PELTOLA, MARY S. (a Representative from Alaska)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

CDC: promote mental wellness and resilience, heal mental and behavioral health and psychosocial problems, and award grants for community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (see H.R. 9201), H8731 [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H8420 [28OC]

——— establish fentanyl lethality awareness campaign, establish Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and provide grants to mitigate effects of drug misuse (see H.R. 9221), H8409 [21OC]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8387 [7OC]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H8508 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H8710 [1DE]

EPA: make certain activities for removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials from wastewater eligible for assistance under State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 9608), H9906 [16DE]

Federal agencies and departments: prescribe procedures to ensure that meaningful tribal input is integral part of Federal decision-making process relative to Federal actions that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 3587), H8648 [29NO]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4690), H7883 [15SE]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1348), H8410 [21OC]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8434 [7NO]

Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8420 [28OC]

Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8379 [4OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1498), H8648 [29NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 1498), H8648 [29NO]

Native Americans: provide advance appropriations authority for certain BIA and Indian Health Service accounts (see H.R. 5567), H8011 [20SE]

NOAA: establish grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and economy (see H.R. 660), H8403 [18OC]

——— improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see H.R. 9255), H8422 [31OC]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H8386 [7OC]

——— require States to comply with Federal standards established under Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 8954), H9855 [14DE]

Taxation: exempt telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules (see H.R. 5981), H8390 [11OC]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8429 [3NO]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9904 [15DE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9904 [15DE]

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H8373 [30SE]

Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H8648 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alaska: exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs (see H.R. 9269), H8428 [3NO] (see H.R. 9496), H9688 [12DE]

Alaska Long Trail: study (see H.R. 9496), H9688 [12DE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for recognition of certain Native communities and settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 9116), H8371 [30SE]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as Village Corporation (see H.R. 9295), H8494 [14NO]

Chilkoot National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 9496), H9688 [12DE]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (see H.R. 9442), H8800 [6DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods (see H.R. 9111), H8371 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit transportation of passengers under certain conditions between Alaska and other U.S. ports on vessels not qualified to engage in coastwise trade that transport more than 1,000 passengers (see H.R. 9118), H8371 [30SE]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 9112), H8371 [30SE]

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 U.S. (see H.R. 9114), H8371 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Office of Food Security (see H.R. 8888), H7964 [19SE]

——— make permanent authority to make grants for transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care (see H.R. 9117), H8371 [30SE]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (see H.R. 9115), H8371 [30SE]

Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent Act: remove sunset provision (see H.R. 9113), H8371 [30SE]

University of Alaska: provide for continuation of higher education through conveyance of certain public land (see H.R. 9496), H9688 [12DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Alaska: exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs (H.R. 9269), H8429 [3NO]

——— exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs (H.R. 9496), H9689 [12DE]

Alaska Long Trail: study (H.R. 9496), H9689 [12DE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for recognition of certain Native communities and settlement of certain claims (H.R. 9116), H8372 [30SE]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as Village Corporation (H.R. 9295), H8494 [14NO]

Chilkoot National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 9496), H9689 [12DE]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (H.R. 9442), H8801 [6DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods (H.R. 9111), H8372 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit transportation of passengers under certain conditions between Alaska and other U.S. ports on vessels not qualified to engage in coastwise trade that transport more than 1,000 passengers (H.R. 9118), H8372 [30SE]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (H.R. 9112), H8372 [30SE]

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 U.S. (H.R. 9114), H8372 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Office of Food Security (H.R. 8888), H7966 [19SE]

——— make permanent authority to make grants for transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care (H.R. 9117), H8372 [30SE]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (H.R. 9115), H8372 [30SE]

Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent Act: remove sunset provision (H.R. 9113), H8372 [30SE]

University of Alaska: provide for continuation of higher education through conveyance of certain public land (H.R. 9496), H9689 [12DE]

Letters

Election of Mary S. Peltola to House of Representatives: Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H7774 [13SE]

——— Gail Fenumiai, Alaska Division of Elections, H7774 [13SE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H7775, H7780 [13SE]

Remarks

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 5016), H9961 [21DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve program to encourage food donation through protection from liability for persons involved in donation and distribution of food and grocery products to needy individuals (S. 5329), H9958, H9959 [21DE]

Dept. of Education: establish Native American language resource center (S. 989), H9955, H9956 [21DE]

Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (S. 4104), H9942, H9952 [21DE]

——— authorize Colorado River Indian Tribes to lease portion of its Colorado River water allocation to, or enter into exchange and storage agreements with, Arizona communities (S. 3308), H9939, H9941 [21DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Office of Food Security (H.R. 8888), H8183 [28SE]

Depts. of Justice and the Interior: extend, and provide additional support for, activities of Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (S. 5087), H9954, H9955 [21DE]

Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center, Palmer, AK: designate (S. 5066), H9952, H9953, H9954 [21DE]

Don Young Federal Office Building, Fairbanks, AK: designate (S. 5066), H9952, H9953, H9954 [21DE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7776 [13SE]

Mount Young: designate (S. 5066), H9952, H9953, H9954 [21DE]

Native Americans: ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (S. 1402), H9956, H9957 [21DE]

Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent Act: remove sunset provision (S. 3115), H8624 [29NO]

Votes: position on missed, E1321• [20DE]

Washington: authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (S. 3773), H9941, H9942 [21DE]

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act: modify enforceability date for certain provisions (S. 3168), H9937, H9938, H9939 [21DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H7775 [13SE]