GOLDEN, JARED F. (a Representative from Maine)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6262, H6362 [13JY], H6535 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1237 [2MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6895 [20JY]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5057 [17MY]

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), H7738 [6SE]

Animals: provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2840), H10531 [23DE]

Armed Forces: preserve authority of military departments over members undergoing medical treatment or evaluation for medical disability (see H.R. 8081), H7553 [5AU]

China: determine whether certain Chinese entities are responsible for human rights abuses that meet criteria for sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act or Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (see H.R. 9596), H10531 [23DE]

——— support human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 4785), H1125 [15FE]

Collective bargaining: provide collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or political subdivisions (see H.R. 2586), H3854 [18MR]

Committee on Older Americans (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1064), H4510 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1861), H3744 [15MR]

——— develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see H.R. 2820), H10056 [22DE]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H4459 [25AP]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 783), H3829 [17MR]

——— provide grants to States to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see H.R. 9186), H8395 [14OC]

Dept. of Defense: assess semiconductor requirements in conflict scenario (see H.R. 8104), H8115 [22SE]

——— develop plan to ensure reasonable access to Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (see H.R. 8298), H7883 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H5735 [21JN]

——— authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans especially in cases of domestic violence, economic abuse, or unresponsive partner (see H.R. 2460), H7883 [15SE]

——— change certain eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 6898), H6680 [15JY]

——— create demonstration program to encourage rural community stakeholders to partner together to help students enroll in college, graduate, and enter workforce (see H.R. 2174), H3829 [17MR]

——— ensure availability of Federal work-study funding for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders (see H.R. 3244), H5735 [21JN]

——— improve treatment of dyslexia under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (see H.R. 7610), H5735 [21JN]

——— provide Federal student loan borrowers monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 2090), H5685 [17JN]

——— require disclosure of total amount of interest that would be paid over life of loan for certain Federal students loans (see H.R. 7964), H5735 [21JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to use uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see H.R. 6002), H4449 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H1376 [8MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8543 [16NO]

——— provide certain adjustments to Medicare payment for durable medical equipment included in DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program (see H.R. 6641), H8824 [7DE]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H254 [19JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish regional processing centers, improve asylum and credible fear processes, require court docketing priorities during irregular migration events, and improve ability to manage migration flows (see H.R. 2839), H4971 [13MY]

——— establish task force on prevention of suicide by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel (see H.R. 9550), H9852 [14DE]

——— support remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels (see H.R. 4209), H9 [10JA]

Dept. of Justice: direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to carry out grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6448), H288 [20JA]

——— permit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to be used for purpose of increasing compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6375), H77 [12JA]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program (see H.R. 6132), H4715 [3MY]

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), H5941 [7JY]

——— 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), H3829 [17MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: analyze need for long-term, residential, women-specific drug and alcohol dependency treatment and rehabilitation programs and carry out related pilot program (see H.R. 344), H5879 [23JN]

——— ensure timely scheduling of appointments for health care at medical facilities (see H.R. 6421), H1120 [11FE]

——— enter into agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study incidence and mortality of cancer among Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps aircrew (see H.R. 7524), H4922 [12MY]

——— expand and extend assistance for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2419), H43 [11JA]

——— furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to family members of veterans or Armed Forces members who died by suicide (see H.R. 5029), H8874 [8DE]

——— increase high technology pilot program funding (see H.R. 2335), H5487 [13JN]

——— make certain improvements to Veterans Justice Outreach Program (see H.R. 5529), H9730 [13DE]

——— make certain supply chain improvements (see H.R. 2082), H8801 [6DE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H8011 [20SE]

——— provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see H.R. 7176), H5175 [18MY]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 2800), H8824 [7DE]

District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3829 [17MR]

Education: establish scholarship program for certain individuals who have completed certain amount of service in military, emergency medical service, police, or as teacher’s assistant or firefighter (see H.R. 6679), H5175 [18MY]

EPA: make grants to States for beach monitoring (see H.R. 5064), H5941 [7JY]

FAA: require installation of secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft (see H.R. 911), H10531 [23DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3488), H254 [19JA]

FCC: increase existing penalties for provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 6320), H195 [13JA]

FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H8434 [7NO]

Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 962), H3897 [28MR]

——— prohibit transactions involving certain financial instruments by senior Federal employees, their spouses, or dependent children (see H.R. 8754), H7731 [30AU]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H1125 [15FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H4921 [12MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H9911 [20DE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H303 [25JA]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: clarify provision relative to certain contents of registrations (see H.R. 8246), H9730 [13DE]

