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

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2880 [22MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H7080 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H1359 [12MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2804 [20MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H4080 [26JN]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 2066), H3289 [11JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H3990 [20JN]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1356 [12MR]

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), H6290 [4OC]

——— 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), H596 [15FE]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H6290 [4OC]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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 (see H.R. 975), H1911 [10AP]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5093 [26JY]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H1360 [12MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1430 [14MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H1360 [12MR]

Boy Scouts: tribute to National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia (see H. Res. 305), H4725 [18JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7053 [13NO]

Budget: prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (see H. Res. 424), H7628 [10DE]

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), H3688 [17JN]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H628 [25FE]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H599 [15FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H2161 [18AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H5803 [20SE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H2838 [21MY]

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

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5512 [11SE]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H4145 [27JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H2397 [26AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H7111 [14NO]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2605 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H5802 [20SE]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2397 [26AP]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for fossil energy research and development (see H.J. Res. 96), H6604 [15OC]

——— repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings (see H.R. 2351), H3590 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H5546 [12SE]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H1829 [21MR]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H2719 [16MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H7188 [18NO]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H983 [5MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H1632 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs authority to establish a prescription drug take-back program for Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3714), H8107 [12DE]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H6770 [23OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (see H.J. Res. 93), H6492 [10OC]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H5589 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 666), H1860 [9AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H2535 [8MY]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (see H.R. 3628), H7394 [2DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H411 [6FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H501 [13FE]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H1721 [20MR]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H1359 [12MR]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H2536 [8MY]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 562), H5834 [25SE]

——— include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought (see H.R. 1405), H3760 [18JN]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H2910 [22MY]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H3592 [13JN]

——— make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation (see H.R. 1623), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts and include mental health professionals in training programs (see H.R. 3499), H7110 [14NO]

——— 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]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H5589 [17SE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7446 [3DE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1318 [6MR]

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), H2717 [16MY]

——— preserve States’ authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 1948), H2574 [13MY]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 2127), H2952 [23MY] (see H.R. 3727), H8107 [12DE]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 524), H410 [6FE]

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5342 [1AU]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H7111 [14NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4524 [16JY]

FDA: encourage use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs (see H. Res. 161), H2026 [15AP]

——— modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1366), H1823 [21MR]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2478), H4037 [25JN]

——— require reports on results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis (see H.R. 2593), H4174 [28JN]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H7508 [4DE]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 3300), H6674 [22OC]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2396 [26AP]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 1290), H1718 [20MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H3016 [3JN]

——— require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2355), H3590 [13JN]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 1678), H2246 [23AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2656 [15MY]

Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (see H.R. 617), H454 [12FE]

GSA: improve functioning and management of the Public Buildings Service (see H.R. 2612), H4212 [8JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H28 [3JA]

Health: incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 486), H342 [4FE]

——— 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), H1360 [12MR]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2484), H7508 [4DE]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 219), H84 [14JA]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H1860 [9AP]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H4040 [25JN]

——— require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

International relations: prohibit the U.S. from following a Dept. of the Treasury guidance on how multilateral development banks should engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation (see H.R. 3570), H7352 [21NO]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H4177 [28JN]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4214 [8JY]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H7188 [18NO]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H3688 [17JN]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H5175 [30JY]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H4040 [25JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H8112 [12DE] (see H.R. 1201), H2485 [7MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H2125 [17AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5175 [30JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2656 [15MY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H5655 [18SE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2027 [15AP]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H4523 [16JY]

——— repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 27), H2604 [14MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H1568 [18MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1829 [21MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H3688 [17JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2574 [13MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1373), H1824 [21MR]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5342 [1AU]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H2567 [9MY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H703 [27FE]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H3288 [11JN]

National Guard: codify the National Guard State Partnership Program regarding the funding sources for and purposes of the program and specifying certain limitations on the use of such funding (see H.R. 641), H1721 [20MR]

——— establish Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in each State to respond to cyber emergencies (see H.R. 1640), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide support for Boy Scout Jamborees (see H.R. 1075), H1356 [12MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H5403 [2AU]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 573), H412 [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H7312 [20NO]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H1632 [19MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8127 [19DE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H4523 [16JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H7446 [3DE]

