GOSAR, PAUL A. (a Representative from Arizona)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H92 [15JA]
Amendments
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3916 [19JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3586 [13JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5177 [30JY], H5263 [31JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4339 [10JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H416 [6FE]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1569 [18MR]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]
Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 2581), H4827 [19JY]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5174 [30JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5554 [16SE]
Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 507), H455 [12FE]
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. Res. 75), H1569 [18MR]
——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H280 [23JA]
——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1398 [13MR]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6829 [28OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 24), H413 [6FE]
——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H372 [5FE]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see H.R. 678), H501 [13FE]
C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]
CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H2532 [8MY]
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. 1250), H7357 [21NO]
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: authorize a land exchange involving acquisition of adjacent private land for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain BLM lands in Riverside County, CA (see H.R. 3006), H5397 [2AU]
Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H1911 [10AP]
Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 3478), H7051 [13NO]
Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2535 [8MY]
Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (see H.R. 862), H701 [27FE]
Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2249 [23AP]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1911 [10AP]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H86 [14JA]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]
Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 2046), H6829 [28OC]
Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5435 [9SE]
Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H6829 [28OC]
——— constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 40), H2246 [23AP]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H1398 [13MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H2485 [7MY]
——— establish a program to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach (see H.R. 1294), H1718 [20MR]
——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]
Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2456), H3988 [20JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H3096 [4JN]
Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 2833), H5349 [1AU]
Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and other expenses in cases brought against agencies of the U.S. (see H.R. 3037), H5398 [2AU]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 555), H4979 [23JY]
——— enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H6902 [29OC]
——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 1394), H4214 [8JY]
——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (see H.R. 2824), H5176 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2775 [17MY]
——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 317), H176 [18JA]
——— reimburse States that use State funds to operate national parks during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3286), H6544 [11OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H178 [18JA]
——— require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 635), H499 [13FE]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 2398), H4178 [28JN]
——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 3189), H6999 [12NO]
Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1721 [20MR]
Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1658), H2158 [18AP]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2396 [26AP]
EPA: call for public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants in States most directly impacted by such regulations (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6411 [8OC]
——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]
——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H3357 [12JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H7446 [3DE]
FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H1993 [12AP]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]
Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (see H.R. 273), H178 [18JA]
——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H5402 [2AU]
——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 2579), H4173 [28JN]
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2068), H3253 [6JN]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H4827 [19JY]
——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H4370 [10JY]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H594 [15FE]
Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3250 [6JN]
——— establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6999 [12NO]
——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 2463), H3988 [20JN]
Fish and fishing: prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H2913 [22MY]
Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]
FRS: remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 492), H504 [13FE]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H86 [14JA]
Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see H.R. 1410), H1856 [9AP]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]
——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2125 [17AP]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]
Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H1430 [14MR]
Insurance: allow States to determine the age discount in their health insurance market in order to prevent an increase in young people’s premiums (see H.R. 544), H599 [15FE]
——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5263 [31JY]
Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1829 [21MR]
Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1837 [25MR]
——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program (see H.R. 3292), H6902 [29OC]
Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H1911 [10AP]
Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1430 [14MR]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR] (see H.R. 3485), H7312 [20NO]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1431 [14MR]
Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3990 [20JN]
——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H2396 [26AP]
——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5176 [30JY]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5403 [2AU]
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. 310), H176 [18JA]
Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H594 [15FE]
Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 3305), H7312 [20NO]
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. 1026), H2125 [17AP]
Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H1912 [10AP]
National Environmental Policy Act: ensure application to the declaration of national monuments (see H.R. 1459), H1908 [10AP]
National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 1526), H1990 [12AP]
Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (see H.R. 2319), H3287 [11JN]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1226), H1548 [15MR]
——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (see H.R. 780), H629 [25FE]
NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H5766 [19SE]
——— prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (see H.R. 557), H504 [13FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6999 [12NO]
——— delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H7312 [20NO]
——— delay implementation (see H.J. Res. 62), H5554 [16SE]
——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see H.R. 3299), H7053 [13NO]
——— exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see H.R. 3419), H7312 [20NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4827 [19JY]
