BENTZ, CLIFF (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

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

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 (H.R. 2773), H5522 [14JN]

Articles and editorials

Are You High? The Science of Testing for Marijuana Impairment Is Hazy, and Evolving. Lawmakers, Police, Prosecutors Grapple With How To Define Marijuana Impairment, David Migoya, Denver (CO) Post, H4101 [1AP]

In the Red, Jeffrey H. Anderson, Claremont Review of Books (publication), H5512–H5514 [14JN]

Is Marijuana Addictive? Ashley Olivine, verywellhelath.com (Internet site), H4099 [1AP]

Legalized Marijuana Linked to a Sharp Rise in Car Crashes, Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News (Internet site), H4100 [1AP]

Lina Khan’s Unfair and Deceptive Approach to Antitrust, Sean Heather, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8261 [29SE]

‘‘Talk About Clusterf---’’—Why Legal Weed Didn’t Kill Oregon’s Black Market, Natalie Fertig, Politico (publication), H4088–H4090 [1AP]

U.S. Grapples With How To Gauge Just How High Cannabis Users Are, Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg News (Internet site), H4102 [1AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1011), H1120 [11FE]

CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H4154 [4AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (see H.J. Res. 67), H3745 [15MR]

Children and youth: prohibit certain coronavirus vaccination mandates and require parental consent for vaccination of minors (see H.R. 6017), H3745 [15MR]

China: counter malign influence and theft perpetuated by China and Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 4792), H3745 [15MR]

Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H948 [3FE]

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), H7553 [5AU]

Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see H.J. Res. 91), H7073 [22JY]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Res. 1233), H6882 [19JY]

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

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H3855 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see H.R. 1229), H5410 [8JN] (see H.R. 1229), H5924 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: prioritize investigation and prosecution of Federal firearms offenses (see H.R. 1642), H5447 [9JN]

——— report on number of firearm transaction denials, referrals to ATF for investigation, prosecutions due to such investigations, and firearms recovered when a denial was issued after a firearm transfer (see H.R. 194), H5447 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (see H.R. 7292), H4005 [30MR]

——— conduct minimum number of oil and gas lease sales in certain areas and prevent delays in oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 7285), H4075 [31MR]

——— process applications for permit to drill (see H.R. 7293), H4005 [30MR]

——— prohibit from entering into certain conservation easements with term of more than certain number of years (see H.R. 7021), H4398 [6AP]

——— provide with certain authorities relative to projects affecting Klamath Basin watershed (see H.R. 9353), H8594 [22NO]

——— submit report on, and require publication of data on, expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill (see H.R. 7298), H4005 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop strategy for telehealth furnished by Veterans Health Administration and submit report on end-user devices distributed to veterans to facilitate such telehealth (see H.R. 5787), H1208 [1MR]

——— extend deadline for submission of applications relative to emergency treatment furnished in non-departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 7186), H3898 [28MR]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H4799 [10MY]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 6659), H1331 [7MR]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to Federal facility (see H.R. 3400), H4921 [12MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see H.R. 9088), H8370 [30SE]

Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: 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), H4397 [6AP]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: require Inspector General report on domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers (see H.R. 8926), H8010 [20SE]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit use of Federal funds for any system of records on religious accomodations relative to coronavirus vaccination requirement (see H.R. 6502), H977 [4FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to implement or enforce coronavirus vaccine mandate (see H.R. 5450), H3714 [11MR]

——— prohibit vaccination mandates for coronavirus (see H.R. 6395), H3777 [16MR]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3897 [28MR]

Drugs: prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors (see H.R. 8839), H7967 [19SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide flexibility in protective regulations when species are listed as threatened or endangered (see H.R. 8136), H5945 [11JY]

——— require publication on Internet of basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 9108), H8387 [7OC]

FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 1518), H5447 [9JN]

FDA: express that process behind Operation Warp Speed should be integrated within operations (see H. Res. 876), H332 [1FE]

Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices: establish (see H.R. 750), H5410 [8JN]

Federal Columbia River Power System: provide for operations pursuant to certain operation plan for specified period of time (see H.R. 8016), H5446 [9JN]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H7172 [26JY]

Firearms: discontinue collection by Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses and require destruction of such collected records (see H.R. 6945), H1328 [7MR]

——— increase punishment for straw purchasing and ensure Firearms Transaction Record used to purchase firearms contains clear outline of penalties for straw purchases (see H.R. 1604), H5410 [8JN]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions relative to Russia (see H.R. 6422), H252 [19JA]

Immigration: renew border wall construction contracts, invest in advanced technologies, and bolster support for Federal law enforcement officers and specialists (see H.R. 4828), H3865 [24MR]

——— terminate certain contracts relative to construction of border fence and transfer unused border fence material to States along southwest border (see H.R. 8230), H5918 [24JN]

Iran: impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (see H.R. 2718), H1330 [7MR]

Israel: express opposition to establishment of new Palestinian consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 100), H7068 [21JY]

