COSTA, JIM (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H3164 [18MY]

——— ensure viability and competitiveness of U.S. agricultural sector (see H.R. 6194), H5291 [25JY]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H3977 [21JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H376 [1FE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H5765 [10SE]

Brubeck, David W.: tribute (see H. Res. 831), H7264 [18DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H4157 [27JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2663 [11MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1742 [28MR]

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 5831), H3161 [18MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 3890), H6505 [28NO]

Credit: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6428), H6060 [14SE]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H1570 [26MR]

Cyprus: respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources (see H. Res. 676), H5712 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand coverage under crop insurance plans to include losses to an insured commodity that must be destroyed due to a federally-imposed quarantine (see H.R. 6022), H4063 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 6628), H6701 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2447 [8MY]

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), H2813 [16MY]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

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), H5767 [10SE]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 3773), H26 [17JA]

——— designate and award grants for air and health quality empowerment zones (see H.R. 6378), H5922 [12SE]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7360 [19DE]

Forests: improve response to insect infestations and forest diseases, change the Healthy Forests Reserve Program funding source, codify stewardship end result contracting, and improve post fire rehabilitation (see H.R. 5960), H4065 [26JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2072 [24AP]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H3916 [20JN]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H3662 [7JN]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H4656 [29JN]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 3125), H1017 [28FE]

Iran: 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), H1498 [21MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1742 [28MR]

——— 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]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H1741 [28MR]

Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3267 [30MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H641 [8FE]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 538), H475 [3FE]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H6061 [14SE]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 4062), H901 [16FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1101 [29FE]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H1571 [26MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H1807 [29MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 6587), H6676 [5DE]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see H.R. 4234), H1496 [21MR]

Real estate: require holder of subordinate lien on property that secures a federally related mortgage loan, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a timely decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 6153), H5077 [19JY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3977 [21JN]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 6154), H5077 [19JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H5711 [2AU]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H6828 [17DE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H1101 [29FE]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H220 [31JA]

——— clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H2813 [16MY]

——— express that the effective Federal tax rate paid by the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress should not be less than the effective rate paid by middle class Americans (see H. Con. Res. 103), H944 [17FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H6280 [21SE]

——— extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H2072 [24AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3733 [18JN]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H5078 [19JY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H1363 [13MR]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H159 [24JA]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6536 [29NO]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

Voting: permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6280 [21SE]

——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6397 [15NO]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H2716 [15MY]

Water pollution: clarify requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members (see H.R. 2765), H1543 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R. 4389), H1976 [18AP]

Tariff: fenhexamid (see H.R. 4682), H2124 [25AP]

——— flubendiamide mixtures (see H.R. 4677), H2124 [25AP]

——— fluopicolide (see H.R. 4683), H2124 [25AP]

——— fluopyram (see H.R. 4684), H2124 [25AP]

——— fluopyram and prothioconazole mixtures (see H.R. 4679), H2124 [25AP]

——— fluopyram and pyrimethanil mixtures (see H.R. 4681), H2124 [25AP]

——— fluopyram and tebuconazole mixtures (see H.R. 4914), H2205 [26AP]

——— fluopyram and trifloxystrobin mixtures (see H.R. 4680), H2124 [25AP]

——— fluopyram mixtures (see H.R. 4678), H2124 [25AP]

——— 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (see H.R. 4686), H2124 [25AP]

——— indaziflam (see H.R. 4685), H2124 [25AP]

——— indaziflam mixtures (see H.R. 4676), H2124 [25AP]

——— 1H-[1,2,4]triazole (see H.R. 4675), H2124 [25AP]

——— phenmedipham (see H.R. 4687), H2124 [25AP]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 5907), H3660 [7JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (H.R. 4389), H1977 [18AP]

Tariff: fenhexamid (H.R. 4682), H2129 [25AP]

——— flubendiamide mixtures (H.R. 4677), H2128 [25AP]

——— fluopicolide (H.R. 4683), H2129 [25AP]

——— fluopyram and prothioconazole mixtures (H.R. 4679), H2128 [25AP]

——— fluopyram and pyrimethanil mixtures (H.R. 4681), H2128 [25AP]

——— fluopyram and tebuconazole mixtures (H.R. 4914), H2209 [26AP]

——— fluopyram and trifloxystrobin mixtures (H.R. 4680), H2128 [25AP]

——— fluopyram (H.R. 4684), H2129 [25AP]

——— fluopyram mixtures (H.R. 4678), H2128 [25AP]

——— 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (H.R. 4686), H2129 [25AP]