Pipelines: modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents (see H.R. 2576), H4173 [28JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H294 [25JA]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H3015 [3JN]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H950 [4MR]

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 1187), H2161 [18AP]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3216 [5JN]

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]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3251 [6JN]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H2958 [23MY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H3288 [11JN]

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]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2656 [15MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2157 [18AP]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H1430 [14MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2535 [8MY]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H5349 [1AU]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 8), H170 [15JA]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H4309 [9JY]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1861 [9AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H32 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H6594 [14OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H7688 [11DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H595 [15FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H8113 [12DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H416 [6FE]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2392 [26AP]

——— 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. 303), H284 [23JA] (see H.R. 333), H221 [22JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2654 [15MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569), H629 [25FE] (see H.R. 570), H983 [5MR]

——— 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. 235), H344 [4FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H455 [12FE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: study effect of certain provisions before issuing final rules amending Federal banking agencies’ general risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 1221), H2438 [6MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2532 [8MY]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 151), H1957 [11AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H818 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H5088 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see H.R. 2428), H3927 [19JN]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see H.R. 672), H501 [13FE]

EPA: oppose proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H. Con. Res. 57), H5802 [20SE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until end of review of all rate maps and Corps of Engineers certification that maps include completed flood control projects (see H.R. 3380), H6951 [30OC]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: clarify definition of Indian and Indian organizations (see H.R. 1066), H1355 [12MR]

Mining and mineral resources: protect health care and pension benefits of miners (see H.R. 980), H1318 [6MR]

Prayer: constitutional amendment clarifying that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools (see H.J. Res. 42), H2393 [26AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 949), H981 [5MR]

Taxation: prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and EPA from establishing or implementing a carbon tax (see H.R. 1486), H1955 [11AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (H.R. 2841), H5089 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (H.R. 2428), H3928 [19JN]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (H.R. 672), H503 [13FE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until end of review of all rate maps and Corps of Engineers certification that maps include completed flood control projects (H.R. 3380), H6954 [30OC]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: clarify definition of Indian and Indian organizations (H.R. 1066), H1357 [12MR]

Mining and mineral resources: protect health care and pension benefits of miners (H.R. 980), H1320 [6MR]

Prayer: constitutional amendment clarifying that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools (H.J. Res. 42), H2396 [26AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (H.R. 949), H982 [5MR]

Taxation: prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and EPA from establishing or implementing a carbon tax (H.R. 1486), H1957 [11AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3873 [19JN]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H4348• [10JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6070 [1OC]

Bramwell, WV: anniversary, E1705• [19NO]

Cass, WV: anniversary of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, E867• [14JN]

Coal: importance to national energy policy, H2110 [17AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2863, H2866, H2880 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize certain old and inactive infrastructure projects, H6750 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6708, H6717, H6718, H6739, H6744, H6750, H6753 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), motion to instruct conferees, H7066 [14NO]

——— provide cost-benefit analysis of national benefits of flood protection projects, H6753 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5640• [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, H4239• [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2368 [26AP]

Disasters: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (H.R. 592), H466 [13FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4239• [9JY], H4348• [10JY]

FEMA: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, H7066 [14NO]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs, H3873 [19JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6070 [1OC], H6457 [10OC]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 219), H72• [14JA]

Logan (WV) Banner: anniversary, E413• [10AP]

Mining and mineral resources: impact of Government shutdown on safety inspections, H6457 [10OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5611• [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4540 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4540 [17JY]

Pipelines: reinstate requirement for a Presidential permit to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline across an international border, H2880 [22MY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (H.R. 949), H4540 [17JY]

Roads and highways: ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin (H.R. 2353), H4836 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, H5574• [17SE]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, H3765 [19JN]

——— importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2110 [17AP]

Tributes

Crum, Eugene, E424• [11AP]

Dingell, Representative, E827• [6JN]

Pugh, Emmett S., III, E1781• [3DE]