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

Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1275), H1014 [7FE]

Lumber industry: prohibit importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus (see H.R. 7437), H4431 [7AP]

Medicare: make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 1332), H4723 [6MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit any conditions of participation that include vaccine or drug mandate (see H.R. 6414), H3714 [11MR]

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

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1094), H4722 [6MY]

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

National Loggers Day: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H8395 [14OC]

National Park Service: establish Japanese American World War II History Network (see H.R. 6434), H1134 [18FE]

OSHA: prohibit enforcement of any drug or vaccine mandates (see H.R. 7127), H3826 [17MR]

Power resources: immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 6927), H1302 [3MR] (see H.R. 7304), H4075 [31MR]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1175 [28FE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 33), H195 [13JA]

Schools: authorize local educational agencies and non-public schools to use certain American Rescue Plan Act funds, services, or assistance for school safety (see H.R. 7942), H5548 [14JN]

——— increase funding for school resource officers, mental health guidance counselors, hardening of schools, and active shooter and intervention training for law enforcement, school officials, and students (see H.R. 7966), H5410 [8JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend certain provisions (see H.R. 6435), H1125 [15FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3897 [28MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3897 [28MR]

Supreme Court: grant security-related authorities equivalent to legislative and executive branches (see H.R. 7705), H5547 [14JN]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 34), H4192 [5AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit international conservation financial assistance to entities that commit, fund, or support gross violations of internationally recognized human rights (see H.R. 7025), H1422 [9MR]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 7766), H4970 [13MY]

Veterans: ensure servicemembers granted general discharge under honorable conditions on sole basis of failure to obey lawful order to receive coronavirus vaccine is eligible for certain educational assistance (see H.R. 6671), H3714 [11MR]

——— prioritize hiring for positions within U.S. diplomatic, defense, intelligence, and security agencies (see H.R. 8705), H7720 [23AU]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3897 [28MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

National Archives and Records Administration: reduce funding if National Personnel Records Center fails to resolve veterans personnel record backlog (see H.R. 7616), H4607 [28AP]

Constitutional authority statements

National Archives and Records Administration: reduce funding if National Personnel Records Center fails to resolve veterans personnel record backlog (H.R. 7616), H4609 [28AP]

Motions

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), H3812 [17MR]

Remarks

African Americans: extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in American Revolution (H.R. 6201), H4484 [26AP]

Alaska Salmon Research Task Force: establish (H.R. 6651), H4486 [26AP]

American Fisheries Advisory Committee: establish (S. 497), H4487 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (S. 3823), H5261 [7JN]

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site: include additional related sites (S. 270), H4476, H4477 [26AP]

Budget: deficit, H5514 [14JN]

Business and industry: promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), H8261 [29SE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (H.R. 3525), H4480, H4481 [26AP]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), H3793 [17MR]

——— prohibit courts from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing (H.R. 1621), H3881, H3882 [28MR]

Crime: provide system for reviewing case files of cold case murders under Federal law at request of immediate family members (H.R. 3359), H3876, H3879 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (H.R. 5118), H7428 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property in Alaska to Tanana Tribal Council (H.R. 441), H4489 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders for interacting with persons with traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder (H.R. 2992), H5118 [18MY]

——— require FBI report metrics on cybercrime, create taxonomy for cybercrime incidence, and include questions relative to cybercrime on National Crime Victimization Survey (S. 2629), H3870, H3871 [28MR]

Disasters: improve Federal response and increase community resilience to wildfires and drought, H7428 [29JY]

Drugs: conduct studies on impact of legalization of marijuana to workplaces and schools and children, H4108 [1AP]

——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (H.R. 3617), H4088, H4090, H4091, H4093, H4094, H4096, H4097, H4105, H4106, H4107, H4108, H4109 [1AP]

Federal agencies and departments: review and reassess denial or rescission of security clearances based on marijuana use, H4109 [1AP]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 4614), H3739 [15MR]

Government regulations: reform environmental regulations to benefit rural communities, H3739 [15MR]

Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5973), H4482 [26AP]

Highlands Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 2793), H4478, H4479 [26AP]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E948• [19SE], E991• [28SE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (H.R. 6023), H4483 [26AP]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: conduct study on technologies and methods that law enforcement may use to determine whether driver is impaired by marijuana, H4106, H4107 [1AP]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness and national recreation areas and make additional wild and scenic river designations (S. 192), H17 [11JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H7394 [28JY]

Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (H.R. 8393), H9875 [15DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impose spending cap on wildlife conservation and habitat restoration administrative costs, H5523 [14JN]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (H.R. 2773), H5512, H5514, H5523 [14JN]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (H.R. 263), H7394 [28JY]

Reports

Background On—Marijuana and Impaired Driving: Insurance Information Institute, H4098 [1AP]

Statements

Marijuana and Teens: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, H4098 [1AP]

Marijuana Legalization: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, H4097 [1AP]

Tributes

Edwards, Jeffery B., E472• [10MY]