YOUNG, DON (a Representative from Alaska)

Amendments

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), H7681 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5700, H5701 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4952 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4710 [18JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3034 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2762 [21MR]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 379), H7490 [2AU]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H3305 [29AP]

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

——— authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]

——— establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3801), H5998 [17JY]

——— improve TRICARE program for retired members of the National Guard and Reserve components (see H.R. 5169), H9257 [4DE]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2251), H3254 [10AP]

——— 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), H1519 [11FE]

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

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1726), H2716 [13MR]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7904 [24SE]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2584), H7506 [16AU]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H7529 [30AU]

Citizenship: prohibit removal of certain veterans from the U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 1078), H1460 [7FE]

Coast Guard: coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (see H.R. 3205), H4431 [11JN]

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

——— provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H1282 [29JA]

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

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 664), H718 [17JA]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 78), H203 [3JA]

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

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H4012 [20MY]

Defense Language Institute: authorize awarding of a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign language (see H.R. 3185), H4388 [10JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (see H.R. 4496), H7989 [25SE]

——— require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 1066), H2370 [5MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Minority Business Development Administration and clarify relationship between such Administration and the SBA (see H.R. 1432), H2312 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1094), H1461 [7FE]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 344), H2587 [7MR]

——— 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), H2273 [27FE]

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

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H3679 [9MY]

——— increase support for working college students and raise total semesters of Federal Pell Grant eligibility (see H.R. 4216), H7528 [30AU]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3276 [18AP]

——— make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (see H.R. 3503), H5200 [26JN]

——— provide Direct PLUS Loan forgiveness for parents of disabled students (see H.R. 2180), H4920 [19JN]

——— 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]

——— provide temporary Impact Aid Program construction grants to eligible local educational agencies (see H.R. 3647), H5302 [9JY]

——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see H.R. 2632), H3678 [9MY]

——— reduce frequency of federally required academic assessments (see H.R. 4630), H8101 [8OC]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 1724), H2716 [13MR]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H2916 [28MR]

——— 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), H5077 [24JN]

——— award certain allergies and asthma-related grants and increase preference given to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs (see H.R. 2468), H7472 [25JY]

——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see H.R. 3080), H4312 [4JN]

——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 1587), H2581 [7MR]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1244 [28JA]

——— 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), H2828 [26MR]

——— provide assistance for health centers and rural health clinics to implement electronic provider consultation and related telemedicine services (see H.R. 5190), H9120 [20NO]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H4390 [10JN]

——— provide full-year appropriations for Indian Health Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 195), H545 [14JA]

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

——— reauthorize and increase funding for Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes (see H.R. 2668), H8720 [31OC]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3266 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather (see H.R. 3669), H5583 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: enable Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 4029), H7465 [25JY]

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

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (see H.R. 493), H517 [11JA]

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

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

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see H.R. 1351), H2101 [25FE]

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), H5168 [25JN]

Dept. of State: establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H5005 [20JN]

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H3923 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see H.R. 1900), H2884 [27MR]

——— periodically reevaluate and display a need for a species to remain on the endangered species list (see H.R. 5095), H8877 [14NO]

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

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2031), H2985 [2AP]

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), H358 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce (see H.R. 5118), H8908 [15NO]

——— create supplemental grants to States for distracted driving prevention and provide States applying for such grants an explanation of the eligibility decision (see H.R. 2416), H9223 [3DE]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see H.R. 3612), H8541 [28OC]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H4171 [24MY]

——— require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers (see H.R. 3362), H7153 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1647), H2614 [8MR]

——— carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H1218 [25JA]

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H10307 [16DE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H545 [14JA]

——— improve recruitment of physicians (see H.R. 2557), H3474 [7MY]

——— increase monthly housing stipends paid under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program for certain individuals enrolled in distance learning educational programs (see H.R. 3897), H9180 [26NO]

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

——— 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), H4181 [30MY]

——— prohibit denial of benefits due to participation in a State-approved marijuana program (see H.R. 2191), H3306 [29AP]

——— provide aid to counties to establish, expand, and improve veterans’ cemeteries (see H.R. 5048), H8783 [12NO]

——— 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 in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H603 [15JA]

——— provide hospital care and medical services to veterans living in Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia and study whether to establish a permanent VA facility in these countries (see H.R. 2916), H4118 [22MY]

——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H8910 [15NO]

——— 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), H600 [15JA]

——— 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), H1173 [23JA]

——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 2997), H4163 [23MY]

