STAUBER, PETE (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 8070), H4023 [13JN], H4087 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes (H.R. 1516), H5125 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6285), H2812 [1MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8998), H4887, H4888 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 431), H242 [18JA]

Afghanistan: call for immediate release of Ryan Corbett and condemn wrongful detention of Americans by Taliban (see H. Res. 965), H147 [16JA]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide that village corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to Alaska to establish municipal corporations (see H.R. 6489), H694 [23FE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish flower ordering program for gravesites (see H.R. 7361), H638 [14FE]

American Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H. Res. 1223), H3005 [10MY]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: redesignate as Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve (see H.R. 9111), H4859 [23JY]

ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H4998 [16AU]

——— reform (see H.R. 7042), H5203 [11SE]

Burnsville, MN: tribute to law enforcement officers and first responder killed and injured responding to domestic incident (see H. Res. 1038), H772 [29FE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 985), H316 [30JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to Medicare hearing aid coverage exclusion (see H.R. 7254), H502 [6FE]

Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 8617), H4976 [2AU]

Colleges and universities: lower cost of postsecondary education for students and families (see H.R. 6951), H3682 [7JN]

Corporate Transparency Act: repeal (see H.R. 8147), H6294 [3DE]

Correctional institutions: honor correctional officers and commit to providing resources and support (see H. Res. 1374), H4730 [22JY]

Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2’’ (see H.J. Res. 168), H4113 [18JN]

Crime: increase scope of penalties for crimes against children (see H.R. 8587), H3542 [31MY]

——— provide for detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault (see H.R. 7649), H2143 [5AP]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H4975 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend certain agricultural laws relative to definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel (see H.R. 6271), H14 [9JA]

——— establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (see H.R. 5344), H53 [10JA]

——— establish payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to major disasters (see H.R. 8305), H2996 [8MY]

——— improve Facilities Loan and Grant Program to provide capital investment for facilities providing healthcare, education, child care, public safety, and other vital services in rural areas (see H.R. 4736), H53 [10JA]

——— make emergency assistance payments to agricultural producers to mitigate high input costs and low commodity prices during crop year 2024 (see H.R. 10045), H6414 [5DE]

——— provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas (see H.R. 5096), H433 [5FE]

Dept. of Commerce: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Firearms License Requirements’’ (see H.J. Res. 164), H5007 [23AU]

——— reauthorize First Responder Network Authority (see H.R. 3366), H2875 [6MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit enforcement of Executive orders that limit sale, donation, and transfer of excess property to local law enforcement (see H.R. 9745), H5561 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance’’ (see H.J. Res. 165), H3673 [5JN]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize antisemitic events on campus from participating in Federal student loan and grant programs (see H.R. 3773), H2771 [30AP]

——— provide for consideration of definition of antisemitism by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 6090), H2771 [30AP]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1202), H3530 [24MY]

——— study use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools and establish pilot program to award grants to enable certain schools to create school environment free of mobile devices (see H.R. 8993), H4731 [22JY]

Dept. of Energy: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces’’ (see H.J. Res. 111), H388 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: carry out program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome (see H.R. 7406), H684 [16FE]

——— establish Pregnancy.gov website with resources for expectant mothers, improve access to pre- and post-natal resources, and apply child support obligations to period during pregnancy (see H.R. 8801), H4322 [26JN]

——— prohibit from restricting funding for pregnancy centers (see H.R. 6918), H148 [16JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend laws relative to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting (see H.R. 7959), H3275 [15MY]

——— establish pilot program to hire transitioning servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 8652), H4412 [27JN]

——— establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs (see H.R. 8119), H5007 [23AU]

——— prohibit from granting parole to certain dangerous aliens (see H.R. 9373), H5007 [23AU]

——— require updates to northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy (see H.R. 8734), H4061 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security and FBI: establish Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center and Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force (see H.R. 8834), H4412 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to combat sex trafficking (see H.R. 7382), H678 [15FE]

Dept. of State: condemn statement expressing condolences for death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, and other members of their delegation (see H. Res. 1246), H3398 [21MY]

