LATHAM, TOM (a Representative from Iowa)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H2212 [26AP]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H2447 [8MY]

——— extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs (see H.R. 6167), H5130 [23JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H4828 [11JY]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see H.R. 4164), H1642 [27MR]

——— 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), H4065 [26JN]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H115 [23JA]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6280 [21SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 6575), H6623 [4DE]

Conservation of energy: promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors (see H.R. 4017), H2212 [26AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H441 [2FE]

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), H3578 [6JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H1210 [6MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify maximum distance between Farm Service Agency county offices for purposes of the closure or relocation of a county office (see H.R. 4330), H2289 [27AP]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H2447 [8MY]

——— require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H2289 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H1153 [5MR]

——— modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (see H.R. 4045), H1543 [22MR]

——— 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), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H1306 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators, freezers, and other related parts (see H.R. 5710), H3703 [12JN]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H803 [15FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H4908 [17JY]

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), H3578 [6JN]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 4381), H3578 [6JN]

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

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H6279 [21SE]

——— withhold certain highway funds from States unless they enact a law strengthening penalties for motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus (see H.R. 4236), H1978 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H727 [14FE]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H641 [8FE]

——— presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H1209 [6MR]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4908 [17JY]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H441 [2FE]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H1847 [16AP]

Education: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (see H.R. 1674), H1915 [17AP]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H4864 [12JY]

——— 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]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H441 [2FE] (see H.R. 5969), H4908 [17JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3480 [5JN]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H1154 [5MR]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3915 [20JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H5712 [2AU]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies for charitable works and volunteer activities in communities across the country (see H. Con. Res. 116), H4828 [11JY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H6701 [11DE]

——— repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H159 [24JA]

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

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H1807 [29MR]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H1807 [29MR]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 57), H1847 [16AP]

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), H1498 [21MR]

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), H2447 [8MY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H220 [31JA]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4065 [26JN]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 6352), H5860 [11SE]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H4828 [11JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6274 [21SE]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5711 [2AU]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6298 [28SE]

——— protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see H.R. 3859), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3790), H2134 [25AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H4864 [12JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H4864 [12JY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 3831), H441 [2FE]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2741), H3976 [21JN]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H7264 [18DE]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H803 [15FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H6298 [28SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6298 [28SE]

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), H1847 [16AP]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H1273 [7MR]

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

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

National Guard: provide that the basic housing allowance is not reduced when a member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service (see H.R. 2733), H1571 [26MR]

National Heritage Area Program: authorize (see H.R. 4099), H1543 [22MR]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 6572), H6765 [12DE]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1543 [22MR]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H945 [17FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H1391 [19MR]

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]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 4345), H2072 [24AP]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H28 [17JA]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H1153 [5MR]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H1916 [17AP]

Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1576), H159 [24JA]

——— allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2502), H1847 [16AP]

——— 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), H1978 [18AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H476 [3FE]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6250, 6267), H5712 [2AU]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H3167 [22MY]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1978 [18AP]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5078 [19JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 3728), H1916 [17AP]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H5328 [26JY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H3808 [19JN]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 2311), H1978 [18AP]

——— provide for death and disability protection for loans from qualified employer plans (see H.R. 3656), H3578 [6JN]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H2647 [10MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2569 [9MY]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H6279 [21SE]

Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 4124), H1847 [16AP]

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

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), H2570 [9MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H2033 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force: limit authority to retire or transfer certain aircraft of the Air National Guard (see H.R. 6690), H7423 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 6481), H6273 [21SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1272 [7MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5972), H3914 [20JN]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory accountability and revision of economically burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4116), H1133 [1MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H113 [23JA]

Tariff: captan (see H.R. 5622), H2443 [8MY]

——— fosamine (see H.R. 5621), H2443 [8MY]

——— gearing, gear box, and other speed changer parts (see H.R. 5623), H2443 [8MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Air Force: limit authority to retire or transfer certain aircraft of the Air National Guard (H.R. 6690), H7424 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (H.R. 6481), H6277 [21SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (H.R. 4157), H1273 [7MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H3915 [20JN]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory accountability and revision of economically burdensome regulations (H.R. 4116), H1134 [1MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (H.R. 3799), H114 [23JA]

Tariff: captan (H.R. 5622), H2446 [8MY]

——— fosamine (H.R. 5621), H2446 [8MY]

——— gearing, gear box, and other speed changer parts (H.R. 5623), H2446 [8MY]

Letters

Preserving America’s Family Farms Act: several agricultural organizations, H5166 [24JY]

Tribute to Representative Boswell: Blake Yocom, H6793• [13DE]

——— Bruce Rohwer and Craig Floss, Iowa Corn Growers Association, H6793• [13DE]

——— Darlene Freeman, Iowa Federation of National Active and Retired Federal Employees, H6792• [13DE]

——— Debbie and Bob Gitchell, H6794• [13DE]

——— Eldon and Marilyn Boswell, H6792• [13DE]

——— Jay Byers and Eugene Meyer, H6793• [13DE]

