DAVIDS, SHARICE (a Representative from Kansas)

Amendments

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H838 [2FE]

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

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 8685), H8674 [30NO]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3187), H1177 [28FE]

BIA: secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements (see H.R. 7455), H4432 [7AP]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]

Brand USA, Inc.: make available certain amounts from Travel Promotion Fund for Corp. for Travel Promotion (see H.R. 4594), H217 [18JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 923), H1177 [28FE]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: require testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers and certain other providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology (see H.R. 7427), H4396 [6AP]

Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H8373 [30SE]

Chisholm National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 2512), H4799 [10MY]

CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 1297), H4192 [5AP]

Climate: produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see H.R. 6461), H6680 [15JY]

Coffeyville Community College: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 904), H917 [2FE]

Collective bargaining: provide collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or political subdivisions (see H.R. 2586), H1125 [15FE]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (see H. Res. 1522), H9853 [14DE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 9071), H8315 [29SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3829 [17MR]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 6005), H977 [4FE]

Crime: prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2629), H918 [2FE]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8011 [20SE]

Defense Production Act: urge use of authorities to expand short-term refinery capacity (see H. Res. 1184), H5645 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5932 [1JY]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H5209 [19MY]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H5924 [28JN]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 8502), H7967 [19SE]

——— permanently authorize Native Community Development Financial Institutions lending program (see H.R. 6331), H5099 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: establish Native American language resource center (see H.R. 2271), H5410 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 3522), H1177 [28FE]

——— establish Weatherization Readiness Program and improve Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 7947), H8710 [1DE]

——— include in report amounts available to make certain loan guarantees and provide direct loans to Indian tribes and Tribal energy developmental organizations for energy development (see H.R. 8068), H5609 [15JN]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8614), H8011 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see H.R. 7249), H8874 [8DE]

——— authorize grants to support nursing schools in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization and increase number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 851), H1075 [8FE]

——— designate LGBTQ older population as vulnerable, provide parity for certain resources, collect data on State programs, and prioritize grants for organizations that meet LGBTQ long-term care needs (see H.R. 7993), H5735 [21JN]

——— ensure certain Native American facilities receive items from strategic national stockpile and qualified pandemic or epidemic products (see H.R. 6372), H43 [11JA]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H6883 [19JY]

——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H7172 [26JY]

——— prevent and address misuse of opioids and other drugs commonly used in pain management or injury recovery by students and student athletes (see H.R. 7246), H3895 [28MR]

——— reauthorize certain mental health, suicide prevention, and crisis care programs (see H.R. 7237), H3894 [28MR]

——— reauthorize pediatric mental health care access grant program (see H.R. 7076), H4007 [30MR]

——— research long-term effects of coronavirus, develop rare disease public emergency health plan, provide immunization education, promote diversity in clincal trials, and increase access to telehealth services (see H.R. 6000), H195 [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop comprehensive plan to identify, deploy, and integrate emerging technologies to achieve greater situational awareness along northern and southern borders of U.S. (see H.R. 6794), H8373 [30SE]

——— make improvements to H–2B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 3897), H5410 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 68), H7842 [14SE]

——— authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 2126), H6336 [13JY]

——— exclude certain veteran disability payments from income when determining housing assistance programs eligibility (see H.R. 4503), H8011 [20SE]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination due to sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 4286), H44 [11JA]

——— increase number of landlords participating in Housing Choice Voucher program (see H.R. 6880), H4154 [4AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H5929 [1JY]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 8960), H8112 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 2373), H4799 [10MY]

——— establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3342), H5010 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants (see H.R. 6238), H79 [12JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish drone infrastructure inspection grant program and drone education and training grant program (see H.R. 5315), H4511 [26AP]

——— establish pilot program to provide advanced air mobility infrastructure grants (see H.R. 6270), H1177 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate Battle Buddy Check Week to provide outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (see H.R. 3405), H254 [19JA]

——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 6823), H8495 [14NO]

——— improve Vet Centers (see H.R. 3575), H3776 [16MR]

——— increase high technology pilot program funding (see H.R. 2335), H8011 [20SE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H4799 [10MY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers (see H.R. 3586), H8495 [14NO]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H8066 [21SE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 6111), H5685 [17JN]

Diseases and disorders: improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for coronavirus and future public health threats to address social determinants of health (see H.R. 5030), H8379 [4OC]

Dr. John E. Fryer Day: designate (see H. Res. 1019), H4073 [31MR]

Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H5547 [14JN]

Economic Development Administration: establish competitive grant program to provide assistance to support small businesses and business district revitalization in low-income, rural, and minority communities (see H.R. 7451), H5547 [14JN]

Employment: establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 4826), H79 [12JA]

EPA: update modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel (see H.R. 3592), H8542 [16NO]

Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]

FCC: provide that orders for Ligado Networks LLC to modify GPS and satellite communications spectrum shall have no force or effect until they agree to reimburse public and private costs to correct network interference (see H.R. 4634), H254 [19JA]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent coronavirus school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and provide training and education to students and staff (see H.R. 8968), H8373 [30SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H3972 [29MR]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H7713 [16AU]

Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H10 [10JA]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1670), H9 [10JA]

Foreign trade: provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for period after December 31, 2020 and before September 1, 2022 (see H.R. 8906), H9855 [14DE]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1255), H6336 [13JY]

Health care facilities: codify statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies (see H.R. 5632), H4922 [12MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H8373 [30SE]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Secretary of HHS for Indian Health and require Senate confirmation (see H.R. 6406), H1014 [7FE]

