BARR, ANDY (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6237, H6249, H6409 [13JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6892 [20JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H4423 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see H. Res. 1259), H7257 [27JY]

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1011), H1133 [18FE]

Afghanistan: request President and direct Sec. of State to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to certain aspects of U.S. withdrawal (see H. Res. 1240), H7785 [13SE]

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (see H.R. 5497), H217 [18JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1304 [3MR]

China: decrease dependency on Chinese manufacturing and decrease migration due to lost regional economic opportunities (see H.R. 7579), H4972 [13MY]

Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3294), H4439 [11AP]

Contraceptives: preempt State bans on prescription, provision, or use of drug, biological product, or device for contraception if approved, licensed, cleared, or otherwise authorized for human use by FDA for contraception (see H.R. 8421), H6882 [19JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1284), H3865 [24MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (see H.R. 6843), H1146 [25FE]

Corps of Engineers: take certain actions relative to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas (see H.R. 8843), H8067 [21SE]

Courts: improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H4799 [10MY]

Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see H.R. 3080), H5098 [17MY]

DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 6184), H1014 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (see H.R. 7438), H8119 [26SE]

——— prohibit from carrying out certain requirements relative to sexual orientation and gender identity for participation in school meal programs (see H.R. 8206), H7727 [26AU]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H3775 [16MR]

——— furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see H.R. 8384), H8379 [4OC]

——— provide increased oversight of recovery housing (see H.R. 2376), H5010 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 5294), H948 [3FE]

——— establish Early Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 7462), H5487 [13JN]

——— make improvements to H–2B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 3897), H3745 [15MR]

Dept. of HUD: clarify process and standards for rulemaking establishing standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing (see H.R. 7651), H5410 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program (see H.R. 6132), H1304 [3MR]

Dept. of State: improve hiring authorities relative to expertise on China (see H.R. 8780), H7740 [9SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: exclude Russian government officials from certain financial and intergovernmental meetings (see H.R. 6891), H3745 [15MR]

——— prohibit from engaging in transactions involving exchange of IMF Special Drawing Rights that are held by Russia or Belarus (see H.R. 6899), H3777 [16MR]

——— provide for oversight of emergency rental assistance amounts by Inspector General (see H.R. 7645), H4713 [3MY]

——— publish report on financial institutions and accounts of senior Chinese officials and restrict financial services for immediate family of such officials to deter aggression towards Taiwan (see H.R. 7704), H6336 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 6823), H8508 [15NO]

Depts. of Defense and State: track arms transfers of U.S.-origin defense articles throughout lifetime of transaction and identify solutions to address delivery time lags (see H.R. 8259), H7407 [28JY]

Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: notify relevant Federal, State, and local jurisdiction officials before placing covered alien in such jurisdiction (see H.R. 6592), H946 [3FE]

——— prohibit from lessening stringency of, and prohibit from ceasing or lessening implementation of, coronavirus border health provisions through end of pandemic (see H.R. 471), H4192 [5AP]

Executive Office of the President: provide inflation estimate relative to executive orders with significant impact on annual gross budget (see H.R. 8369), H6625 [14JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H4398 [6AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H4454 [21AP]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 8036), H5486 [13JN]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H4007 [30MR]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5932 [1JY]

FRS: ensure Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee focus solely on stabilizing prices (see H.R. 7209), H6336 [13JY]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (see H.R. 6341), H198 [14JA]

Housing: remove requirement on lessors to provide thirty day notice to vacate (see H.R. 9062), H8315 [29SE]

Immigration: reform certain asylum procedures (see H.R. 709), H948 [3FE]

——— renew border wall construction contracts, invest in advanced technologies, and bolster support for Federal law enforcement officers and specialists (see H.R. 4828), H977 [4FE]

Information technology: promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see H.R. 7030), H4799 [10MY]

International trade: impose additional prohibitions relative to certain foreign boycotts (see H.R. 6940), H1302 [3MR]

Interstate commerce: authorize regulation relative to food containing cannabidiol derived from hemp (see H.R. 6134), H7742 [9SE]

Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see H.R. 1179), H3744 [15MR]

——— oppose engaging Russia for reviving Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), removing terrorism sanctions, or restoring any form of JCPOA while undeclared nuclear activities remains unresolved (see H. Res. 990), H3827 [17MR]

——— request President transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to any initiative or negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 1266), H7786 [13SE]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see H.R. 8656), H7709 [12AU]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: promote freedom of information and counter censorship and surveillance (see H.R. 8799), H7741 [9SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of Federal funds by Members who make public statements advocating for defunding police to contract with private security personnel (see H. Res. 1026), H4153 [4AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: address certain record request backlogs (see H.R. 3710), H10 [10JA]

National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1057), H4192 [5AP]

Natural gas: impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 6748), H1331 [7MR]

Power resources: strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H4075 [31MR]

Russia: counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6742), H1141 [22FE]

——— express that Congress does not recognize Russia as inheritor of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seat as permanent member of U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 959), H1274 [2MR]

Schools: prioritize hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers (see H.R. 8192), H5879 [23JN]

SEC: improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the industry (see H.R. 9527), H9851 [14DE]

——— permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see H.R. 5598), H3855 [18MR]

——— prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]

——— require that information required to be disclosed by issuers be material to investors of those issuers (see H.R. 9408), H8729 [2DE]

Syria: require U.S. strategy to disrupt and dismantle Captagon trade and narcotics networks linked to regime of Bashar al-Assad (see H.R. 6265), H1120 [11FE]

Taiwan: strengthen U.S. policy (see H.R. 9010), H8220 [28SE]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 8137), H5824 [22JN]

