CLYBURN, JAMES E. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H1473 [28JA]

Committee to escort Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into the House Chamber, H7680 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H2065 [27FE]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H163 [10JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2962 [4AP]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H6397 [17JY]

Dept. of Education: amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility (see H.R. 4480), H3196 [10AP]

Dept. of Justice: study the cost of purchase and use of body cameras by State and local law enforcement agencies and require such agencies to purchase and use body cameras as a condition of receipt of Federal funding (see H.R. 5407), H7434 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H1246 [17JA]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7184 [31JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

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), H1777 [14FE]

Firearms: prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 2648), H2991 [7AP]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H1769 [11FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H5023 [29MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 632), H5557 [19JN]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 4839), H5318 [11JN]

National Get Vertical Day: designate (see H. Res. 674), H6398 [17JY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3058 [8AP]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H3941 [7MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2915 [3AP]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 671), H6352 [16JY]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 5352), H7183 [31JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H5495 [18JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H5399 [17JN]

Sports: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 3954), H2002 [26FE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6137 [11JY]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 5662), H7886 [18SE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2486 [14MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA]

Veterans: provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 4110), H2064 [27FE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 5571), H7883 [18SE]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 5570), H7883 [18SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties (H.R. 5571), H7889 [18SE]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (H.R. 5570), H7889 [18SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7657• [17SE]

Benedict College: anniversary of Harambee Festival, E155• [3FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3108 [9AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate anniversary of the Civil Rights Act (H. Con. Res. 100), H5135 [9JN]

Charleston, SC: anniversary of St. John’s Chapel, E1481• [19SE]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H6986 [29JY], H7097 [30JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3108 [9AP]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (H.R. 4199), H5383, H5384 [17JN]

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties (H.R. 5571), E1490• [19SE]

Jason Crisp Forest Service Building, Nebo, NC: designate (H.R. 4360), H5385 [17JN]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H113 [9JA], H235 [15JA]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (H.R. 5570), E1483• [19SE]

Owls Whist Club, Inc.: anniversary, E1652• [20NO]

PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (H.R. 3375), H5382, H5383 [17JN]

South Carolina Primary Health Care Association: anniversary, E1579• [14NO]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7657• [17SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5062 [30MY]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, E335 [10MR]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H3411 [2MY]

Tributes

Derrick, Butler C., Jr., H4919 [29MY]

Elam, Calvin H., E119• [27JA]

Evans, Fredrick M.G., E1096• [30JN]

Fudge, Representative, H8936, H8937 [10DE]

Williams, Billy D., E495• [2AP]