COOK, PAUL (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4748 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H1431 [27JA]

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), H3293 [29AP]

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), H2099 [28FE]

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4599), H3939 [7MY]

——— establish a Work for Warriors Program for National Guard and Reserves members to provide for direct employment (see H.R. 4363), H2801 [1AP]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H2258 [6MR]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (see H.R. 3964), H1510 [29JA]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5468), H7528 [15SE]

Children and youth: expand authority of governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities to access the national crime information databases (see H.R. 3923), H1246 [17JA]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H2435 [13MR]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H3294 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 4142), H2199 [5MR]

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), H7297 [8SE]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H3199 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (see H.R. 4434), H3142 [9AP]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries (see H.R. 4155), H2697 [26MR]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 988), H6217 [14JY]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 5752), H8169 [20NO]

——— offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel (see H.R. 5041), H6400 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: amend Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program to include all Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Defense within the definition of entitlement lands (see H.R. 4710), H4784 [21MY]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see H.R. 4867), H5363 [12JN]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 3313), H1939 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project until sufficient non-Federal funds are available (see H.R. 3893), H1240 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 4616), H4015 [8MY]

——— clarify manner in which an advance educational assistance payment is charged against the entitlement of a veteran to such assistance (see H.R. 4184), H2256 [6MR]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 4971), H6036 [9JY]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H3195 [10AP]

——— ensure informing of interment of deceased veterans (see H.R. 5369), H7980 [13NO]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 4151), H2435 [13MR]

——— enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H3058 [8AP]

——— protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices (see H.R. 5708), H7995 [14NO]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3242 [28AP]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H6297 [15JY]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see H.R. 5781), H8868 [8DE]

Education: support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1770 [11FE]

Endangered Species Act: require periodic review of listings of endangered and threatened species, provide resource management options, and require Federal conservation measures and habitat preservation (see H.R. 4419), H3448 [6MY]

EPA: nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5185 [9JN]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7893 [18SE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H5725 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1432 [27JA]

Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (see H.R. 5562), H7883 [18SE]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1832), H2258 [6MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H5725 [24JN]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see H.R. 5476), H7940 [12NO]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2991 [7AP]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7434 [10SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2485 [14MR]

GAO: conduct a study on the impact of the requirement that depository institutions maintain certain reserves and Regulation D relative to exemptions from SEC registration requirements (see H.R. 3240), H2002 [26FE]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6400 [17JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5725 [24JN]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1255), H4476 [19MY]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 5135), H6397 [17JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8366 [3DE]

——— prohibit issuance of visas to, and the admission into the U.S. of, an alien during a certain period following the presence of the alien in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone (see H.R. 5693), H8133 [19NO]

——— provide for repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5079), H6135 [11JY]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: hold Russia accountable for being in material breach of obligations, prohibit future nuclear arms reduction negotiations, and assess status of treaty (see H. Con. Res. 94), H2746 [27MR]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8169 [20NO]

Israel: condemn murders of teenagers by members of Hamas (terrorist organization) and Mohammed Abu Khdeir by extremists and call for halt to attacks and recognition for Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 665), H6657 [22JY]

——— reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6037 [9JY]

Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 5687), H7937 [12NO]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 543), H6816 [24JY]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 4995), H7129 [30JY]

Medicaid: provide an option of States to cover a children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 4605), H5877 [8JY]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H1720 [10FE]

——— distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 3616), H1659 [5FE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H2099 [28FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7938 [12NO]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5399 [17JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3199 [10AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H7455 [11SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2066 [27FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2362 [12MR]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3941 [7MY]

Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 4939), H5639 [23JN]

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), H4017 [8MY]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (see H. Res. 644), H5820 [26JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H4831 [22MY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H6137 [11JY]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H2486 [14MR]

——— temporarily exempt certain Medicare and Medicaid providers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5098), H7939 [12NO]

Philmore Graham Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 5106), H6215 [14JY]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 4286), H2610 [24MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 4142), H2199 [5MR]

Russia: condemn political, military, and economic aggression against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions (see H. Res. 758), H8226 [1DE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H7979 [13NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3409 [1MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2697 [26MR]

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), H6656 [22JY]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H1939 [25FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1772 [11FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists and from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 5470), H7619 [16SE]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H2991 [7AP]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see H.R. 2735), H2488 [18MR]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (see H. Res. 499), H2198 [5MR]

——— support independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity (see H.R. 4278), H2611 [24MR]

United Kingdom: support unity, security, and prosperity, express that cooperation with the U.S. is essential to national security, and respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum (see H. Res. 713), H7245 [4AU]

Veterans: issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 5085), H6135 [11JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 596), H4829 [22MY]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5109), H6296 [15JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H7893 [18SE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H6217 [14JY]

——— 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), H2486 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 5573), H7883 [18SE]

Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (see H.R. 5331), H7182 [31JY]

Dept. of Labor: enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (see H.R. 4150), H2198 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land to operate a visitor center for Joshua Tree National Park (see H.R. 4575), H3446 [6MY]

Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area: designate (see H.R. 4371), H2853 [2AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (H.R. 5573), H7889 [18SE]

Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (H.R. 5331), H7186 [31JY]

Dept. of Labor: enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (H.R. 4150), H2199 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land to operate a visitor center for Joshua Tree National Park (H.R. 4575), H3447 [6MY]

Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area: designate (H.R. 4371), H2854 [2AP]

Remarks

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E842• [28MY]

California: tribute to Interstate 15 Joint Port of Entry Project, E1002• [17JN]

Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (H.R. 5331), H8006 [17NO]

Tributes

Dube, M.J. (Mac), E689• [6MY]

Goforth, Paul G. (Jerry), E1536• [12NO]

Hackbarth, Tony, E853• [28MY]

Milligan, Patrick, E1524• [12NO]