——— require work-study wages to match local minimum wage if higher than State minimum wage to ensure fair pay for veteran students (see H.R. 5052), H8783 [12NO]

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]

——— 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]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H7471 [25JY]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H8596 [29OC]

——— reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 4560), H12211 [18DE]

Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H3099 [4AP]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 127), H205 [3JA]

——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H2581 [7MR]

Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (see H.R. 1914), H3407 [1MY]

Elections: require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 4777), H8298 [21OC]

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

——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H2365 [5MR]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2648 [11MR]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 3837), H7245 [23JY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H10017 [10DE]

FCC: ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see H.R. 1101), H3130 [8AP]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H7904 [24SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1921), H2884 [27MR]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2756 [18MR]

Federal employees: clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 2003), H2937 [1AP]

——— continue supplemental vision, dental, and long-term care coverage for employees affected during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2004), H2937 [1AP]

——— provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 673), H1214 [24JA]

——— remove limitations on Federal employment for individuals legally using marijuana according to laws of the State in which they reside (see H.R. 1687), H2679 [12MR]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7559 [9SE]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see H.R. 1316), H2046 [22FE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]

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

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 175), H7525 [27AU]

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

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H9221 [3DE]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H206 [3JA]

Fish and fishing: amend Federal share of fishing safety standards grants (see H.R. 4719), H8226 [17OC]

——— improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 788), H1211 [24JA]

Forest Service: anniversary of Smokey Bear (see H. Res. 775), H12290 [19DE]

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

GAO: provide for a study on protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods (see H.R. 3916), H7241 [23JY]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3728 [10MY]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H4012 [20MY]

Iceland: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Iceland (see H.R. 5496), H12289 [19DE]

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2908), H4118 [22MY]

——— 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. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend (see H.R. 4957), H8828 [13NO]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 627), H8111 [11OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H4168 [23MY]

Infrastructure: encourage research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in construction and preservation of domestic transportation and water infrastructure system (see H.R. 1159), H1580 [13FE]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H3926 [16MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3792 [14MY]

——— 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), H3963 [17MY]

International Day of Persons With Disabilities: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 738), H9222 [3DE]

International Olympic Committee: call for official recognition of Jim Thorpe as the sole Gold Medalist in 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correction of such inaccuracies in official Olympic books (see H. Res. 720), H9121 [20NO]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4349 [6JN]

——— 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), H3844 [15MY]

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: extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 2316), H3264 [12AP]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H3305 [29AP]

——— restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 4821), H9123 [20NO]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3220 [9AP]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H3267 [12AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3792 [14MY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H4182 [30MY]

——— 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), H12211 [18DE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H9122 [20NO]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H9123 [20NO]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H7493 [6AU]

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

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 3711), H5726 [11JY]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H4122 [22MY]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 2594), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H7903 [24SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3285 [25AP]

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

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend term of certain members by one year and limit such members from concurrently holding positions within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H2103 [25FE]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H3253 [10AP]

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

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H3443 [2MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H3449 [3MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]

NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H8680 [30OC]

——— 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), H4181 [30MY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4831), H8456 [23OC]

National Guard: authorize transfer of equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, tribal, or local government to the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see H.R. 1638), H2613 [8MR]

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

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3102 [4AP]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 104), H1391 [6FE]

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

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

——— authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H7488 [2AU]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 779), H1211 [24JA]

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

——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3682 [9MY]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H1492 [8FE]

——— provide for recognition of Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 1964), H7755 [17SE]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see H.R. 2999), H4163 [23MY]

——— provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma relative to land in Illinois (see H.R. 396), H4629 [12JN]

——— provide the right of those born in Canada or the U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the U.S. or Canada (see H.R. 2496), H3439 [2MY]

——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H282 [8JA]

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

——— reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for prevention and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 2680), H4773 [18JN]

——— recognize crisis of violence against Native women (see H. Res. 278), H2938 [1AP]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 759), H1210 [24JA]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2368 [5MR]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1716), H2715 [13MR]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see H.R. 2189), H3217 [9AP]

——— establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H2029 [14FE]

——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H3339 [30AP]

——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H7990 [25SE]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 2448), H3403 [1MY]

Oceans: improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris (see H.R. 3969), H7462 [25JY]

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), H7471 [25JY]

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

Pipelines: provide enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation (see H.R. 5175), H9056 [19NO]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1587 [13FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2371 [5MR]

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

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4434 [11JN]

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

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 80), H10258 [12DE]