——— revoke visa of certain aliens admitted to U.S. who have been convicted of assault on police officer or offense relative to rioting (see H.R. 8903), H4443 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for expedited review of certain Board of Land Appeals decisions (see H.R. 10005), H5877 [18OC]

——— establish Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and State and Tribal Migration Research Program (see H.R. 8836), H4951 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 4021), H5748 [24SE]

——— establish grant program to combat repeat alcohol-related criminal offenses and to sustain and expand existing 24-7 sobriety programs (see H.R. 9390), H5000 [20AU]

——— gather data on incidence of, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of school buses (see H.R. 3998), H1149 [12MR]

——— issue notice of proposed rulemaking relative to categorical exclusions of Maritime Administration (see H.R. 7587), H3331 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see H.R. 984), H4954 [26JY]

——— limit from modifying rate of payment or reimbursement for transportation of veterans or other individuals via special modes of transportation (see H.R. 5530), H273 [29JA]

——— reform and improve delivery of healthcare, benefits, and services for veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 8371), H4322 [26JN]

Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Final Determination—Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing’’ (see H.J. Res. 170), H4454 [2JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to negotiate discipline of law enforcement officers through collective bargaining and statute of limitations for disciplinary cases against police department employees (see H.R. 5798), H694 [23FE]

Endangered Species Act: amend to incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, protect landowners’ rights, recover listed species, and limit reasonable and prudent measures (see H.R. 9533), H5156 [10SE]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3’’ (see H.J. Res. 133), H2828 [1MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles’’ (see H.J. Res. 136), H3007 [10MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter’’ (see H.J. Res. 117), H4454 [2JY]

——— disapprove rule relative to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (see H.J. Res. 163), H3673 [5JN]

——— establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see H.R. 7779), H5879 [18OC]

——— establish regulatory review process for rules planned to be proposed (see H.R. 7900), H2291 [10AP]

——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 9885), H6028 [15NO]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 7257), H639 [14FE]

FAA: clarify minimum altitudes for go-arounds, inspection passes, practice approaches, and qualified instrument approaches (see H.R. 7660), H2254 [9AP]

——— lower barriers to care for pilots and air traffic controllers who disclose mental health diagnosis (see H.R. 9687), H5869 [11OC]

——— publish and regularly update list of approved medications for aviators (see H.R. 9243), H5869 [11OC]

FBI: enforce National Instant Criminal Background Check System deadline for final disposition of appeals to correct records when right to own firearm is unjustly denied and report on such appeals (see H.R. 7873), H2141 [5AP]

FDA: add alpha-gal to definition of ‘‘major food allergen’’ (see H.R. 9382), H5879 [18OC]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 53), H5006 [23AU]

——— require each agency to evaluate its permitting system and consider whether permit by rule could replace that system (see H.R. 8784), H4113 [18JN]

——— require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses (see H.R. 7198), H3400 [21MY]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5995), H2938 [7MY]

Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure’’ (see H.J. Res. 114), H536 [7FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H2136 [2AP]

FEMA: provide authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses (see H.R. 2672), H4731 [22JY]

——— transfer certain amounts to Disaster Relief Fund (see H.R. 10143), H6026 [15NO]

Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2743), H5027 [3SE]

——— prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring use of or assigning merchant category codes distinguishing firearms retailer from general-merchandise or sporting-goods retailer (see H.R. 7450), H5007 [23AU]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see H.R. 2620), H5203 [11SE]

Floyd B. Olson Post Office, Roseau, MN: designate (see H.R. 8841), H4320 [26JN]

Foreign aid: reprogram Federal funding appropriated for U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to construction of southwest border wall (see H.R. 7392), H697 [26FE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 8790), H4113 [18JN]

Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act: repeal (see H.R. 5577), H5526 [19SE]

FRS: prohibit Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to individuals and prohibit use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy (see H.R. 5403), H2253 [9AP]

Government regulations: provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference legal doctrine (see H.R. 8928), H4479 [8JY]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of sexual violence and rape as weapon of war against people of Israel (see H. Res. 966), H242 [18JA]

