NUNES, DEVIN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6810 [15JN], H6945 [17JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H5993 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H2925 [3MR]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: appropriate unobligated balances of funds to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2942), H7022 [18JN]

———extend program for economic recovery payments (see H.R. 3691), H11582 [21OC]

———rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H9282 [31JY]

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H7086 [19JN]

Armed Forces: commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq and support members serving in harm's way (see H. Res. 988), H15502 [16DE]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13267 [18NO]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 418), H5793 [19MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide flexibility for operation of certain California pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt (see H.R. 856), H1041 [4FE]

California: establish additional permanent and temporary Federal judgeships for the eastern district and provide an additional place of holding court in the eastern district (see H.R. 2961), H7084 [19JN]

———honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 724), H9396 [9SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (see H. Con. Res. 101), H4581 [21AP]

———engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

China: support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (see H. Res. 877), H12141 [29OC]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H4062 [26MR]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3836 [24MR]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: clarify applicability of certain provisions (see H.R. 1815), H5667 [14MY]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that overthrew communist rule and reaffirm bonds of friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and the Slovak and Czech Republics (see H. Con. Res. 212), H12971 [7NO]

Dept. of Defense: require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5668 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H6538 [10JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6263 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into agreement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct comprehensive study of sustainable water and environmental management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA (see H.R. 2977), H7084 [19JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4524 [2AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal effective date on limiting bonuses to executives of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1582), H3640 [18MR]

———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H9282 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]

———require honor guards participating in funerals of veterans in national cemeteries to offer families the option of having a 13-fold flag recitation (see H.R. 2586), H6010 [21MY]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H7146 [23JN]

Diseases: continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H7706 [26JN]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H11298 [13OC]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H5485 [12MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 3463), H9276 [31JY]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H160 [9JA]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H7086 [19JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H780 [28JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H11165 [8OC]

FEMA: provide for appropriate notification of communities and homeowners of establishment of flood elevations for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 1316), H5892 [20MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2632 [24FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H5712 [18MY]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5792 [19MY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H3527 [17MR]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H6744 [12JN]

Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2372), H6267 [4JN]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H5485 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2520), H5891 [20MY]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H3525 [17MR]

———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 721), H9808 [22SE]

———require that cost information on health care reform legislation be available to the House of Representatives a reasonable amount of time prior to voting (see H. Res. 883), H12197 [2NO]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6416 [9JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 783), H10069 [29SE]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H8009 [10JY]

Honduras: support people, condemn illegal attempt to alter Constitution of Honduras, and seek peaceful resolution on election referendum (see H. Res. 619), H8708 [23JY]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11869 [27OC]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H11714 [22OC]

Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H5664 [14MY]

———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 1660), H3747 [23MR]

Intermediate Space Challenge: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 411), H6307 [8JN]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H8009 [10JY]

Israel: support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H7447 [25JN]

Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H6306 [8JN]

Johnson, Jimmie: tribute (see H. Res. 957), H14827 [11DE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H9056 [29JY]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7740 [7JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1519 [12FE]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 566), H7085 [19JN]

Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H15499 [16DE]

Marine Corps: tribute to Toys for Tots Literacy Program (see H. Res. 232), H3439 [16MR]

Medicare: ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H6904 [16JN]

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H6015 [21MY]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H4840 [27AP]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H6904 [16JN]

———provide for a pilot program to improve the quality of oncology care (see H.R. 2939), H7251 [24JN]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H5666 [14MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2750), H6305 [8JN] (see H.R. 2796), H6537 [10JN]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 337), H4689 [22AP]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6807 [15JN]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H7447 [25JN]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H486 [22JA]

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H9491 [14SE]

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4130 [30MR]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H4734 [23AP]

———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 900), H1080 [9FE]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

———promote biogas production (see H.R. 1158), H2631 [24FE]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H6973 [17JN]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3341), H8809 [24JY]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 575), H7145 [23JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 1799), H7250 [24JN]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]

Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H14827 [11DE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Smart Irrigation Month: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 118), H5668 [14MY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H14982 [15DE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H3704 [19MR]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H6539 [10JN]