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

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 1965), H3442 [2MY] (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]

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

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

SBA: ensure Northern Mariana Islands eligibility for certain programs (see H.R. 2603), H9171 [21NO]

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), H8261 [18OC]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H8596 [29OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H6001 [17JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8056 [26SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2371 [5MR]

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

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4764), H9123 [20NO]

Taxation: increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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), H8056 [26SE]

——— modify unearned income taxation of certain children (see H.R. 4728), H8227 [17OC]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H5168 [25JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1173 [23JA]

——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 856), H10610 [17DE]

——— provide for a credit against tax for improving safety of fuel systems in emergency medical helicopters (see H.R. 675), H7489 [2AU]

——— provide tax incentives to promote economic development in economically distressed zones (see H.R. 1525), H7511 [20AU]

——— provide that limitation on deduction for meal expenses does not apply to meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing facilities (see H.R. 4829), H8456 [23OC]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 2497), H3439 [2MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8880 [14NO]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H201 [3JA]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2744 [14MR]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H6001 [17JY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3683 [9MY]

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

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), H2795 [25MR]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H8595 [29OC]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H5826 [15JY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: urge Senate ratification (see H. Res. 454), H5006 [20JN]

U.S. Access Board: promote provision of exercise or fitness equipment, classes, and instruction that are accessible to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 4561), H8080 [27SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 872), H1333 [30JA]

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), H1586 [13FE]

Water: improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts (see H.R. 3548), H5256 [27JN]

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

Wild Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2685), H4218 [3JN]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H1332 [30JA]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7990 [25SE]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 427), H4343 [5JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7483 [30JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 906), H1334 [30JA]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H600 [15JA]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7484 [30JY]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H4629 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 21), H211 [3JA]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see H.R. 4582), H8081 [27SE]

American Fisheries Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1218), H1583 [13FE]

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (see H.R. 2425), H3339 [30AP]

——— prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 2467), H3404 [1MY]

Arctic regions: establish a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation (see H.R. 3020), H4164 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods (see H.R. 3818), H5999 [17JY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H3924 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H1492 [8FE]

——— convey certain property in Alaska to Tanana Tribal Council and Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. (see H.R. 933), H1336 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: adapt successful practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of economic development assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote areas in the U.S. (see H.R. 558), H600 [15JA]

——— assist Indian tribes and tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (see H.R. 5153), H8958 [18NO]

Dept. of Transportation: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H2717 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization of appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 1807), H2745 [14MR]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 5489), H12210 [18DE]

EPA: revise regulations to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines in Alaska due to emission control devices (see H.R. 422), H358 [9JA]

FAA: making continuing appropriations for salaries and expenses of air traffic controllers (see H.R. 858), H1283 [29JA]

——— modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools (see H.R. 5427), H10258 [12DE]

FDA: amend market name of genetically altered salmon (see H.R. 1103), H1462 [7FE]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 1104), H1462 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3019), H4164 [23MY]

Federal employees: provide accrual of annual and sick leave for employees of an agency subject to a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 544), H544 [14JA]

Fish and fishing: exclude certain aquaculture workers from treatment as seamen for the purpose of liability in the event of injury or death (see H.R. 4766), H8258 [18OC]

——— prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (see H.R. 1105), H1462 [7FE]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 3697), H5725 [11JY]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (see H.R. 711), H997 [22JA]

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H210 [3JA]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1314), H2042 [19FE]

International Year of the Salmon: observance (see H. Res. 421), H4313 [4JN]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and fossilized ivory products (see H.R. 1806), H2745 [14MR]

——— protect legal production, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Indian tribes (see H.R. 1416), H2271 [27FE]

NOAA: limit maritime liens on fishing licenses (see H.R. 629), H676 [16JA]

——— preserve U.S. fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen (see H.R. 1240), H2030 [14FE]

Pacific Provider (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 633), H676 [16JA]

Safari Voyager (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 632), H676 [16JA]

Taxation: provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 2291), H3256 [10AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: increase State and local involvement in management plans under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4483), H7901 [24SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (H.R. 4582), H8082 [27SE]

American Fisheries Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 1218), H1585 [13FE]

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (H.R. 2425), H3341 [30AP]

——— prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (H.R. 2467), H3406 [1MY]

Arctic regions: establish a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation (H.R. 3020), H4167 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods (H.R. 3818), H6000 [17JY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (H.R. 2818), H3925 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (H.R. 1135), H1493 [8FE]

