STOCKMAN, STEVE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4972 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2839 [21MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H5175 [30JY]

Afridi, Shakeel: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan (see H. Res. 86), H701 [27FE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H4858 [22JY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H1430 [14MR]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 106), H2249 [23AP]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2656 [15MY]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 3026), H5397 [2AU]

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

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 339), H222 [22JA]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4371 [10JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 35), H1427 [14MR]

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3185), H5882 [26SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 22), H344 [4FE]

Bureau of the Census: repeal authority to conduct certain censuses (see H.R. 1638), H2354 [25AP]

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), H1959 [11AP]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 3478), H7051 [13NO]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H372 [5FE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H2720 [16MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 334), H301 [29JA]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (see H.R. 1831), H2605 [14MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H86 [14JA] (see H.R. 217), H173 [15JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H1993 [12AP]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H1632 [19MR]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H86 [14JA]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H2959 [23MY]

Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H5090 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: land exchange with Sabine River Authority, TX (see H.R. 3411), H6952 [30OC]

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]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H1860 [9AP]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2575 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit certain grants to States that do not provide for minimal terms of imprisonment for certain child abusers (see H.R. 1311), H2249 [23AP]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H2605 [14MY]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2654 [15MY]

——— develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2067 [16AP]

——— 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), H4215 [8JY]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H660 [26FE]

——— submit report on the designation of the Libyan faction of Ansar al-Sharia as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3082), H5656 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1613), H3253 [6JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H4370 [10JY]

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), H2066 [16AP]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3384), H6951 [30OC]

Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2575 [13MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2913 [22MY]

——— award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1633 [19MR]

Drugs: prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H5548 [12SE]

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]

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), H2354 [25AP]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H3253 [6JN]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H176 [18JA]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2575 [13MY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H628 [25FE]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H4080 [26JN]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H1322 [6MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1422), H2913 [22MY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H4726 [18JY]

Falkland Islands: recognize referendum to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 170), H2354 [25AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4175 [28JN]

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), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H4485 [11JY]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study and congressional consideration of reforms to make rates affordable (see H.R. 3218), H6644 [16OC]

——— 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), H6901 [29OC]

Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3250 [6JN]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 578), H455 [12FE]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H3655 [14JN]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H6053 [30SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H86 [14JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H344 [4FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

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]

——— impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H6412 [8OC]

Houston, TX: express condolences to families of firefighters killed in hotel fire (see H. Res. 246), H3095 [4JN]

Immigration: oppose any immigration reform proposal that legalizes, grants amnesty for, or confers any legal status condoning otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the U.S., of any individual (see H. Res. 326), H6829 [28OC]

——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (see H. Res. 330), H5399 [2AU]

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), H818 [28FE]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H5834 [25SE]

Intelligence services: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 2434), H3927 [19JN]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 491), H3256 [10JN]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H700 [27FE]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, acknowledge the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance, and recognize U.S. tour of the Cyrus Cylinder (see H. Res. 130), H1994 [12AP]

——— 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), H6604 [15OC]

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), H2300 [24AP]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2656 [15MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who discriminated against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation (see H.R. 2025), H2959 [23MY]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1322 [6MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 21), H982 [5MR]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H4310 [9JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H2575 [13MY]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (see H. Res. 200), H2486 [7MY]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2021), H2717 [16MY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H2656 [15MY]

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: establish a provider system under which providers of services and suppliers representing a low risk for submitting fraudulent claims are provided certain claim review protections (see H.R. 3168), H5802 [20SE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5176 [30JY]

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), H2027 [15AP]

——— repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H4524 [16JY]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2687), H5348 [1AU]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1446), H1857 [9AP]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 94), H6604 [15OC]

——— preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 823), H950 [4MR]

——— provide for termination liability costs for certain projects (see H.R. 3625), H7508 [4DE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H5435 [9SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2484 [7MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1958 [11AP]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H5348 [1AU]

——— 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), H411 [6FE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H2656 [15MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2840 [21MY]

——— 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]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5922 [27SE]

——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H6493 [10OC]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H1992 [12AP]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H8113 [12DE]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4599 [17JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4215 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H629 [25FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H344 [4FE]

——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H3592 [13JN]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H8117 [16DE]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6493 [10OC]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see H.R. 185), H818 [28FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H1911 [10AP]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 2511), H4078 [26JN]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H5768 [19SE]

——— 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), H3991 [20JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H7689 [11DE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2804 [20MY]

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), H5883 [26SE]