——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (see H.R. 3755), H8108 [12DE]
——— repeal (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H1398 [13MR]
——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H2485 [7MY]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]
——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H2567 [9MY]
——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6644 [16OC]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H2535 [8MY]
Postal Service: cap rural post office closures and consolidations and establish closure and consolidation guidelines (see H.R. 2615), H4726 [18JY]
Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 2417), H3758 [18JN]
Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H2720 [16MY]
——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3760 [18JN]
Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H224 [22JA]
——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H2161 [18AP]
——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 360), H5883 [26SE]
Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see H.R. 657), H500 [13FE]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 56), H413 [6FE]
Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 2218), H3014 [3JN]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1526), H1990 [12AP]
Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H4725 [18JY]
Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H2404 [3MY]
Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H5398 [2AU]
——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1550 [15MR]
——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 3017), H5589 [17SE]
——— provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 422), H292 [25JA]
——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H5922 [27SE]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4040 [25JN]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H504 [13FE]
——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H4979 [23JY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H4979 [23JY]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]
Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 750), H594 [15FE]
Veterans: appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]
——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7357 [21NO]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H284 [23JA]
Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2409), H3758 [18JN]
Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 3637), H7445 [3DE]
Winslow, AZ: remove use and disposal restrictions on certain property (see H.R. 3421), H6953 [30OC]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H5175 [30JY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1720 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 911), H815 [28FE]
Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 687), H544 [14FE]
Barry M. Goldwater Post Office, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 3027), H5397 [2AU]
BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 448), H315 [1FE]
Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 2162), H2953 [23MY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3661), H7566 [5DE]
——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see H.R. 1345), H1822 [21MR]
Dr. Cameron McKinley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1216), H1547 [15MR]
ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H2392 [26AP]
Foreign aid: limit assistance to Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Syria, Egypt, and Pakistan (see H.R. 1922), H2567 [9MY]
Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H177 [18JA]
IRS: terminate employment of employees who discriminated against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation (see H.R. 2025), H2717 [16MY]
Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]
Mohave County, AZ: include as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 424), H292 [25JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1495), H1955 [11AP]
Privacy: increase protections for consumer or subscriber password information and provide that the FBI may not access password information (see H.R. 3557), H7310 [20NO]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]
Constitutional authority statements
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 911), H817 [28FE]
Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H547 [14FE]
Barry M. Goldwater Post Office, Prescott, AZ: designate (H.R. 3027), H5401 [2AU]
BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (H.R. 448), H315 [1FE]
Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (H.R. 2162), H2957 [23MY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3661), H7567 [5DE]
——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (H.R. 1345), H1827 [21MR]
Dr. Cameron McKinley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (H.R. 1216), H1548 [15MR]
ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1798), H2395 [26AP]
Foreign aid: limit assistance to Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Syria, Egypt, and Pakistan (H.R. 1922), H2569 [9MY]
IRS: terminate employment of employees who discriminated against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation (H.R. 2025), H2718 [16MY]
Mohave County, AZ: include as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing (H.R. 424), H293 [25JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 1495), H1957 [11AP]
Privacy: increase protections for consumer or subscriber password information and provide that the FBI may not access password information (H.R. 3557), H7311 [20NO]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]
Remarks
Arizona: condition Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project on locating the remote operations center in or near Superior, AZ, H5857 [26SE]
——— ensure a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project has no adverse impact on water quality or quantity, H5861 [26SE]
——— exclude Native American sacred and cultural sites from a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project, H5858 [26SE]
——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H5850, H5851, H5857, H5858, H5861 [26SE]
Arizona State University: tribute to Biodesign Institute, E1265• [9SE]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, H5440 [10SE]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H1882 [10AP]
——— require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1882 [10AP]
Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (H.R. 862), H3665 [17JN]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to implement certain memorandums on power marketing administrations, H4339 [10JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3207, H3208 [5JN]
——— Operation Stonegarden funding, H3207, H3208 [5JN]
Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), E581• [30AP]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development, H5728 [19SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4339 [10JY]
Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (H.R. 1410), H5556, H5557, H5561 [17SE]
Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H2329 [25AP]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6190 [3OC]
Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H4983 [24JY], H5054 [25JY], H5184 [31JY]
——— express no confidence due to testimony on Dept. of Justice investigation of journalists, H5274 [1AU]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Prescott, AZ, Fire Dept., Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew killed battling wildfire, H4335 [10JY]
Journal: question of approval, H5053 [25JY]
National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H5728 [19SE]
National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 70), H6190 [3OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7062 [14NO], H7405 [3DE]
Prescott, AZ: honor memory and commend bravery and sacrifice of Prescott Fire Dept., Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew killed battling wildfire and extend condolences to surviving families, H4335 [10JY]
Quartzsite, AZ: anniversary of Quartzsite General Store, E1852• [12DE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5728 [19SE]
Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H5374 [2AU]
Wittman, AZ: anniversary of Toyota Arizona Proving Grounds, E568• [26AP]
Tributes
Campbell, Tony, H4608 [18JY]
Davies, Robert, H4865 [23JY]
Harmon, Jeb, H4533 [17JY]
Price, Thomas E., H4730 [19JY]
Tinnell, Pat, H6690 [23OC]