in Colorado (H.R. 1936), H2887 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: grant priority for broadband deployment assistance to areas that are unserved (H.R. 2661), H3727 [10MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative (H.R. 4410), H7836 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for safe transit exception to service level requirements for aircraft flying over Colorado wilderness areas (H.R. 3247), H4695 [13JN]

——— provide for safe transit exception to service level requirements for aircraft flying over wilderness areas in mountainous regions (H.R. 4731), H8228 [17OC]

Dept. of Education: allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (H.R. 4465), H7902 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corp. (H.R. 4410), H7836 [19SE]

——— extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (H.R. 347), H287 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: develop and publish quadrennial all-of-the-above onshore energy production plan strategy to meet domestic energy needs (H.R. 785), H1213 [24JA]

——— identify and convey to Colorado land for use as a storage site for residual radioactive material (H.R. 4427), H7836 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (H.R. 2509), H3442 [2MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to expedite onboarding process for new medical providers and reduce duration of hiring process (H.R. 1674), H2647 [11MR]

——— expand eligibility of low-income veterans to receive dental care (H.R. 2138), H3129 [8AP]

——— furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans without next of kin (H.R. 1552), H2505 [6MR]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (H.R. 485), H465 [10JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve transparency and oversight of public land conveyances and provide protections and certainty for private landowners related to resurveying such lands (H.R. 580), H603 [15JA]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 579), H603 [15JA]

Endangered Species Act: increase transparency, support regulatory certainty, and reauthorize (H.R. 5467), H10610 [17DE]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (H.R. 741), H1212 [24JA]

Fowler Peak: designate (H.R. 348), H288 [8JA]

NASA: report on merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relative to space resources (H.R. 1029), H1393 [6FE]

Public lands: provide protections and certainty for private landowners relative to resurveying certain Federal land (H.R. 5077), H8827 [13NO]

Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office, Montrose, CO: designate (H.R. 4200), H7511 [20AU]

Silver Cliff, CO: designate a single, unique zip code (H.R. 3955), H7378 [24JY]

Yucca House National Monument: update map and modify maximum available acreage in order to protect certain archaeological sites (H.R. 1492), H2322 [4MR]

Motions

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), H8701 [31OC]

Remarks

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (H.R. 2030), H3113 [8AP]

Colorado: codify that High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site flight guidance regulations will not be impacted by legislation to designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas, H8701 [31OC]

——— designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), H8647, H8649, H8662, H8663, H8664, H8665 [30OC]

——— designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (H.R. 823), motion to recommit, H8701 [31OC]

——— ensure livestock grazing rights in Thompson Divide relative to legislation to designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas, H8662, H8663 [30OC]

——— recognize critical importance of military aviation training, including training conducted at High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, H8665 [30OC]

Curecanti National Recreation Area: ensure legislation to designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas in Colorado does not impact water rights, H8662 [30OC]

——— ensure transfer of Soap Creek Area to National Park Service complies with current memorandum of understanding, H8663, H8664 [30OC]

——— establish boundary, H8649 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5712 [11JY]

——— recognize critical importance of military aviation training, including training conducted at High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, H5712 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (H.R. 347), H2330 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), H7609 [11SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H7609 [11SE]

New Castle, CO: tribute to Coal Ridge High School co-ed cheer team, E109• [30JA]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo East High School wrestling team, E251• [6MR]

Restless Leg Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, E1172• [18SE]

School Bus Safety and Security Month: designate (H. Res. 554), H8076 [27SE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12158 [18DE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8855 [14NO]

Tributes

Chamberlain, James, E1533• [4DE]

Donohue, Sean M., E289• [12MR]

Gray, Nick, E199• [25FE]

Heide, Ruth, E465• [15AP]

Koppenhafer, Scott A., E1061• [20AU]

Lindsay, Will D., H4437 [12JN], E741• [11JN], E753• [12JN]

Pearce, William G., E44• [15JA]

Schaaf, Peryl Kelley, E1023• [2AU]

Tipton, Shawn, E518• [1MY]