Rural areas: ensure that Federal Government receives maximum return on investment in the rural essential community facilities loan and grant programs and effective services to rural communities (see H.R. 1632), H2157 [18AP]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7050 [13NO]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (see H.R. 3060), H5399 [2AU]

Ships and vessels: provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (see H.R. 3470), H7253 [19NO]

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), H4858 [22JY]

——— replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H6012 [28SE]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H2605 [14MY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 171), H2159 [18AP]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2507), H4485 [11JY]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H628 [25FE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H5884 [26SE]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 1292), H2249 [23AP]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H2397 [26AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7188 [18NO]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H2604 [14MY]

——— make imprisonment mandatory for unauthorized disclosure or inspection of returns and return information and willful oppression under color of law by officers and employees of the U.S. (see H.R. 2557), H4599 [17JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide a credit for production of renewable chemicals (see H.R. 3084), H5546 [12SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2605 [14MY]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see H.R. 2289), H3995 [24JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4488 [15JY]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H1328 [7MR] (see H.R. 483), H416 [6FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H628 [25FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H6643 [16OC]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H818 [28FE]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 556), H2125 [17AP]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H168 [15JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H4370 [10JY]

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]

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), H629 [25FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see H.R. 2099), H5051 [24JY]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2839 [21MY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1897), H3256 [10JN]

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), H3991 [20JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5768 [19SE]

Weapons: increase sanctions on entities who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology for chemical, biological, or advanced conventional weapons proliferation activities (see H.R. 893), H2125 [17AP]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2913 [22MY]

——— award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3199), H5883 [26SE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1143), H1396 [13MR]

Children and youth: protect rights by prohibiting funds to educational institutions that punish students for possession of toy guns, simulating guns, or expressing support for Second Amendment rights (see H.R. 2625), H4213 [8JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 306), H4725 [18JY]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2764), H4825 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 577), H412 [6FE]

Endangered species: save (see H.R. 576), H412 [6FE]

FEMA: delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, allow States and local governments to subsidize premiums, and reform flood mapping procedure (see H.R. 3156), H5766 [19SE]

Firearms: provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect and prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes (see H.R. 410), H281 [23JA]

——— repeal Federal laws mandating gun-free zones around schools (see H.R. 35), H28 [3JA]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 33), H28 [3JA]

Labor unions: protect workers from corrupt and coercive ‘‘card check’’ system of organizing (see H.R. 1815), H2393 [26AP]

Native Americans: restore opportunity by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 1144), H1396 [13MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement under any continuing appropriations legislation (see H. Res. 333), H5399 [2AU]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 575), H412 [6FE]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 2606), H4174 [28JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (H.R. 3199), H5884 [26SE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (H.R. 1143), H1398 [13MR]

Children and youth: protect rights by prohibiting funds to educational institutions that punish students for possession of toy guns, simulating guns, or expressing support for Second Amendment rights (H.R. 2625), H4213 [8JY]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 2764), H4826 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (H.R. 577), H415 [6FE]

Endangered species: save (H.R. 576), H415 [6FE]

FEMA: delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, allow States and local governments to subsidize premiums, and reform flood mapping procedure (H.R. 3156), H5767 [19SE]

Firearms: provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect and prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes (H.R. 410), H283 [23JA]

——— repeal Federal laws mandating gun-free zones around schools (H.R. 35), H34 [3JA]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (H.R. 33), H34 [3JA]

Labor unions: protect workers from corrupt and coercive ‘‘card check’’ system of organizing (H.R. 1815), H2395 [26AP]

Native Americans: restore opportunity by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair (H.R. 1144), H1398 [13MR]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 575), H415 [6FE]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (H.R. 2606), H4177 [28JN]

Proclamations

John W. Peoples Induction Into Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Hall of Honor: by, E1799• [5DE]

Roy A. Hutchins Induction Into Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Hall of Honor: by, E1658• [14NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6318 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4972 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for military exercises that include participation by China, H4972 [23JY]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (H.R. 1151), E1482• [10OC]

Family Research Council: circumstances leading to shooting of security guard in building lobby in Washington, DC, H5827 [25SE]

Firearms: repeal Federal laws mandating gun-free zones around schools (H.R. 35), H938 [4MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6318 [5OC]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (H.R. 185), H6647• [22OC]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1482• [10OC]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit ratification if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5829 [25SE]

——— signing, H5829 [25SE]

Tributes

Johnson, Representative Sam, H614 [25FE]

Kyle, Chris, H492 [13FE]

Phillips, Howard, H2380 [26AP]

Strayhan, Robert L., E1663• [14NO]