WALDEN, GREG (a Representative from Oregon)

Appointments

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

Committee to escort the President, H443 [12FE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 414), H7110 [14NO]

Armed Forces: 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), H5348 [1AU]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1431 [14MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1360 [12MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3788), H8124 [19DE]

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), H7111 [14NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H32 [3JA]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see H.R. 879), H984 [5MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H7153 [15NO]

——— 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), H344 [4FE]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 282), H455 [12FE]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 1078), H3015 [3JN]

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), H3760 [18JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H372 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 2646), H5477 [10SE]

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 HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5548 [12SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2804 [20MY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2604 [14MY]

——— transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (see H.R. 1549), H2125 [17AP]

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), H7628 [10DE]

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 Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 317), H224 [22JA]

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), H3256 [10JN]

——— 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), H703 [27FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see H.R. 1345), H1822 [21MR]

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

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), H1331 [11MR]

EPA: 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), H176 [18JA]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H2717 [16MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on certain regulations and fines governing incidental discharges from commercial vessels under a certain size (see H.R. 3464), H7608 [9DE]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see H.R. 2844), H5093 [26JY]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see H.R. 3674), H7607 [9DE]

FDA: provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H6675 [22OC]

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 Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2068), H4524 [16JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H3760 [18JN]

——— reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 1308), H1821 [21MR]

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), H1568 [18MR]

——— expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber in Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and BLM lands impacted by the Rim Fire in California (see H.R. 3188), H5883 [26SE]

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

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 841), H1360 [12MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H550 [14FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H504 [13FE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3091), H5546 [12SE] (see H.R. 3116), H5588 [17SE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 267), H169 [15JA]

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), H411 [6FE]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H6770 [23OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H984 [5MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H628 [25FE]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H4485 [11JY]

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), H3216 [5JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 986), H1318 [6MR]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H5090 [25JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H4485 [11JY]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5263 [31JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5175 [30JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H594 [15FE]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H370 [5FE]

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), H2354 [25AP]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H4524 [16JY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

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

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H2959 [23MY]

NLRB: 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]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 624), H2027 [15AP]

Oregon: provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (see H.R. 931), H1360 [12MR]

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), H6827 [28OC]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8113 [12DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H6454 [9OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, and cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1735), H2397 [26AP]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2248 [23AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

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

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 2004), H2840 [21MY]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see H.R. 657), H500 [13FE]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2387), H5348 [1AU]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1526), H2354 [25AP]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2438 [6MY]

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), H5403 [2AU]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5051 [24JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H2803 [20MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H6676 [22OC]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2248 [23AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4485 [11JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H6770 [23OC]

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), H7688 [11DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H818 [28FE]

——— 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), H372 [5FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (see H.R. 2640), H4369 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: release reversionary interest in certain land conveyed to Oregon for establishment of Oregon State University Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (see H.R. 3366), H6901 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: limit the face value of issued coins (see H.R. 220), H84 [14JA]

FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see H.R. 3675), H7607 [9DE]

Insurance: require health insurance issuers and group health plans to disclose information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums (see H.R. 1205), H1427 [14MR]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (see H.R. 1580), H2065 [16AP]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4078 [26JN]

——— provide flexibility in the counting of hospital beds to determine designation of critical access hospitals (see H.R. 3444), H6954 [30OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (H.R. 2640), H4369 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: release reversionary interest in certain land conveyed to Oregon for establishment of Oregon State University Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (H.R. 3366), H6901 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: limit the face value of issued coins (H.R. 220), H85 [14JA]

FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3675), H7607 [9DE]

Insurance: require health insurance issuers and group health plans to disclose information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums (H.R. 1205), H1429 [14MR]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (H.R. 1580), H2066 [16AP]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (H.R. 2504), H4079 [26JN]

——— provide flexibility in the counting of hospital beds to determine designation of critical access hospitals (H.R. 3444), H6956 [30OC]

Letters

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Anthony DeBone, Deschutes County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Dennis Linthicum, Frank Skrah, and Greg Thede, Klamath County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Mark E. Bennett, Baker County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Mike McCabe, Ken Fahlgren, and Seth Crawford, Crook County, OR, Court, H5725 [19SE]

——— Simon G. Hair, Stephen Campbell, and Connie Roach, Josephine County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5726 [19SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3857 [19JN]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H2035 [16AP]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (H.R. 2640), H6851 [29OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5678 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5639• [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, H5273 [1AU]

Diseases: pancreatic cancer research funding, H5273 [1AU]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements, H3857 [19JN]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 2844), H5416 [9SE]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 354), H5820 [25SE]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E1326• [17SE]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E461• [15AP], E662•, E668• [15MY], E850• [12JN], E1524• [16OC]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (H.R. 1580), H2582, H2584 [14MY]

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 (H.R. 1526), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5677, H5678 [19SE]

——— 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), H5462 [10SE], H5724 [19SE], H5820 [25SE]

Oregon: tribute to Veterans Treatment Court volunteers, E1809•, E1817• [9DE]

Oregon Cattleman’s Association: anniversary, E917• [19JN]

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 (H.R. 3350), H7129 [15NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5462 [10SE], H5724 [19SE], H5820 [25SE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit ratification if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5828 [25SE]

——— signing, H5828 [25SE]

Tributes

Martin, Curtis, E1832• [11DE]

Rea, Nathan, E971• [26JN]

Singler, August D., E451• [12AP]

Trumbo, John, E44• [22JA]

Zerzan, Joan M. Kathan, E288• [13MR]