RAHALL, NICK J., II (a Representative from West Virginia)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety, H192 [31JA]

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H513 [6FE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: provide for ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines (see H.R. 4168), H2329 [7MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H6578 [30NO]

——— 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), H3699 [8JN]

——— eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H1134 [1MR]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H726 [14FE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H5711 [2AU]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H1017 [28FE]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H28 [17JA]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1562), H3404 [1JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H572 [7FE]

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H1571 [26MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H159 [24JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7585 [2JA]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H1017 [28FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H803 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H5712 [2AU]

——— make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H2134 [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information to prevent diversion, fraud, and abuse of such substances and drugs (see H.R. 4292), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H2329 [7MY]

Diseases: support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2067 [24AP]

Elvis Presley Day: designate (see H. Res. 818), H6469 [27NO]

Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H1274 [7MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H440 [2FE]

EPA: prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 6172), H5200 [24JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 3800), H113 [23JA]

FDA: incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (see H.R. 6160), H5077 [19JY]

FEMA: reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 6728), H7565 [1JA]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2716 [15MY]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5200 [24JY]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H160 [24JA]

Government regulations: decrease effect on the economy that a rule must have to be a major rule in order to increase the number of rules for which Congress can use the resolution of disapproval procedure (see H.R. 6486), H6274 [21SE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H3267 [30MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6152 [19SE]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see H. Res. 837), H7360 [19DE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2034 [19AP]

Israel: 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), H1847 [16AP]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H220 [31JA]

——— provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H1273 [7MR]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H376 [1FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1808 [29MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H441 [2FE]

Mining and mineral resources: issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1811), H1154 [5MR]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 6572), H6675 [5DE]

National Teacher Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 645), H2570 [9MY]

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

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

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]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H1017 [28FE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation on annual payments (see H.R. 6113), H4862 [12JY]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4158 [27JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6302 [5OC]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3800), H113 [23JA]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H6326 [6NO]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6578 [30NO]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H4605 [28JN]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 6487), H6274 [21SE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H2072 [24AP]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6469 [27NO]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6274 [21SE]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H6505 [28NO]

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

——— provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H1306 [8MR]

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), H2266 [27AP]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1543 [22MR]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H160 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: clarify definition of Indian and Indian organizations (see H.R. 6274), H5704 [2AU]

Postal Regulatory Commission: allow to set aside Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate postal facilities that would deny service to rural areas, communities, or small towns (see H.R. 4335), H1804 [29MR]

Rihani, Ameen: tribute to life and work and anniversary of publication of the first Arab-American novel, ‘‘The Book of Khalid’’ (see H. Res. 608), H1805 [29MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: clarify definition of Indian and Indian organizations (H.R. 6274), H5708 [2AU]

Postal Regulatory Commission: allow to set aside Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate postal facilities that would deny service to rural areas, communities, or small towns (H.R. 4335), H1806 [29MR]

Hymns

‘‘Eternal Father, Strong To Save’’ (excerpt), E1550• [18SE]

Motions

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H2099 [25AP], H2745 [16MY], H3044 [17MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H2099 [25AP], H2745 [16MY], H3044 [17MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H2099 [25AP], H2745 [16MY], H3044 [17MY]

Press releases

CBO—Republican Surface Transportation Proposal Bankrupts Highway Trust Fund—Republican Leadership’s Bill Falls $78 Billion Short Over Ten-Year Period: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H744 [15FE]

Remarks

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (S. 1956), H6332, H6334 [13NO]

Beckley, WV: inclusion in Smithsonian (publication) list of best places to live, E575• [18AP]

DEA: tribute to National Drug Take Back Day, E672• [26AP]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H2368• [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), E867• [18MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2239• [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2239• [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (S. 1134), H1081 [29FE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6202 [20SE]

Drugs: address issues relative to prescription drug abuse, H5529 [1AU]

——— increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (H.R. 1925), H5529 [1AU]

——— increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H5529 [1AU]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H448 [3FE]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, H448 [3FE]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), H3868• [20JN]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H310• [1FE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1934, H1938, H1939, H1946, H1957, H1958 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099, H2100, H2104, H2105 [25AP], H3045, H3049 [17MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1934, H1938, H1939, H1946, H1957, H1958 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099, H2100, H2104, H2105 [25AP], H3045, H3049 [17MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1938, H1946 [18AP]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), E433• [22MR]

Health care professionals: require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (H.R. 2119), H5529 [1AU]

Honor Flight West Virginia Always Free (organization): tribute, E1000• [6JN]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E1061• [18JN]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H448 [3FE]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): tribute to Committee of Conference members and staff, H4624 [29JN]

Mullens, WV: anniversary, E1656• [25SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2165• [26AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, E433• [22MR]

Police Week: observance, E806• [15MY]

Postal Regulatory Commission: allow to set aside Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate postal facilities that would deny service to rural areas, communities, or small towns (H.R. 4335), E593• [19AP]

Princeton, WV: tribute to Princeton Senior High School baseball team, E1049• [15JN]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S., H3045, H3049 [17MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H1938, H1957, H1958 [18AP], H3873 [20JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1603, H1608 [27MR], H1756, H1758, H1760 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4239), H1603, H1608 [27MR], H1755 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4276), H1755 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4281), H1755, H1758, H1760 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 600), H1748, H1749 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1934, H1938, H1939, H1946, H1957, H1958 [18AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4617, H4624 [29JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099, H2100, H2104, H2105 [25AP], H3045, H3049 [17MY], H3873 [20JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2368• [8MY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards, H6202 [20SE]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H2002• [19AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3615• [7JN]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H2239• [27AP]

Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 6604), H6476 [28NO]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H1603 [27MR], H1755, H1758, H1760 [29MR], H1934 [18AP]

West Virginia (U.S.S.): tribute to reunion of crew, E1549• [18SE]

WVOW–Radio (Logan, WV): anniversary, E1490• [12SE]

Songs

‘‘Who Will Sing for Me,’’ Everett Lilly, E802• [15MY]

Tributes

Boswell, Representative, H6790 [13DE]

Browning, Jesse R., E806• [15MY]

Costello, Representative, H449 [3FE], H5913• [12SE]

Ferrell, Cecil A., E806• [15MY]

Lilly, Everett, E802• [15MY]

Patel, Advait (Adi), E907• [30MY]

Workman, Debrina, E1345• [26JY]