FOXX, VIRGINIA (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H989 [28FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 741), H5302, H5306 [26JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1889 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1916 [17AP]

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), H79 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: reduce discretionary spending limit by an amount equal to the amount obligated to provide recreational facilities to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees (see H.R. 4188), H1392 [19MR]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H4774 [10JY]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure Federal oil and natural gas lease sales occur, eliminate redundant leasing bureaucracy, and provide leasing certainty (see H.R. 4382), H3481 [5JN]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 4381), H3481 [5JN]

——— streamline the application for permits to drill process and increase funds for energy project permit processing (see H.R. 4383), H3578 [6JN]

EPA: require analyses of cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy (see H.R. 4471), H3578 [6JN]

FCC: revisit the free cell phone program of the universal service support program to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3118), H1306 [8MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H115 [23JA]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H4605 [28JN]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H3105 [17MY]

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

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H966 [27FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1274 [7MR]

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), H1978 [18AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H3707 [15JN]

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

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H1978 [18AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H115 [23JA]

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

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (see H.R. 4480), H3481 [5JN]

Public debt: establish website to receive gifts to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3504), H187 [27JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.J. Res. 118), H6069 [18SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]

Taxation: permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H5630 [1AU]

Telecommunications: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 3481), H1391 [19MR]

Turkey: commend efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing escalating violence in Syria (see H. Res. 632), H2126 [25AP]

——— condemn Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK/Kongra-Gel) for violence and acts of terror and support efforts to eliminate threat (see H. Res. 772), H6001 [13SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 6364), H6369 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), consideration (see H. Res. 752), H5628 [1AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (see H. Res. 697), H3974 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), consideration (see H. Res. 563), H965 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), consideration (see H. Res. 697), H3974 [21JN]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 4297), H1803 [29MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY] (see H. Res. 741), H5290 [25JY]

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), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

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), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 4297), H1805 [29MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H83 [23JA], H729 [15FE], H3983 [26JN]

Letters

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Jeremiah W. Nixon, Governor of Missouri and Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, National Governors Association, H985 [28FE]

——— Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H986 [28FE]

Lists

American Council on Education members, H986 [28FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5336 [31JY]

Poems

‘‘Few,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1427• [3AU]

‘‘In Honor’s Code,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1414• [3AU]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3803), H5444 [31JY]

Agriculture: make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), consideration (H. Res. 752), H5644, H5645, H5647 [2AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4017, H4018, H4020, H4022, H4023, H4024, H4025 [26JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to North Carolina Air National Guard members killed or injured while fighting South Dakota White Draw Fire, H4690 [10JY]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (H. Con. Res. 134), H5264 [25JY]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E929• [31MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H702 [14FE]

——— deficit, H4025 [26JN]

CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders, H5141 [24JY]

Congress: prohibit adjournment unless Bush administration tax cuts and certain expiring tax provisions are extended (H. Res. 746), H5647 [2AU]

Crime: amend stalking laws, H2730 [16MY]

Cyprus: support reunification agreement, E1389• [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2726, H2731, H2740, H2742 [16MY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H6074 [19SE]

——— protect TRICARE health care program, H1213 [7MR]

Dept. of Education: allow promulgation of rules or regulations defining the term ‘‘credit hour’’, H991 [28FE]

——— allow States to regulate credit-hour and clock-hour programs, H989 [28FE]

——— develop a plan to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in financial aid programs, H992 [28FE]

——— establish State review process for student complaints on institutions, H989 [28FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4024 [26JN]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H983, H984, H985, H987, H989, H990, H991, H992 [28FE]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), consideration (H. Res. 563), H976, H977, H978, H979 [28FE]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), motion to recommit, H996 [28FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H996 [28FE]

——— retain State authorization requirements for institutions with below-average graduation and annual completion rates, and above-average loan default rates, H990 [28FE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6013 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H644 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4017, H4018, H4020, H4022, H4023, H4024, H4025 [26JN]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H978 [28FE]

——— impact of Government regulations, H5126 [23JY]

——— importance of job creation, H93 [23JA], H170 [25JA], H229 [1FE], H590 [8FE], H975, H979 [28FE], H2724 [16MY], H3984, H4023 [26JN], H5645 [2AU]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 4297), H6181 [20SE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, H5141 [24JY]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H306 [1FE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H4024 [26JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925, H1926, H1927, H1929, H1930 [18AP]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, H5141 [24JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5126 [23JY], H5227 [25JY], H5336 [31JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141, H5143, H5145, H5146, H5147 [24JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 741), H5302, H5303, H5304, H5305, H5306 [26JY]

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), H4024 [26JN]

——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925, H1926, H1927, H1929, H1930 [18AP]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1369 [19MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4787 [11JY]

International Children’s Day: observance, E633• [24AP]

Journal: question of approval, H700 [14FE]

Kernersville, NC: tribute to Designer’s Attic (business) and Friddle and Co., Inc., for donation to Second Harvest Food Bank, H70 [18JA]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E830• [17MY]

Medicare: Medicare Advantage program funding, H702 [14FE]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments, H1889, H1890 [17AP]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E254• [27FE]

——— anniversary of occupation of Shusha, E718• [7MY]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (H.R. 2362), H5092 [23JY]

Obama, President: characterization of remarks concerning small business, H5013 [19JY], H5645, H5647 [2AU]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H85, H93 [23JA], H170 [25JA]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H4872 [17JY], H6074 [19SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H1026 [29FE], H1291 [8MR]

——— State of the Union Message, H170 [25JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H1369 [19MR]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4787 [11JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1369 [19MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1026 [29FE], H1291 [8MR]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3813 [20JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President, H5141 [24JY]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), H6181 [20SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H590 [8FE], H978 [28FE], H3280 [31MY]

Rittling, Mary: North Carolina Community College President of the Year award recipient, E753• [9MY]

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), H4024 [26JN]

——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925, H1926, H1927, H1929, H1930 [18AP]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H980 [28FE]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders, H5141 [24JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1889, H1890 [17AP]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1897 [17AP], H1999 [19AP]

——— rates, H2334 [8MY]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H2334 [8MY], E742• [9MY]

Unemployment: rates, H3280 [31MY]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act, H5126 [23JY], H5141, H5146 [24JY], H5227 [25JY]

——— ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (H.R. 373), H4024 [26JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2726, H2730, H2731, H2742 [16MY]

Weather: effect of drought on agriculture, H5644, H5645 [2AU]

Reports

‘‘Ten Thousand Commandments’’: Clyde W. Crews, Jr., Competitive Enterprise Institute (excerpt), H5147 [24JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 112–404), H965 [27FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 112–623), H5290 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5972, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 697) (H. Rept. 112–545), H3974 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 697) (H. Rept. 112–545), H3974 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 752) (H. Rept. 112–644), H5628 [1AU]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for the State of North Carolina, Surry County, H3346 [31MY]

Tributes

Bellamy, C.H. (Buddy) and Jeanette, E1048• [15JN]

Forrester, Jim, H1522 [22MR]

Hodges, Cleone Haynes, H4709 [10JY]

Mast, William, Jr., H5529 [1AU]

Pierson, Jay, H6858 [18DE]

Rimpf, Nathan, E1427• [3AU]

Shipley, Robert G., H3742 [19JN]

Stanton, Cody, E1414• [3AU]

Stockamp, Kyle, H1828 [16AP]