Immigration: provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers (see H.R. 1787), H4991 [13AU]

——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for aliens (see H.R. 4726), H5448 [18SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in definition of aggravated felonies to expedite removal of aliens convicted of such crimes (see H.R. 9920), H5852 [4OC]

Insurance: ensure coverage for treatment of infertility for certain conditions (see H.R. 8821), H5889 [22OC]

Iran: condemn Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, and internal suppression (see H. Res. 1148), H2397 [15AP]

Israel: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H639 [14FE]

——— provide for expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services (see H.R. 8369), H3202 [14MY]

Law enforcement: express support and condemn any efforts to defund or dismantle law enforcement agencies (see H. Con. Res. 106), H2939 [7MY]

——— require interviews conducted by officers and employees of Federal law enforcement agencies to be recorded (see H.R. 5736), H7113 [11DE]

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1323), H538 [7FE]

——— provide for detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers (see H.R. 7343), H1094 [11MR]

Medicare: coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common repiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coranavirus (see H.R. 1770), H5896 [25OC]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 5159), H3526 [23MY]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 8702), H4590 [10JY]

——— increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting payment changes (see H.R. 6683), H4861 [23JY]

——— protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see H.R. 1666), H4152 [25JN]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H2559 [19AP]

——— test emergency medical services treatment-in-place model for seniors (see H.R. 8977), H6027 [15NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 8331), H5889 [22OC]

Medora, ND: authorize funds and artifacts to benefit Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (see H.R. 7992), H2396 [15AP]

Memorial Day: observance (see H. Res. 1255), H3523 [23MY]

Motor vehicles: establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock (see H.R. 6964), H106 [11JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1577), H6077 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1577), H6077 [18NO]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1177), H2700 [29AP]

National emblems: designate bald eagle as national bird (see H.R. 8800), H4119 [21JN]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 1015), H679 [15FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: disapprove rule relative to corporate average fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans (see H.J. Res. 199), H4971 [2AU]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1226), H3203 [14MY]

NIH: enhance activities and programs and reauthorize certain programs relative to research on autism spectrum disorder (see H.R. 7213), H3727 [11JN]

NOAA: conduct high-resolution mapping of lakebeds of Great Lakes (see H.R. 7020), H187 [17JA]

Olympic Games: modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations (see H.R. 7187), H538 [7FE]

Postal Service: limit closure or consolidation of any processing and distribution center in regions that have failed to meet certain delivery standards (see H.R. 8040), H3583 [3JN]

——— modify role and duties of U.S. Postal Service police officers (see H.R. 3005), H1355 [21MR]

——— reimburse fees charged for late payment of bills delayed in mail (see H.R. 7631), H1298 [20MR]

Public lands: construct roads along southern border, allow States to place temporary barriers, develop plan to reduce hazardous trash piles, and prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to house inadmissible migrants (see H.R. 9678), H5522 [19SE]

Refugees: require notification of appropriate elected officials prior to placement in State (see H.R. 8060), H3400 [21MY]

Renewable energy: require assessments of opportunities to install and maintain floating photovoltaic solar panels at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects (see H.R. 2731), H4478 [8JY]

SBA: establish Office of Whistleblower Awards (see H.R. 7129), H314 [30JA]

——— publish or update resource guide for small business concerns operating as child care providers (see H.R. 10079), H5901 [29OC]

SEC: prohibit exchanges from effecting transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies (see H.R. 7494), H771 [29FE]

Senate: require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification (see H.R. 1425), H3000 [8MY]

Smithsonian Institution: permit National Museum of the American Latino and American Women’s History Museum to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 9274), H5749 [24SE]

Social Security: repeal retirement earnings test (see H.R. 5193), H694 [23FE]

States: authorize States to place temporary structures on certain Federal land to secure U.S. international border (see H.R. 7479), H3275 [15MY]

Taxation: extend biodiesel fuels credit and biodiesel mixture credit (see H.R. 9060), H5916 [8NO]

——— make certain provisions relative to qualified ABLE programs permanent (see H.R. 9614), H5316 [17SE]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that taxpayer’s basis in building be reduced by amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 1785), H4321 [26JN]

