DUARTE, JOHN S. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee to escort Speaker-elect to the Chair, H44 [6JA]

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. 4627), H4173 [8AU]

Agent Raul H. Gonzalez, Jr., Memorial Post Office, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 412), H249 [20JA]

Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 4417), H3479 [12JY]

——— provide for preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees (see H.R. 353), H2743 [5JN]

——— recognize efforts of agricultural research and promotion boards to develop and strengthen markets for specific commodities while increasing sales, consumer awareness, and overall demand (see H. Res. 588), H3575 [13JY]

Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 3574), H2499 [22MY]

American Grown Flower and Foliage Month: designate (see H. Res. 638), H4158 [1AU]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H6210 [6DE]

Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations (see H. Res. 108), H1762 [17AP]

BLM: allow holders of certain grazing permits to make minor range improvements and require Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to respond to requests for range improvements within certain time (see H.R. 6441), H5893 [15NO]

——— withdraw rule relative to conservation and landscape health (see H.R. 3397), H2887 [13JN]

California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (see H.R. 215), H106 [9JA]

CCC: authorize use of funds for emergency assistance to dairy producers in case of livestock relocation and feed crop losses due to natural disasters (see H.R. 6690), H6740 [7DE]

Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (see H.R. 5985), H5108 [25OC]

Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr., Post Office Building, Modesto, CA: designate (see H.R. 1555), H1278 [10MR]

Council on Environmental Quality: publish annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 6129), H6742 [7DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1147), H2646 [26MY]

——— amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (see H.R. 530), H1302 [21MR]

——— award grants to eligible organizations to encourage development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities (see H.R. 5061), H4502 [26SE]

——— award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain automation and mechanization equipment and provide training for use of such equipment (see H.R. 5062), H4502 [26SE]

——— carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products (see H.R. 5044), H4140 [27JY]

——— codify Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 4713), H3892 [20JY]

——— establish dairy nutrition incentive program (see H.R. 5099), H4219 [1SE]

——— establish pilot grant program to award grants under commodity supplemental food program to facilitate home delivery of commodities to certain senior citizens (see H.R. 4745), H3857 [19JY]

——— establish Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program (see H.R. 4173), H3702 [18JY]

——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural conservation assistance programs payment limitations (see H.R. 4800), H3887 [20JY]

——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural disaster assistance programs payment limitations (see H.R. 4127), H2931 [14JN]

——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see H.R. 648), H2429 [17MY]

——— modify delivery of technical assistance (see H.R. 3036), H2744 [5JN]

——— provide assistance and establish grant program in support of nurseries and seed orchards (see H.R. 5381), H4229 [8SE]

——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3127), H2247 [10MY]

——— provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4612), H4266 [12SE]

——— publish criteria for review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates and review and respond to such requests (see H.R. 5106), H4157 [1AU]

——— reauthorize and improve ReConnect loan and grant program (see H.R. 4227), H3173 [6JY]

——— reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs (see H.R. 3419), H2935 [14JN]

——— reauthorize Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (see H.R. 5308), H4210 [29AU]

Dept. of Education: restore exemption of family farms and small businesses from definition of assets relative to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (see H.R. 1250), H6051 [30NO]

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. 6391), H5728 [13NO]

——— establish integrated border intelligence analytical cell and Joint Task Force to combat transnational organizations exploiting migration surges and strengthen cross-border partnerships (see H.R. 6392), H5728 [13NO]

——— secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 3599), H2791 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see H.J. Res. 44), H1294 [17MR]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S.’’ (see H.J. Res. 59), H1947 [25AP]

——— streamline issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas (see H.R. 4708), H3699 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (see H.R. 2872), H2139 [5MY]

——— permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 5929), H4998 [11OC]

——— reauthorize endangered fish and threatened fish recovery programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (see H.R. 4596), H3573 [13JY]

——— rescind Public Land Order to withdraw Superior National Forest lands from mineral leasing, reinstate mineral leases and permits, and ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations (see H.R. 3195), H2244 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles (see H.R. 3372), H4383 [18SE]

——— increase number of within and beyond perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 3185), H2812 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (see H.R. 2830), H2503 [22MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: eliminate requirement to reinitiate consultation on land management or land use plans relative to certain new endangered species information (see H.R. 200), H2460 [18MY]

——— establish wildfire technology testbed pilot program (see H.R. 4235), H3479 [12JY]

Diseases and disorders: eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (see H.R. 497), H579 [31JA]

——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 382; H.J. Res. 7), H511 [30JA]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 599), H833 [10FE]

Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 1060), H1700 [3AP]

EPA: authorize grants for smart water infrastructure technology (see H.R. 3490), H2453 [18MY]

——— exempt discharges of fire retardant by Federal agencies, State and local governments, and Tribal governments from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting requirements (see H.R. 1586), H1297 [17MR]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 5711), H4858 [28SE]

Farm Credit Administration: affirm as sole and independent regulator of Farm Credit System (see H.R. 2423), H3478 [12JY]

Federal firefighters: provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 4831), H4034 [26JY]

Forest Service: carry out activities to suppress wildfires (see H.R. 934), H917 [27FE]

——— improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 2989), H2116 [28AP]

GAO: study effectiveness of local alerting systems (see H.R. 2892), H4299 [13SE]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]

Hmong Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in Vietnam war and fight against communism (see H.R. 2427), H1691 [30MR]

Horticulture: require cut flowers and cut greens displayed in certain Federal buildings to be produced in U.S. (see H.R. 4604), H3573 [13JY]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 16), H2956 [15JN]

——— authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered U.S. as children (see H.R. 3442), H2425 [17MY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4319), H3140 [23JN]

Iran: condemn massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and uprisings of recent years, including 2018, 2019, and 2022 uprisings, and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 627), H4142 [27JY]

——— impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H1152 [7MR]

——— provide for rescission of certain waivers and licenses (see H.R. 5947), H5007 [12OC]

——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H843 [14FE]

Israel: honor U.S. and Israeli civilians murdered and unaccounted for in brutal attacks by Hamas terrorists (see H. Res. 803), H5038 [20OC]

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 2803), H3173 [6JY]

Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building, Downey, CA: designate (see H.R. 3575), H2499 [22MY]

Major Megan McClung Post Office Building, Mission Viejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 3608), H2545 [23MY]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 2400), H3208 [11JY]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in institution for mental diseases (see H.R. 1201), H5029 [18OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H1209 [8MR]

Mexico: support diplomatic relations to encourage fulfillment of water deliveries annually to U.S. under treaty regarding utilization of Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and Rio Grande (see H. Res. 683), H4297 [13SE]

Middle East: condemn act of war against Israel by Hamas (terrorist organization), Palestinian Islamic Jihad (terrorist organization), and associated forces (see H. Res. 770), H4994 [10OC]

——— express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (see H. Res. 768), H4993 [10OC] (see H. Res. 771), H4998 [11OC]

——— expressing sense that slogan, ‘‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’’ is antisemitic and its use must be condemned (see H. Res. 883), H6211 [6DE]

Mining and mineral resources: improve permitting process for mining on Federal land (see H.R. 209), H856 [17FE]

National 4–H Week: designate (see H. Res. 760), H4992 [6OC]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H1301 [21MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see H.R. 3413), H5546 [7NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish joint task force to identify and eliminate barriers to U.S. agriculture exports (see H.R. 5790), H6051 [30NO]

Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 1687), H1300 [21MR]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (see H.R. 6471), H5902 [21NO]

Postal Service: modify role and duties of U.S. Postal Service police officers (see H.R. 3005), H6944 [13DE]

Public lands: improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land (see H.R. 6492), H6111 [4DE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 5030), H5182 [30OC]

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H1700 [3AP]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H4349 [14SE]

Taxation: allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see H.R. 1818), H2791 [9JN]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 5711), H4858 [28SE]

——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 976), H832 [10FE]

——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 4721), H4194 [18AU]

——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 237), H1301 [21MR]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H4193 [18AU]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H4349 [14SE]

Taylor, Marshall W. (Major): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6672), H6740 [7DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and issue new rule delisting Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly bears from threatened list (see H.R. 1364), H1252 [9MR]

Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see H.J. Res. 27), H679 [2FE]

William L. Reynolds Post Office Building, Santa Clarita, CA: designate (see H.R. 292), H325 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection international port of entry at Port of Stockton, CA (see H.R. 4991), H4138 [27JY]

Dept. of Labor: provide local areas more flexibility in use of funds for incumbent workforce training programs (see H.R. 6548), H6079 [1DE]

Dept. of Transportation: give priority consideration for certain grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build supply chain resiliency (see H.R. 3365), H2376 [16MY]

Postal Service: establish Lathrop, CA, Post Office (see H.R. 6139), H5227 [1NO]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection international port of entry at Port of Stockton, CA (H.R. 4991), H4144 [27JY]

Dept. of Labor: provide local areas more flexibility in use of funds for incumbent workforce training programs (H.R. 6548), H6081 [1DE]

Dept. of Transportation: give priority consideration for certain grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build supply chain resiliency (H.R. 3365), H2377 [16MY]

Postal Service: establish Lathrop, CA, Post Office (H.R. 6139), H5229 [1NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3481 [13JY]

Remarks

California: impact of government regulations on water supply and storage and agriculture, H999, H1001, H1003 [1MR]

Chowchilla, CA: anniversary, E818• [8SE]

Hmong New Year: observance, E1195• [11DE]

Merced County, CA: anniversary of Merced County Spring Fair Little Hands Interactive Exhibit, E318• [17AP]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Modesto Irrigation District, E908• [28SE]

National Almond Day: observance, E122• [14FE]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1506 [28MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), H4045 [27JY]

Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (H.J. Res. 27), H1227 [9MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (H.J. Res. 27), veto, H1785 [18AP]

Tributes

Frost, Mark, E1202• [11DE]

Gregory, Jeff, E977• [16OC]

Junn, Ellen, E521• [5JN]

McCarthy, Representative, H6969 [14DE]

Moradzadeh, Nicole, H2467 [22MY]

Parreira, Paul, Sr., E311• [17AP]

Stephens, Carrie M., E1062• [6NO]