——— Jerry and Beverly Wetzel, H6792• [13DE]

——— John and Roxy Riessen, H6792• [13DE]

——— John Flannery, H6793• [13DE]

——— Jon Murphy, H6793• [13DE]

——— Karli Borcherding, H6793• [13DE]

——— Keith E. Luchtel, H6792 [13DE]

——— Kelli Soyer, National Association of Social Workers, H6794• [13DE]

——— Ken Sagar and Charlie Wishman, Iowa Federation of Labor, H6793• [13DE]

——— Kenneth M. Quinn, World Food Prize Foundation, H6792• [13DE]

——— Lamoni, IA, Lions Club, H6794• [13DE]

——— Lance Coles, Iowa Federation of Labor, H6793• [13DE]

——— Lauris Heinzel, H6792• [13DE]

——— Mark Cooper, Iowa Federation of Labor, H6793• [13DE]

——— Mary L. Madison, H6794• [13DE]

——— Michael Worrell, H6792• [13DE]

——— Myron R. Linn, Pella Corp., H6792• [13DE]

——— Nancy Williams, AIB College of Business, H6792• [13DE]

——— Sophie and Tom Vlassis, H6793• [13DE]

——— Sue Dvorsky, H6794• [13DE]

——— Thomas R. Temple, Iowa Pharmacy Association, H6792• [13DE]

——— Tom and Nancy Courtney, H6792• [13DE]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E980• [5JN]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H5656 [2AU]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), H5656 [2AU]

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

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), E1538• [14SE]

Armed Forces: Iowa National Guard 2d Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division recipient of Dept. of Defense Citizen Patriot Unit Award, E1540• [14SE]

——— tribute to Iowa Air National Guard 132d Fighter Wing, E1538• [14SE]

Aviation: prohibit funding to implement European Union emissions trading scheme on U.S. civil aircraft operators, H4140 [27JN]

Benjamin, Zachary D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1083• [19JN]

Brinkmeyer, Brady: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E552• [17AP]

Bunnell, Brett: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E1551• [19SE]

Buy American Act: increase total domestic content of all steel, iron, and manufactured goods, including rolling stock, H4125 [27JN]

Carpenter, Wyatt: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E9• [10JA]

Carton, Clint J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1727• [26OC]

Clarion, IA: tribute to Make a Difference Day Award recipients, E535• [16AP]

Compton, Catherine: Dept. of State Fulbright award recipient, E303• [1MR]

Compton, Jennifer: Dept. of State Fulbright award recipient, E303• [1MR]

Conlon, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E551• [17AP]

De Weerd, Kayla: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E775• [10MY]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6014 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3503 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: administrative spending, operations, and management resources funding, H4056 [26JN]

——— allow public housing agencies to use operating and capital funds directly without going through the Operating Fund Financing Program, H4119 [27JN]

——— Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4105, H4106 [27JN]

——— expand percentage of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding that can be used for demolition projects, H4117, H4118 [27JN]

——— homeless assistance grants funding, H4112 [27JN]

——— Housing Counseling Assistance Program funding, H4055 [26JN]

——— Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program funding, H4056 [26JN]

——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services, H4107 [27JN]

——— Office of Community Planning and Development funding, H4097 [27JN]

——— Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity funding, H4099 [27JN]

——— Office of Housing funding, H4097 [27JN]

——— Office of Public and Indian Housing funding, H4096 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding for finalizing regulatory standards against the use of discriminatory disparate impact analysis in risk-based lending and insurance underwriting for housing, H4146 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce regulations against veterans’ preferences in Dept. of HUD financed housing for the elderly built on a VA campus or using a VA-enhanced use lease, H4144 [27JN]

——— Public Housing Capital Fund funding, H4102 [27JN]

——— Public Housing Operating Fund funding, H4102 [27JN]

——— veteran rental voucher assistance funding, H4634 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice funding, E781• [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (H.R. 4157), H5163, H5166 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H4149 [27JN]

——— distracted driving prevention and research funding through reductions in financial management funding, H4035 [26JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration formula and bus grants funding, H4042 [26JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration funding, H4048 [26JN]

——— Minority Business Resource Center funding, H4035 [26JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights funding, H4037 [26JN]

——— Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization funding, H4035 [26JN]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H4052 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding for the International Highway Technology Scanning Program, H4141 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H4143, H4144 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking, electronic on-board recording devices, or event data recorders in passenger or commercial motor vehicles, H4150 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle, H4138, H4139 [27JN]

——— prohibit Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration requirement of placement of line markers other than at public road crossings and railroad crossings, H4140 [27JN]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H4038 [26JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD: prohibit funding for grants under the Dept. of Transportation livable communities program and the Dept. of HUD sustainable communities program, H4142 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4136 [27JN]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4143 [27JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4029, H4033, H4035, H4037, H4038, H4040, H4042, H4045, H4046, H4047, H4048, H4051, H4052, H4055, H4056 [26JN], H4079, H4096, H4097, H4099, H4102, H4105, H4106, H4107, H4108, H4112, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4122, H4125, H4126, H4136, H4138, H4139, H4140, H4141, H4142, H4143, H4144, H4146, H4148, H4149, H4150, H4151 [27JN], H4630, H4633 [29JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4020 [26JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), motion to recommit, H4634 [29JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), unanimous-consent agreement, H4630 [29JN]