Marine mammals: provide assistance to U.S. fisheries to comply with Federal regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing risk of incidental entanglement in fishing gear (see H.R. 7042), H1423 [9MR]

Medicare: ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H8387 [7OC]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8434 [7NO]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 1587), H8114 [22SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H4397 [6AP]

——— require certain hospital residency programs to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in residency application and review process (see H.R. 8850), H9730 [13DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain health care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency (see H.R. 3733), H7842 [14SE]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H1176 [28FE]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H9910 [20DE]

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

OMB: revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see H.R. 4779), H8543 [16NO]

Political action committees: prohibit disbursement of funds to entities owned or controlled by individuals with executive or managerial authority over operations of political committees (see H.R. 6494), H3829 [17MR]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 6283), H3855 [18MR]

Russia: designate as state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 8568), H7404 [28JY] (see H. Res. 1113), H8589 [17NO]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H1303 [3MR]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H7736 [2SE]

SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 761), H5487 [13JN]

Taiwan: provide for U.S. loan and lease of defense articles (see H.R. 8631), H7538 [29JY]

Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1081), H3859 [21MR]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 431), H5735 [21JN]

——— 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), H6922 [20JY]

——— deny foreign tax credits or deductions relative to taxes paid or accrued to Russia and Belarus and provide for denial of other tax benefits in connection with Ukraine invasion (see H.R. 7901), H5219 [27MY]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 7395), H5735 [21JN]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2447), H5611 [15JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5487 [13JN]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]

Time: allow States to observe year-round daylight saving time (see H.R. 214), H216 [18JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 2773), H5410 [8JN]

Ukraine: direct President to obtain agreement with other countries to use seized Russian assets for reconstruction of Ukraine upon cessation of hostilities (see H.R. 7724), H4860 [11MY]

World War II: anniversary of Solomon Islands campaign, including battles of Guadalcanal and Ironbottom Sound (see H. Res. 1320), H8387 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: require drug manufacturers to include printed inserts containing drug information when they ship their products to pharmacies (see H.R. 6519), H307 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedure for terminating Surgeon General determination to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places relative to coronavirus public health emergency (see H.R. 7458), H4432 [7AP]

——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel in rural or remote areas (see H.R. 7459), H4432 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (see H.R. 8332), H5974 [12JY]

Downeast Maine National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 7268), H3970 [29MR]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see H.R. 9245), H8418 [28OC]

LIHEAP: make supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 8639), H7544 [2AU]

Maine: advance equality for Wabanaki Nations (see H.R. 6707), H1118 [11FE]

Monterey Bay Aquarium: prohibit Federal funds from being appropriated, awarded, or granted (see H.R. 9150), H8385 [7OC]

Political ethics: require disclosure of foreign contributions to political campaigns and committees and charitable organizations and prohibit certain individuals from acting as agents of foreign principals (see H.R. 8106), H5644 [16JN]

SBA: require annual report on entrepreneurial development programs (see H.R. 6445), H288 [20JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: require drug manufacturers to include printed inserts containing drug information when they ship their products to pharmacies (H.R. 6519), H308 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedure for terminating Surgeon General determination to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places relative to coronavirus public health emergency (H.R. 7458), H4434 [7AP]

——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel in rural or remote areas (H.R. 7459), H4434 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (H.R. 8332), H5975 [12JY]

Downeast Maine National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 7268), H3971 [29MR]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (H.R. 9245), H8419 [28OC]

LIHEAP: make supplemental appropriations (H.R. 8639), H7545 [2AU]

Maine: advance equality for Wabanaki Nations (H.R. 6707), H1119 [11FE]

Monterey Bay Aquarium: prohibit Federal funds from being appropriated, awarded, or granted (H.R. 9150), H8386 [7OC]

Political ethics: require disclosure of foreign contributions to political campaigns and committees and charitable organizations and prohibit certain individuals from acting as agents of foreign principals (H.R. 8106), H5646 [16JN]

SBA: require annual report on entrepreneurial development programs (H.R. 6445), H289 [20JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H6897 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow Navy to retire nine Littoral Combat Ships, H6272 [13JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6269, H6272 [13JY]

——— funding, H6269 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission funding, H6897 [20JY]

——— eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (H.R. 8332), H6897 [20JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H6897 [20JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6897 [20JY]

Limestone, ME: anniversary of Loring Job Corps Center, E500• [13MY]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H7711 [16AU]

Tributes

Woodworth, Will, E739• [15JY]