——— clarify treatment of drawback on distilled spirits (see H.R. 6854), H1276 [2MR]

——— establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 889), H917 [2FE]

——— expand and modify employer educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4411), H5098 [17MY]

——— increase exclusion for educational assistance programs and allow for exclusion relative to education-related tools and technology (see H.R. 4428), H5010 [16MY]

——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1111 [9FE] (see H.R. 8913), H8414 [25OC]

——— modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 1704), H5924 [28JN]

——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1321), H1425 [9MR]

——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H5611 [15JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H4862 [11MY]

Telecommunications: invest in rural broadband infrastructure and recognize importance to rural communities (see H. Res. 885), H301 [25JA]

Transportation Security Administration: standardize enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential, HAZMAT Endorsement, and PreCheck programs (see H.R. 6571), H8430 [3NO]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H4074 [31MR]

Ukraine: promote security partnership (see H.R. 6367), H254 [19JA]

Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: provide clarity relative to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies (see H.R. 9571), H9901 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see H.J. Res. 103), H9902 [15DE]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. embassies in Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Tonga (see H.R. 8683), H7556 [9AU]

——— report to Congress on China’s support to Russia relative to its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine (see H.R. 7314), H4071 [31MR]

——— waive reimbursement of travel expenses and coronavirus testing requirements for any U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident evacuated from Ukraine to U.S. (see H.R. 6754), H1129 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: limit authority of Office of Foreign Asset Control to authorize U.S. financial institutions to engage in certain Russian-related energy transactions blocked by Executive order 14024 (see H.R. 6894), H1274 [2MR]

Investments: require investment advisors to consider only monetary factors when making investment decisions (see H.R. 7151), H3852 [18MR]

National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 916), H1114 [9FE]

SBA: establish pilot program for transitioning small businesses in construction or engineering industries (see H.R. 9642), H9982 [21DE]

Ukraine: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions with Ukrainian property (see H.R. 8459), H7065 [21JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: provide clarity relative to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies (H.R. 9571), H9903 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 103), H9904 [15DE]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. embassies in Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Tonga (H.R. 8683), H7557 [9AU]

——— report to Congress on China’s support to Russia relative to its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine (H.R. 7314), H4073 [31MR]

——— waive reimbursement of travel expenses and coronavirus testing requirements for any U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident evacuated from Ukraine to U.S. (H.R. 6754), H1132 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: limit authority of Office of Foreign Asset Control to authorize U.S. financial institutions to engage in certain Russian-related energy transactions blocked by Executive order 14024 (H.R. 6894), H1275 [2MR]

Investments: require investment advisors to consider only monetary factors when making investment decisions (H.R. 7151), H3854 [18MR]

SBA: establish pilot program for transitioning small businesses in construction or engineering industries (H.R. 9642), H9983 [21DE]

Ukraine: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions with Ukrainian property (H.R. 8459), H7067 [21JY]

Remarks

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H5723 [21JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, H7156 [26JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1360 [8MR]

Bluegrass Area Development District: anniversary, E422• [27AP]

Bureau of the Census: improve operations (H.R. 8326), consideration (H. Res. 1339), H7807 [14SE]

China: impose sanctions on Chinese Communist Party military and surveillance companies (H.R. 5326), H814 [2FE]

Dept. of State: report to Congress on China’s support to Russia relative to its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine (H.R. 7314), H4526 [27AP]

Economy: address growing inflation, H7156 [26JY], H7810, H7811 [14SE], H7956 [19SE]

——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H814 [2FE]

Federal agencies and departments: impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (H.R. 302), consideration (H. Res. 1339), H7807 [14SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (H.R. 1729), H5723 [21JN]

FRS: ensure Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee focus solely on stabilizing prices (H.R. 7209), H5569 [15JN]

——— use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5569 [15JN]

Irvine, KY: anniversary of Citizens Guaranty Bank, E733• [14JY]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Rosemont Baptist Church, E580• [7JN]

Mount Sterling, KY: tribute to Montgomery County High School mock trial team, E522• [18MY]

NIH: establish program to support or conduct research on valvular heart disease (H.R. 1193), Senate amendment, H8756 [5DE]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 452), H236, H237 [19JA]

Power resources: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, prohibit import of oil and natural gas from Russia, and reduce restrictions on export of oil and gas from U.S., H1360 [8MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5723 [21JN]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H814 [2FE]

SEC: prohibit from finalizing proposed rule titled ‘‘The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors’’ (H.R. 8589), H7807, H7810 [14SE]

Versailles, KY: anniversary, E683• [28JN]

——— anniversary of St. John’s Episcopal Church, E678• [28JN]

Votes: position on missed, H5855• [23JN], H6602• [14JY]

Whistleblowing: modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers (H.R. 2988), consideration (H. Res. 1339), H7807 [14SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (S. 1404), H233, H234 [19JA]

Tributes

Barr, Eleanor C. Leavell (Carol), H8756 [5DE]

Bell, Virginia, E778• [26JY]

Blanton, Jacob (Jack), E297• [24MR]

Burtner, Ed, E1192• [30NO]

Flynn, Robert D., E989• [28SE]

Foxworthy, Larry H., E1190• [30NO]

Garrett, George W., E585• [7JN]

Johnson, Wallace, E1189• [30NO]

Lodmell, Virginia Mae Hudson, E826• [5AU]

Lykins, Courtney, Jr., E10• [6JA]

Patrick, Johnnie Lee, II, E171• [25FE]

Pittman, Phillip, E420• [27AP]

Rupsis, Joseph, E272• [17MR]

Tipton, James, E854• [16AU]