Hal Rogers

This bill designates a new Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area comprising 34 counties in eastern Kentucky as part of the National Heritage Area System. The Center for Rural Development would serve as the local coordinating entity responsible for managing the heritage area and developing a management plan to be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior within three years of the bill's enactment. Federal assistance for the heritage area would be available for 15 years from the date the bill becomes law, after which the authority to provide such assistance would expire. The designation aims to preserve and promote the cultural, historical, and natural resources of Kentucky's eastern wildlands region through coordinated conservation and heritage preservation efforts. This legislation amends the existing John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to include this new heritage area component.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce forthe International Trade Administration,the Bureau of Industry and Security,the Economic Development Administration,the Minority Business Development Agency,Economic and Statistical Analysis,the Bureau of the Census,the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,the National Institute of Standards and Technology,the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, andDepartmental Management.The bill provides appropriations to DOJ forJustice Operations, Management, and Accountability;the Executive Office for Immigration Review;the Office of Inspector General;the U.S. Parole Commission;Legal Activities;the U.S. Marshals Service;the National Security Division;Interagency Law Enforcement;the Federal Bureau of Investigation;the Drug Enforcement Administration;the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; andthe Federal Prison System.The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, includingthe Office on Violence Against Women,the Office of Justice Programs, andCommunity Oriented Policing Services (COPS).The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, includingthe Office of Science and Technology Policy,the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), andthe National Science Foundation.The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, includingthe Commission on Civil Rights,the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,the U.S. International Trade Commission,the Legal Services Corporation,the Marine Mammal Commission,the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, andthe State Justice Institute.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

This House resolution formally expresses the House of Representatives' condolences following the death of Richard B. Cheney, who served as Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. The resolution directs the House Clerk to notify the Senate of this tribute and send a copy to Cheney's family. As an additional mark of respect, the House will adjourn for the day after passing this resolution. This is a ceremonial measure that does not involve any funding or programmatic elements, serving only as an official congressional acknowledgment of Cheney's passing and public service.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce forthe International Trade Administration,the Bureau of Industry and Security,the Economic Development Administration,the Minority Business Development Agency,Economic and Statistical Analysis,the Bureau of the Census,the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,the National Institute of Standards and Technology,the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, andDepartmental Management.The bill provides appropriations to DOJ forJustice Operations, Management, and Accountability;the Executive Office for Immigration Review;the Office of Inspector General;the U.S. Parole Commission;Legal Activities;the U.S. Marshals Service;the National Security Division;Interagency Law Enforcement;the Federal Bureau of Investigation;the Drug Enforcement Administration;the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; andthe Federal Prison System.The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, includingthe Office on Violence Against Women,the Office of Justice Programs, andCommunity Oriented Policing Services (COPS).The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, includingthe Office of Science and Technology Policy,the National Space Council,National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), andthe National Science Foundation.The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, includingthe Commission on Civil Rights,the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,the U.S. International Trade Commission,the Legal Services Corporation,the Marine Mammal Commission,the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, andthe State Justice Institute.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

This resolution provides for the President to be informed that Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected as Speaker and Kevin McCumber has been elected as Clerk of the House of Representatives of the 119th Congress.