Pete Ricketts

To recognize the 203rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

Designating March 21, 2024, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement with local partners and to increase its local partner base.

Reaffirming the deep and steadfast partnership between, and the ties that bind, the United States and Canada in support of economic and national security.

To include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

To provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

To provide for the effective use of immigration detainers to enhance public safety.

Affirming the support of the United States for the Republic of North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit exchanges from effecting transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Labor to freeze the existing adverse effect wage rate applicable to H–2A nonimmigrants through December 31, 2025.

To provide firearm licensees an opportunity to correct statutory and regulatory violations, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the transfer of Department of Homeland Security staff from an international land port of entry along southwest border unless such transfer would not impact the processing of trade through such port of entry, such staff would be immediately replaced, or such staff are needed to actively engage in physical detentions to secure such border, and for other purposes.

Acknowledging the two-year anniversary of Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine.

Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Give the Gift of Blue program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA blue jackets to FFA members in need.

Honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator for the State of Missouri.

To amend the Natural Gas Act to allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities to export or import natural gas, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulation exercise relating to a food-related emergency or disruption, and for other purposes.

To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.

Designating the week of January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week.