McKEON, HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3520, H3556, H3559, H3576, H3579 [13JN]

Appointments

C.W. Bill Young funeral attendees, H6778 [28OC]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye into the House Chamber, H2487 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5262 [31JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian and contractor personnel, Coast Guard, and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3232), H6174 [2OC]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H3652 [14JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7111 [14NO]

Budget: delay sequestration (see H.R. 607), H504 [13FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 22), H28 [3JA]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

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), H2249 [23AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H344 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H6012 [28SE]

Dept. of State: encourage nomination and confirmation of individual for position of Inspector General of the Dept. of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (see H. Res. 273), H4146 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 481), H2570 [9MY]

——— establish a standardized scheduling policy for veterans enrolled in the health care system (see H.R. 2661), H4482 [11JY]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 667), H501 [13FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1911 [10AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 803), H626 [25FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 1001), H1550 [15MR] (see H.R. 3179), H5832 [25SE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6957 [30OC]

Firearms: limit amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1764), H2656 [15MY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2249 [23AP]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3253 [6JN]

Health: 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), H2959 [23MY]

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), H950 [4MR]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (see H.R. 1241), H1567 [18MR]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1398 [13MR]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1430 [14MR]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area: designate, authorize limited military use, and transfer certain lands to the Navy for inclusion in Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (see H.R. 1676), H2246 [23AP]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 2346), H3590 [13JN]

Los Angeles, CA: celebrate upcoming 2015 Special Olympics World Games (see H. Res. 317), H5050 [24JY]

——— condemn shooting at Los Angeles International Airport and offer condolences to victims (see H. Res. 415), H7152 [15NO]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicare: provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2299 [24AP]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2396 [26AP]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 1356), H1823 [21MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6770 [23OC]

NLRB: reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see H.R. 2347), H3590 [13JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 1165), H1425 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of certain provisions (see H.R. 607), H504 [13FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H5436 [9SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2775 [17MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H7253 [19NO]

Public debt: 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), H6225 [3OC]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 957), H1550 [15MR]

Small business: provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 746), H950 [4MR]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H4214 [8JY]

Taxation: provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2656 [15MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2719 [16MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H4979 [23JY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H7111 [14NO]

Veterans: 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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H4039 [25JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1549 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 593), H430 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see H.R. 1960), H2602 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: allow investor participation in the National Housing Act loan rehabilitation program (see H.R. 1997), H2654 [15MY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (see H. Res. 441), H8109 [12DE]

——— award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 71), H8109 [12DE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H2654 [15MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (H.R. 593), H431 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H2603 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: allow investor participation in the National Housing Act loan rehabilitation program (H.R. 1997), H2655 [15MY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (H.R. 1998), H2655 [15MY]

Explanations

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction, H7894–H8037 [12DE]

Letters

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), E493 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), E872•, E873•, E880•, E881•, E882• [14JN]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E872• [14JN]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E873• [14JN]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), E881• [14JN]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E873• [14JN]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E872• [14JN]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E880• [14JN]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E871• [14JN]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), E881• [14JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E881• [14JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E881• [14JN]

——— Representative Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E880• [14JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E872• [14JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E873• [14JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E880• [14JN]

Pay Our Military Act: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), E1416 [2OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), H1304 [6MR]

Armed Forces: accelerate plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3536 [13JN]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability, H3605 [14JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1625• [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: advise and assist Africans in suppressing illicit wildlife trade, H3561 [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7894, H8043 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3333, H3341 [12JN], H3382, H3520, H3530, H3536, H3552, H3556, H3559, H3560, H3561, H3562, H3575, H3579, H3584, H3585, H3588 [13JN], H3599, H3603, H3604, H3605, H3616, H3617, H3618, H3622 [14JN], E871• [14JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), corrections in engrossment, H3636 [14JN]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3599 [14JN]

——— expand indemnification responsibilities applicable when property at closed military installations is conveyed, H3560 [13JN]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H3341 [12JN]

——— limit authority of the Defense Contract Audit Agency relative to access to internal audits of defense contractors, H3617 [14JN]

——— overseas contingency operations account funding, H3603, H3604, H3618 [14JN]

Dept. of State: extend and improve Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H3622 [14JN]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H7717, H7894, H8043 [12DE]

——— award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 71), H8085 [12DE]

Syria: U.S. policy, H3562 [13JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Rept. 113–309), H8138 [3JA]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1960) (H. Rept. 113–102), H3256 [10JN], H3286 [11JN]

Rules

Committee on Armed Services (House), H271•–H274• [23JA]

Tributes

Bossert, Philip A., E1537• [22OC]

Higgins, Michael R., E182• [25FE]