——— prevent double benefit relative to second generation biofuels under clean fuel production credit and alcohol fuels credit and extend application of alcohol fuels credit relative to such biofuels (see H.R. 10104), H5915 [8NO]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 7035), H239 [18JA]

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 7227), H4478 [8JY]

TSA: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 1703), H14 [9JA]

——— streamline enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple security threat assessment programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential and HAZMAT Endorsement programs (see H.R. 5840), H694 [23FE]

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. 7408), H685 [20FE]

Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 1566), H5915 [8NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H4152 [25JN]

Weapons: require report on U.S. supply of nitrocellulose (see H.R. 8066), H2520 [18AP]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 7770), H5896 [25OC]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1572), H5868 [11OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H242 [18JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: establish emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters (see H.R. 7241), H431 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (see H.R. 8809), H4119 [21JN]

——— permit local governments to enter into cooperative procurement contracts for purchase of rolling stock and related equipment to complete public transportation projects (see H.R. 8139), H2634 [26AP]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit specification of defined area, or deny or restrict use of defined area for specification, as disposal site (see H.R. 7026), H188 [17JA]

Federal agencies and departments: report on scores received under scorecard program for compliance with small business contracting goals and testify on scores and failure to meet Governmentwide contracting goals (see H.R. 7103), H270 [29JA]

——— submit report on implementation of Regulatory Flexibility Act (see H.R. 9031), H4632 [15JY]

Federal Highway Administration: remove exclusion of Minnesota from certain contracting for engineering and design services requirements (see H.R. 7847), H2128 [29MR]

First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office, Pengilly, MN: designate (see H.R. 9174), H4948 [25JY]

Law enforcement officers: condemn and increase penalties for violence against officers (see H. Res. 1213), H2997 [8MY]

Olympic Games: award Congressional Gold Medals to members of 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at Winter Olympics in historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’ (see H.R. 9950), H5860 [8OC]

Postal Service: implement U.S. Postal Service Inspector General recommendations for decreasing instances of delayed mail, improving staffing, and training (see H.R. 8589), H3542 [31MY]

——— reprogram funds designated for acquisition and support of zero-emission delivery vehicles to be used for hiring and retention of rural employees (see H.R. 8642), H3673 [5JN]

SBA: modify requirements relating to new small business entrants in scorecard program (see H.R. 7988), H2395 [15AP]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Agriculture: establish emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters (H.R. 7241), H432 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (H.R. 8809), H4120 [21JN]

——— permit local governments to enter into cooperative procurement contracts for purchase of rolling stock and related equipment to complete public transportation projects (H.R. 8139), H2635 [26AP]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit specification of defined area, or deny or restrict use of defined area for specification, as disposal site (H.R. 7026), H189 [17JA]

Federal agencies and departments: report on scores received under scorecard program for compliance with small business contracting goals and testify on scores and failure to meet Governmentwide contracting goals (H.R. 7103), H272 [29JA]

——— submit report on implementation of Regulatory Flexibility Act (H.R. 9031), H4633 [15JY]

Federal Highway Administration: remove exclusion of Minnesota from certain contracting for engineering and design services requirements (H.R. 7847), H2130 [29MR]

First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office, Pengilly, MN: designate (H.R. 9174), H4951 [25JY]

Olympic Games: award Congressional Gold Medals to members of 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at Winter Olympics in historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’ (H.R. 9950), H5861 [8OC]

Postal Service: implement U.S. Postal Service Inspector General recommendations for decreasing instances of delayed mail, improving staffing, and training (H.R. 8589), H3542 [31MY]

——— reprogram funds designated for acquisition and support of zero-emission delivery vehicles to be used for hiring and retention of rural employees (H.R. 8642), H3675 [5JN]

SBA: modify requirements relating to new small business entrants in scorecard program (H.R. 7988), H2397 [15AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H275 [30JA]

Letters

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: Joe Lombardo, Governor of Nevada, H2966 [8MY]