Emerson, Mollie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E979• [5JN]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H4040 [26JN], H4146 [27JN]

——— Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) for sports stadiums implementation funding, H4126 [27JN]

Farlinger, Mark H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E501• [29MR]

Federal Highway Administration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the cliff swallow or barn swallow, H4148 [27JN]

Federal Railroad Administration: funding, H4046 [26JN]

Garden, Brady R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1737• [9NO]

Gibbons, Matthew T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E872• [18MY]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory accountability and revision of economically burdensome regulations (H.R. 4116), H5163 [24JY]

Graveline, Robert B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E551• [17AP]

Guldner, Cody: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1937• [17DE]

Hanson, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1287• [19JY]

Hanson, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1435• [3AU]

Heer, Melissa: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E298• [1MR]

Hittle, William M., IV: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669• [28SE]

Hurd, Benjamin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1289• [19JY]

Iowa: tribute to National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS Award recipients, E776• [10MY]

Jacobson, Katie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E926• [31MY]

Jennett, Kyle M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1948• [18DE]

Johnston, Tiffany: National Association of Agricultural Educators Teacher Mentor Award recipient, E1432• [3AU]

Jorgensen, Hannah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E724• [8MY]

Keller, Nick: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E550• [17AP]

Kleinwort, Seth A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1068• [19JN]

Knowlton, Tanner M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E554• [17AP]

Knudson, Michael: Dept. of State Fulbright award recipient, E301• [1MR]

Lewis County, WA: prohibit funding to build flood protection walls along certain section of Interstate 5, H4151 [27JN]

Luzier, Katie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E1555• [19SE]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program funding, H4051 [26JN]

Medicare: protect access to home health services for beneficiaries, E297• [1MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: development of alcohol detection system to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities, H4108 [27JN]

——— State enforcement of law relative to motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus funding, H4045 [26JN]

NeighborWorks America (organization): funding, H4122 [27JN]

Neumann Brothers, Inc.: anniversary, E676• [26AP]

Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O’Brien, P.C.: Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award recipient, E1362• [31JY]

——— inclusion in Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve list of top employers, E919• [31MY]

Oberman, Henry: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1824• [28NO]

Palmersheim, Patrick: DAR Medal of Honor award recipient, E500• [29MR]

Pearce, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E303• [1MR]

Point of order, H4038, H4041 [26JN], H4101, H4104, H4118, H4119, H4125, H4144 [27JN]

Railroads: positive train control requirements implementation funding, H4047 [26JN]

Render, Kale R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E242• [27FE]

Schlenker, Paul C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E346• [8MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), E781• [11MY]

Senteza, Jimmy: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E300• [1MR]

Straszheim, Charity: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E299• [1MR]

Strickland, Katie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E590• [19AP]

Theisen, Brandon A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1075• [19JN]

Tibbs, Laura: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E1554• [19SE]

Uhlmeyer, Joel H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E554• [17AP]

VanEvery, Dean A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E553• [17AP]

Walker, Adam: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1555• [19SE]

Wiebbecke, Brittany: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E1360• [31JY]

Wittmuss, Jason K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1292• [19JY]

Reports filed

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5972) (H. Rept. 112–541), H3914 [20JN]

Statements

Tribute to Representative Boswell: Senator Grassley, H6791 [13DE]

——— Terry Branstad, Governor of Iowa, H6791• [13DE]

——— William F. Peard, H6792• [13DE]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4080–H4095 [27JN]

Tributes

Adams, Marilyn, E877• [18MY]

Bachman, John, E139• [3FE]

Boswell, Representative, H6787, H6791 [13DE]

Byrd, John, E588• [19AP]

Donovan, Edward and Vergene, E1363• [31JY]

Douglas, Gabrielle C.V., E1459• [10SE]

Esbeck, Ramona, E1672• [28SE]

Glover, Mike, E325• [7MR]

Hejlik, Dennis J., E1288• [19JY]

Jurgens, Ric, E368• [13MR]

Knudson, Edna, E1668• [28SE]

Liang Chow, E1457• [10SE]

Lundquist, Edward and Darlene, E1460• [10SE]

Madsen, Pamela, E301• [1MR]

Manfredini, Dina, E1880• [5DE]

Miller, Daniel K., E1948• [18DE]

Minard, Drew, E651• [25AP]

O’Donnell, Jack, E137• [3FE]

Olver, Representative, H4029, H4033 [26JN]

Parker, Norm, E203• [15FE]

Riddle, R. Lucia, E555• [17AP]

Thorsbakken, Jeanette, E1553• [19SE]

Walter, Jennifer, E1696• [12OC]

Zhang, Diana, E1361• [31JY]