RIVERA, DAVID (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3063 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1101 [29FE]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1367 [16MR]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H1543 [22MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H5292 [25JY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H6279 [21SE]

——— prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H2072 [24AP]

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H694 [9FE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H187 [27JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Cope, Marianne: Catholic Church canonization (see H. Res. 823), H7425 [20DE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 4212), H1543 [22MR]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6279 [21SE]

Cuba: condemn for death of Wilman Villar Mendoza and repression of human and civil rights, commend pro-democracy activist organizations, and pledge solidarity with the people of Cuba (see H. Res. 536), H440 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4907 [17JY]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4828 [11JY]

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H4656 [29JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H218 [31JA]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 5742), H3105 [17MY]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 4362), H2813 [16MY]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H1363 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H115 [23JA]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2696), H5130 [23JY]

——— expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2695), H5130 [23JY]

Ecuador: condemn repression of democracy and human rights, express concern on lack of counternarcotics cooperation and relationship with Iran, and discourage renewal of trade preference systems (see H. Res. 745), H5525 [31JY]

Egypt: prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6646), H6765 [12DE]

EPA: limit authority relative to numeric nutrient criteria for water quality requirements (see H.R. 3856), H219 [31JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2329 [7MY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1306 [8MR]

Fish and fishing: permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see H.R. 2772), H182 [25JA]

——— prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H1497 [21MR]

——— provide additional flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and additional sources for fishery survey funding (see H.R. 6350), H5707 [2AU]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H6623 [4DE]

Foreign policy: enhance security, bolster regional capacity to counter threats, and promote cooperation to prevent nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons proliferation in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 6067), H4654 [29JN]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H1101 [29FE]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 97), H187 [27JA]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H6152 [19SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H3916 [20JN]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H4775 [10JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5860 [11SE]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3703 [12JN]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H2329 [7MY]

——— condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H1210 [6MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H3734 [18JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H512 [6FE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2570 [9MY]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5850), H3707 [15JN]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2134 [25AP]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1274 [7MR]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H4869 [13JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H4656 [29JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5009 [18JY]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H512 [6FE]

——— improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H1846 [16AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: enhance penalties to combat fraud and establish a Medicare data-mining system and biometric technology program (see H.R. 3735), H1543 [22MR]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 703), H4064 [26JN]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5303), H2329 [7MY]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H3977 [21JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

NLRB: prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H691 [9FE]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1742 [28MR]

Palau: approve agreement providing terms for a continuation of free association between the U.S. and Palau (see H.R. 6040), H4156 [27JN]

Palm City, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 565), H965 [27FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H641 [8FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5630 [1AU]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H115 [23JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H4908 [17JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6280 [21SE]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H3661 [7JN]

Syria: condemn targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities and call on U.S. to prioritize safety and security of these communities (see H. Res. 763), H6284 [25SE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H5711 [2AU]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5130 [23JY]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3105 [17MY]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H1915 [17AP]

——— provide a business tax credit for resilient construction (see H.R. 5839), H3662 [7JN]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1571 [26MR]

——— repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution (see H.R. 1549), H5292 [25JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3589), H27 [17JA]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H1135 [1MR]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see H. Res. 678), H3480 [5JN]

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (see H.R. 6095), H5712 [2AU]

——— exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H1916 [17AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5923 [12SE]

William ‘‘Bill’’ Kling VA Clinic, Sunrise, FL: designate (see H.R. 6443), H6151 [19SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H221 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit leasing of Federal lands to any person who has violated the Trading With the Enemy Act or who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 3876), H374 [1FE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 3823), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 5869), H3266 [30MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit leasing of Federal lands to any person who has violated the Trading With the Enemy Act or who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism (H.R. 3876), H375 [1FE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3823), H159 [24JA]

——— cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 5869), H3267 [30MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5133 [24JY], H7567 [2JA]

Letters

Ecuadorian human rights violations, democracy efforts, and drug trafficking situation: Carlos R. Lange, Sociedad Ecuatoriana del Exterior (organization), E1652• [21SE]

Remarks

Algeria: condemn human rights abuses of the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara, H6741 [12DE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), E755• [9MY]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1291 [8MR]

——— call for release of political prisoners, H1376 [19MR], H5973 [13SE], H6662 [5DE]

——— human rights violations, H6686 [11DE]

——— tribute to hunger strike by pro-democracy activists, H6258 [21SE]

——— U.S. policy, H1963 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3064 [17MY]

——— prohibit foreign businesses that engage in business activity with terrorist nations from contracting and procurement opportunities, H3064 [17MY]

Ecuador: human rights violations, democracy efforts, and drug trafficking situation, E1651• [21SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4805• [11JY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7572 [2JA]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 5869), H3180 [30MY]

International Human Rights Day: observance, H6686 [11DE]

Medicaid: prohibit reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for territories, E755• [9MY]

Morocco: human rights violations, E1963• [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4805• [11JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1671• [28SE]

——— U.S. policy, E1609• [21SE]

Votes: position on missed, H1932• [18AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7421 [20DE]

Statements

Moroccan Initiative in the Western Sahara: Moroccan American Center for Policy, E1963•–E1965• [19DE]

Tributes

Calero Portocarrero, Adolfo, E1242• [12JY]

Machado, Gus, E1140• [26JN]

Quesada, Daniel, H930 [17FE]

Vermillion, Steve, H6419 [16NO]