Superior National Forest Restoration Act: David Chura, Jobs for Minnesotans, Inc., H2727 [30AP]

——— Gerald M. Tyler, Up North Jobs, Inc., H2727 [30AP]

——— Julie C. Lucas, MiningMinnesota (organization), H2727 [30AP]

——— Kelly Osborne, Twin Metals Minnesota, LLC, and Mike Syversrud, Iron Range Building & Construction Trades Council, H2727 [30AP]

——— Paul Peltier, Range Association of Municipalities & Schools, H2727 [30AP]

——— Rich Nolan, National Mining Association, H2726 [30AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1161 [13MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing and providing disaster assistance (H.R. 10545), H7410 [20DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1266, H1268, H1269, H1270 [20MR]

BLM: withdraw proposed rule relating to fluid mineral leases and leasing process (H.R. 6009), H1264, H1265, H1266, H1268, H1269, H1270 [20MR]

Dept. of HHS: carry out program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome (H.R. 7406), H5305 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add persecution of Uyghurs to definition of ‘‘Chinese entity of concern’’ relative to funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes, H5125 [10SE]

——— establish funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes (H.R. 1516), H5125 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure States and other cooperating entities that provide search and rescue services on Federal lands can receive reimbursement, H4887 [24JY]

——— prohibit actions to create or expand special areas of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska without congressional authorization, H2812 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding to designate Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as national monument, H4887, H4888 [24JY]

——— prohibit funding to expand Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, H4888 [24JY]

——— reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6285), H2807, H2812 [1MY]

——— 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 (H.R. 3195), H2718, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2725, H2726 [30AP]

——— waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (H.R. 7409), H5996 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8998), H4887, H4888 [24JY]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit specification of defined area, or deny or restrict use of defined area for specification, as disposal site, H1324 [21MR]

——— codify certain regulatory provisions relating to nationwide permits for dredged or fill material (H.R. 7023), H1324 [21MR]

Federal agencies and departments: report on scores received under scorecard program for compliance with small business contracting goals and testify on scores and failure to meet Governmentwide contracting goals (H.R. 7103), H2642 [29AP]

——— require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses (H.R. 7198), H6389 [5DE]

Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers’’ (S.J. Res. 38), H81 [11JA]

Foreign countries: bar adversarial nations, including China, from conducting mining activities on public lands, H2966 [8MY]

Forest Service: exchange certain public lands in Chippewa National Forest (H.R. 1657), H5722 [24SE]

Immigration: provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 6976), H371 [1FE]

Law enforcement: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2865 [6MY]

Law enforcement officers: condemn and increase penalties for violence against officers (H. Res. 1213), H3337 [17MY]

Mining and mineral resources: include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), H5991 [14NO]

——— prohibit moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (H.R. 1121), H1255, H1256, H1257, H1263, H1264 [20MR]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), H2800 [1MY], H2963, H2964, H2965, H2966 [8MY]

Minnesota National Guard: 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment recipient of Meritorious Unit Commendation, Superior Unit Award, and Presidential Unit Citation, H5105 [10SE]

National Police Week: observance, H3193 [14MY]

Natural gas: repeal restrictions on export and import of natural gas (H.R. 7176), H656 [15FE]

Public lands: improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land (H.R. 6492), H2187 [9AP]

SBA: modify requirements relating to new small business entrants in scorecard program (H.R. 7988), H3689 [11JN]

Social Security: prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (H.R. 485), H514 [7FE]

St. Louis County, MN: tribute to first responders for search and recovery efforts relative to missing canoeists, H4066 [14JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 764), H2732 [30AP]

Tributes

Anderson, Erik E., E1221• [4DE]

Branch, Jesse, H6379 [5DE]

Diller, Jonathan, H3193 [14MY]

Elmstrand, Paul, H1162 [13MR]

Hoosock, Michael, H2865 [6MY]

Ives, Michael (Burl), H7125 [12DE]

Jensen, Michael, H2865 [6MY]

Nolan, Richard M., H6170 [21NO]

Quattrone, Joe, H5754 [25SE]

Rock, Lyle, H7364 [19DE]