——— convey certain property in Alaska to Tanana Tribal Council and Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. (H.R. 933), H1339 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: adapt successful practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of economic development assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote areas in the U.S. (H.R. 558), H602 [15JA]

——— assist Indian tribes and tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (H.R. 5153), H8959 [18NO]

Dept. of Transportation: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (H.R. 1748), H2718 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization of appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (H.R. 1807), H2747 [14MR]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (H.R. 5489), H12211 [18DE]

EPA: revise regulations to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines in Alaska due to emission control devices (H.R. 422), H360 [9JA]

FAA: making continuing appropriations for salaries and expenses of air traffic controllers (H.R. 858), H1284 [29JA]

——— modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools (H.R. 5427), H10259 [12DE]

FDA: amend market name of genetically altered salmon (H.R. 1103), H1464 [7FE]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (H.R. 1104), H1464 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens produced in the U.S. (H.R. 3019), H4167 [23MY]

Federal employees: provide accrual of annual and sick leave for employees of an agency subject to a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 544), H544 [14JA]

Fish and fishing: exclude certain aquaculture workers from treatment as seamen for the purpose of liability in the event of injury or death (H.R. 4766), H8260 [18OC]

——— prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (H.R. 1105), H1464 [7FE]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 3697), H5727 [11JY]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (H.R. 711), H998 [22JA]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1314), H2042 [19FE]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and fossilized ivory products (H.R. 1806), H2747 [14MR]

——— protect legal production, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Indian tribes (H.R. 1416), H2273 [27FE]

NOAA: limit maritime liens on fishing licenses (H.R. 629), H678 [16JA]

——— preserve U.S. fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen (H.R. 1240), H2033 [14FE]

Pacific Provider (vessel): certificate of documentation (H.R. 633), H678 [16JA]

Safari Voyager (vessel): certificate of documentation (H.R. 632), H678 [16JA]

Taxation: provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (H.R. 2291), H3259 [10AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: increase State and local involvement in management plans under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 4483), H7903 [24SE]

Letters

Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act: Sayers Tuzroyluk, Rex A. Rock, Sr., and John Hopson, Jr., Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (organization), H7678 [12SE]

——— several organizations, H7677 [12SE]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), H7677 [12SE]

Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act: several organizations, H7677 [12SE]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), H7677 [12SE]

Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act: several organizations, H7677 [12SE]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), H7677 [12SE]

Oaths of office

Pelosi, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [3JA]

Remarks

Anchorage, AK: tribute to Anchorage North Stars youth hockey team, E501• [29AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: minimum acceptable bid for oil and natural gas leases, H4964 [20JN]

——— prohibit repeal of oil and gas program until Alaska Natives living closest to the proposed development site have been consulted regarding the effect of the repeal on their quality of life, H7681, H7682 [12SE]

——— repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), H7671, H7674, H7677, H7678, H7680, H7681, H7682 [12SE]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (H.R. 367), E102• [29JA]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to finalize environmental impact statement for proposed Pebble Mine project, H4747 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: modify definition of land eligible to be included in Violence Against Women Act tribal jurisdiction pilot project in Alaska, H3034 [3AP]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (H.R. 4289), E1301• [17OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4952, H4953, H4955, H4961, H4964 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4747 [18JN]

EPA: prohibit funding for enforcement of emissions standards for small incinerators in remote areas of Alaska, H4952, H4953 [20JN]

Forest Service: Tongass National Forest logging roads construction funding, H4961 [20JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H2390 [6MR]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H8 [3JA]

Kodiak, AK: tribute to Coast Guard Base Kodiak, E182• [14FE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, E1301• [17OC]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (S. 256), H9379 [9DE]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (H.R. 759), H7362 [24JY]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), H2212 [26FE]

Postal Service: grant Ravn Alaska (company) status as ‘‘existing mainline carrier’’ to ensure viable passenger service and mail delivery in Alaska, E180• [14FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding for issuance of permits for importation of elephant or lion trophies from Zimbabwe, Zambia, or Tanzania, H4955 [20JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3034 [3AP], E1301• [17OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6 [3JA], H2388–H2390 [6MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1698, S1699 [6MR]

Statements

Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H7677 [12SE]

Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H7677 [12SE]

Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act: Executive Office of the President, H7677 [12SE]

Tributes

Kowalewski, Zygmund, E365• [28MR], E405• [4AP]

Padgett, Chad, E317• [18MR]

Savage, Harry A. (Hank), E453• [12AP]