Insurance: require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1176), H5824 [22JN]

——— require parity in coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth (see H.R. 2264), H217 [18JA]

International Black Aviation Professionals Day: designate (see H. Res. 936), H3714 [11MR]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H5097 [17MY]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]

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), H195 [13JA]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]

Maine: advance equality for Wabanaki Nations (see H.R. 6707), H3972 [29MR]

Medicaid: extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 1373), H6624 [14JY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to list of health care providers allowed to utilize locum tenens (substitute) arrangements (see H.R. 1611), H7407 [28JY]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8674 [30NO]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 2654), H4445 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H8386 [7OC]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H3854 [18MR]

Motor vehicles: promote increased awareness of issue of motorcyclist profiling and encourage collaboration and communication with motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling (see H. Res. 366), H5448 [9JN]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 6402), H194 [13JA]

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8113 [22SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4453 [21AP]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1370), H7965 [19SE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 884), H1014 [7FE]

National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H7785 [13SE]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4862 [11MY]

National Park Service: increase amounts deposited in Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 6589), H4799 [10MY]

——— recognize importance in preserving legacy of LGBTQ+ people and honoring their contributions to American history through preservation of historic places and landmarks (see H. Res. 704), H1014 [7FE]

National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5824 [22JN]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1076), H4608 [28AP]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 983), H3743 [15MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3972 [29MR]

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

Native Americans: ensure that federally recognized tribes are consulted before sale or transfer of certain Federal civilian real properties (see H.R. 4386), H1120 [11FE]

——— provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (see H.R. 8387), H8373 [30SE]

Power resources: authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (see H.R. 7688), H5099 [17MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (see H.R. 3285), H254 [19JA]

Research: ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 9072), H8414 [25OC]

SBA: encourage entrepreneurship training in after school programs (see H.R. 7687), H4722 [6MY]

——— establish Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps program (see H.R. 1226), H7256 [27JY]

——— extend statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain coronavirus economic injury disaster loan programs (see H.R. 7334), H4862 [11MY]

——— extend statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under Paycheck Protection Program (see H.R. 7352), H4799 [10MY]

——— increase maximum amount for certain loans (see H.R. 6921), H5335 [7JN]

——— publish or update resource guide for small business concerns operating as child care providers (see H.R. 3072), H6883 [19JY]

Senior citizens: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (see H.R. 9142), H8385 [7OC]

Sicknick, Brian D.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 622), H5547 [14JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1075 [8FE]

——— require States to comply with Federal standards established under Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 8954), H8111 [22SE]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H7720 [23AU]

——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 8448), H7728 [26AU]

——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see H.R. 9449), H9855 [14DE]

——— exclude from gross income payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 7539), H5099 [17MY]

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 3472), H7067 [21JY]

——— provide gasoline tax holiday (see H.R. 6787), H1130 [18FE]

——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 7902), H8011 [20SE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H198 [14JA]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1304), H1177 [28FE]

——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H6337 [13JY]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7842 [14SE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7842 [14SE]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1488), H8588 [17NO]

Voting: modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]

Water: provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see H.R. 7632), H4608 [28AP]

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 8127), H5645 [16JN]

Western National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 2512), H4799 [10MY]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 4949), H8373 [30SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H1014 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 7644), H4713 [3MY]

——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see H.R. 8424), H6882 [19JY]

Disasters: require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (see H.R. 7242), H3895 [28MR]

EPA: authorize selection of eligible projects to be carried out using collaborative project delivery methods (see H.R. 7119), H3826 [17MR]

FCC: extend authority to grant license or construction permit through system of competitive bidding (see H.R. 7783), H5009 [16MY]

Native Americans: transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from Corps of Engineers to BIA to take such lands into trust for Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (see H.R. 9382), H8708 [1DE]

Olathe, KS: commend heroism of Kaleb Stoppel and Erik Clark in responding to student armed with firearm at Olathe East High School (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1423 [9MR]

SBA: improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 6441), H288 [20JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (H.R. 7644), H4714 [3MY]

——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (H.R. 8424), H6882 [19JY]

Disasters: require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (H.R. 7242), H3896 [28MR]

EPA: authorize selection of eligible projects to be carried out using collaborative project delivery methods (H.R. 7119), H3828 [17MR]

FCC: extend authority to grant license or construction permit through system of competitive bidding (H.R. 7783), H5009 [16MY]

Native Americans: transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from Corps of Engineers to BIA to take such lands into trust for Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (H.R. 9382), H8709 [1DE]

SBA: improve women’s business center program (H.R. 6441), H289 [20JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1379 [9MR]

Remarks

Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H334 [2FE]

Missouri and Associated Rivers Coalition: anniversary, E962• [21SE]

NSF: Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research funding, E94• [2FE]

Olathe, KS: express condolences to families and victims of Olathe East High School shooting and commend first responders, H1379 [9MR]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H334 [2FE], E94• [2FE]

SBA: improve women’s business center program (H.R. 6441), H4469 [26AP]

Wahl, Grant, E1346• [22DE]

Tributes

Cline, Jack, E870• [23AU]

Crawford, Broderick R., E1311• [15DE]

Dailey, Stephen P., E1214• [5DE], E1221• [6DE]

Felts, Richard, E1336• [22DE]

Helgemo, Marlene F. Whiterabbit, H7239 [27JY]

Hester, Arthur C., E470• [10MY]