——— indaziflam (H.R. 4685), H2129 [25AP]

——— indaziflam mixtures (H.R. 4676), H2128 [25AP]

——— 1H-[1,2,4]triazole (H.R. 4675), H2128 [25AP]

——— phenmedipham (H.R. 4687), H2129 [25AP]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (H.R. 5907), H3661 [7JN]

Motions

Agriculture: make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), H5681 [2AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H4919 [18JY], H5655 [2AU], H6261 [21SE], H6378 [15NO]

——— extend certain programs, prohibit supplemental agricultural disaster assistance payments to foreign corporations, and prohibit producers from collecting payments from multiple programs, H5682 [2AU]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), H5655 [2AU]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), motion to recommit, H5682 [2AU]

Animal Welfare Act: modify definition of ‘‘exhibitor’’ (S. 3666), H7495 [31DE]

Biola, CA: anniversary, E1719• [23OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1744 [29MR]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 688), H3748 [19JN]

California State University, Fresno: tribute to Veterans Education Program, E1754• [14NO]

Carbray, John and Diane: Fresno Grizzlies (baseball team) Al Radka Award recipients, E136• [3FE]

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (H.R. 4389), H7336 [19DE]

Coalinga, CA: anniversary of Coalinga-Huron Library District, E1667• [28SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H6261 [21SE]

——— tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, H3814 [20JN]

Delano, CA: tribute to Philippine Weekend Grand Marshals, E1345• [26JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, H3748 [19JN]

Financial institutions: exclude small lenders from certain Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations (H.R. 3336), H2097 [25AP]

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 (H. Res. 304), H2081 [25AP]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Fresno County Farm Bureau, E1178• [28JN]

——— anniversary of Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, E626• [24AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6164 [20SE]

Housing: authorize incremental vouchers for section 8 tenant-based rental assistance to help meet the housing needs of low-income families (H.R. 3603), H907 [17FE]

Maxey, Jim: National Meat Association E. Floyd Forbes Award recipient, E230• [17FE]

Meyers, Marvin: Fresno State Alumni Association ‘‘Top Dog’’ Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, E1673• [2OC]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, E352• [8MR]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, H2214 [27AP]

National Dairy Month: observance, H4078 [27JN]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H2572 [10MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6261 [21SE]

Resnick, Stewart A.: Ag One Foundation Community Salute honoree, E311• [5MR]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), H1046 [29FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1035 [29FE]

Tos, John: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1473• [11SE]

Tracy Ranch (business): anniversary, E714• [7MY]

Veterans: tribute to Japanese-American men and women who served in the military during World War II, E220• [16FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2724 [16MY], H6261 [21SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2252• [27AP]

Wood, Dave: Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame inductee, E213• [16FE]

Tributes

Anderson, Rodney A., E440• [26MR]

Anderson, Susan B., E1671• [28SE]

Andreas, James W., E683• [27AP]

Cardoso, Anthony B. and Mary Couto, E1705• [16OC]

Collins, Myrna, H2572 [10MY]

Costa, Scott J., E29• [18JA]

Cucuk, Walter V., E1675• [2OC]

Dietzel, Bill, E695• [27AP]

Everett, Justin A., E328• [7MR]

Falasco, Robert M., E693• [27AP]

Ford, Clifford G., E279• [29FE]

Franco, Frank C., E1357• [31JY]

Fugelsang, Kenneth C., E437• [26MR], E698• [27AP]

Gaston, Rutherford (Bud), E905• [30MY]

Glaser, Don, E1895• [11DE]

Hewett, Linda J., E1975• [19DE]

Hinds, Nancy, E1677• [2OC]

Hunt, Edward W., E703• [7MY]

Jiménez Gutiérrez, José, E1662• [28SE]

King, Jack, E109• [1FE]

Leonardi, Paul A., E1939• [17DE]

O’Donel-Browne, Candy, E679• [27AP]

Osborne, Nancy, E1674• [2OC]

Perry, Al, E700• [27AP]

Peters, Pete P., E435• [22MR]

Pia, Betty, E1698• [12OC]

Ramon, Rona, E1711• [19OC]

Rank, Everett, Jr. (Bud), E1029• [8JN]

Rodriguez, Betty, E1812• [27NO]

Toste, Frank M., Sr., E1274• [18JY]

van Ark, Roelof, E283• [29FE]

Vitucci, Francesco, E1693• [12OC]

Wagner, Al, E1689• [9OC]

Wayne, Wendy, H4162 [28JN], E1168• [28JN]