———allow specified energy property grants to real estate investment trusts without regard to the ratable share income limitations (see H.R. 4256), H14445 [9DE]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9738 [21SE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H5169 [5MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H4525 [2AP]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3004), H7145 [23JN]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H4583 [21AP]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 1743), H6015 [21MY]

———extend credit period for certain open-loop biomass facilities (see H.R. 2528), H14743 [10DE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H5485 [12MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4525 [2AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1944), H6539 [10JN]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see H.R. 524), H324 [14JA]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H3402 [12MR]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 3615), H9806 [22SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H9442 [10SE]

———provide for a livestock energy investment credit (see H.R. 907), H1521 [12FE]

———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 2626), H7838 [8JY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H603 [27JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H9962 [24SE]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 2542), H7741 [7JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H9962 [24SE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H11711 [22OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H9442 [10SE]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H33 [6JA]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H9962 [24SE]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (see H.R. 3085), H7703 [26JN]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12588 [6NO]

U.N.: refund U.S. taxpayer dollars expended on the Durban Review Conference (see H.R. 3231), H8301 [16JY]

University of California, Davis: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H5666 [14MY]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5096 [4MY]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H5790 [19MY]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's and women's bowling teams (see H. Res. 455), H9443 [10SE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5712 [18MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H3338 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (see H.R. 3105), H7704 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (see H.R. 1945), H4522 [2AP]

House Rules: provide for earmark reform (see H. Res. 276), H3748 [23MR]

National Environmental Policy Act: temporarily exempt certain public and private development projects from any requirement for a review, statement, or analysis (see H.R. 996), H1247 [11FE]

Tariff: nylon woolpacks used to package wool (see H.R. 4087), H13068 [17NO]

Motions

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), H11428 [15OC]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (H.R. 3105), consideration, H8601 [23JY]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), H4715 [23AP]

Proposals

Consideration of H.R. 3105, Turn on the Pumps Act, H8448 [21JY], H8600 [23JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), motion to recommit, H7854 [9JY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H4374 [1AP], H4421 [2AP], H7642 [26JN]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), consideration (H. Res. 280), H3845 [25MR]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, H9256, H9257 [31JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, H8444 [21JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H567 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H9255, H9256, H9257 [31JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1529 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, H6868 [16JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4374 [1AP], H4421 [2AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide flexibility for operation of certain California pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt, H6868 [16JN], H7393 [25JN]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), H11424, H11428 [15OC]

———expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), consideration (H. Res. 830), H11412, H11416 [15OC]

———impact of diversion of water from agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley relative to drought conditions, H11416, H11424 [15OC]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels, H11428 [15OC]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (H.R. 3105), consideration, H8601 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (H.R. 1945), earmark declaration, E1644 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7393 [25JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: transmit copies of documents on break-up of, negotiations on additional assistance, and payment of executive bonuses to American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (H. Res. 251), H9257 [31JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, H3845 [25MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H3281 [11MR]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), consideration (H. Res. 501), H6220 [4JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8907 [28JY], H9254 [31JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12856 [7NO]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H8444 [21JY]

Motor vehicles: impact of plant closings relative to restructuring plans of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, H9259 [31JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers, H9260 [31JY]

NOAA: prohibit funding for implementation of report entitled ``Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project'', H6945, H6946, H6947 [17JN]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7642 [26JN], H9254 [31JY]

Riverdale, CA: Riverdale High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E1094 [7MY]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, H3281 [11MR], H7854 [9JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6945, H6946, H6947 [17JN]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), H3657 [19MR]

Votes: position on missed, H50 [7JA], H1589 [13FE], H9702 [17SE], H9976 [25SE], E1274 [2JN], E1397 [12JN], E2678 [2NO], E2698 [3NO], E2707 [4NO], E2726 [5NO]

Water: conduct a study examining the long-term ecomomic effects of water diversions on the San Joaquin Valley area of California, H4715 [23AP]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), motion to recommit, H4715 [23AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H8138 [15JY]

Tributes

Bradley, Terry, H6420 [10JN]

Gindick, G.A., E1381 [11JN]

Hubbard, Jared, E2327 [22SE]

Hubbard, Nathan, E2327 [22SE]

Maples, Jim, E2339 [23SE]

Murray, Kelly, E1740 [13JY]