CRAWFORD, ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5988 [9JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), H1579 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

——— enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H1593 [4FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2611 [24MR]

Corps of Engineers: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see H.R. 4100), H2000 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 4886), H6297 [15JY]

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), H2914 [3AP]

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]

——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4257), H5820 [26JN]

——— prohibit closure or reduced operation of military commissary stores and exchange stores (see H.R. 3996), H1773 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H1481 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program unless such action is expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 5026), H5876 [8JY]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 4727), H6400 [17JY]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (see H.R. 4076), H2149 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3384), H1772 [11FE]

——— 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]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3293 [29AP]

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: establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5329), H7182 [31JY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see H.J. Res. 118), H6106 [10JY]

——— 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]

——— preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H3448 [6MY]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H134 [9JA]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 524), H3198 [10AP]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H2962 [4AP]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2611 [24MR]

FDA: ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H3293 [29AP]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H5820 [26JN]

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

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H1773 [11FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6977 [28JY]

——— require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for nonsystemic banking institutions (see H.R. 4042), H2915 [3AP]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H7297 [8SE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H5769 [25JN]

Harold George Bennett Post Office, Perryville, AR: designate (see H.R. 4355), H2801 [1AP]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 1740), H2098 [28FE]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see H.R. 4657), H4064 [13MY]

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), H1939 [25FE]

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]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2746), H3242 [28AP]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5598 [20JN]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 4437), H6400 [17JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H7893 [18SE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2303 [11MR]

——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H6400 [17JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate use of the frank for mail transmitted by Members and congressional officials (see H.R. 4872), H6746 [23JY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H73 [8JA]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7619 [16SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4064 [13MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1659 [5FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2098 [28FE]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H7619 [16SE]

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), H6400 [17JY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 632), H6977 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H7041 [29JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1659 [5FE]

——— 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), H6400 [17JY]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5770 [25JN]

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H6860 [25JY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H5819 [26JN]

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

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

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H3293 [29AP]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5078), H6135 [11JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6217 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: abolish Chemical Corps and transfer functions and members to Ordnance Corps (see H.R. 5574), H7883 [18SE]

Budget: increase the statutory public debt ceiling, require House and Senate votes on constitutional amendments to balance the budget, and restrict new entitlement spending (see H.R. 4027), H1718 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity (see H.R. 5542), H7882 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data about sexual offenses that occur aboard aircraft (see H.R. 4404), H2961 [4AP]

Endangered Species Act: publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 4319), H2743 [27MR]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see H.R. 4157), H2255 [6MR]

Federal aid programs: constitutional amendment to control entitlement spending (see H.J. Res. 126), H7887 [18SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Army: abolish Chemical Corps and transfer functions and members to Ordnance Corps (H.R. 5574), H7889 [18SE]

Budget: increase the statutory public debt ceiling, require House and Senate votes on constitutional amendments to balance the budget, and restrict new entitlement spending (H.R. 4027), H1719 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity (H.R. 5542), H7888 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data about sexual offenses that occur aboard aircraft (H.R. 4404), H2961 [4AP]

Endangered Species Act: publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (H.R. 4319), H2745 [27MR]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (H.R. 4157), H2256 [6MR]

Federal aid programs: constitutional amendment to control entitlement spending (H.J. Res. 126), H7892 [18SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2617 [25MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and poultry products, H5282 [11JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1486 [29JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5282 [11JN]

Corps of Engineers: Bayou Meto and Grand Prairie projects funding, H5988 [9JY]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H7014 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5988 [9JY]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H.R. 311), H2264, H2265, H2266 [11MR]

——— economic impact of certain air pollution and water pollution regulations, H1655 [5FE]

——— regulation of agricultural on-farm fuel storage and spill prevention, H1655 [5FE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of tornadoes, H3356 [30AP]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (H.R. 3044), H7464, H7465 [15SE]

Journal: question of approval, H2617 [25MR]

National Rice Month: observance, H7537 [16SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), H7104 [30JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), H6250 [15JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), H1580 [4FE]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, tornadoes in Midwestern and Southeastern States, H3356 [30AP], E654• [1MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting, H1580 [4FE]

Votes: position on missed, E306• [5MR], E320• [6MR], E349• [11MR]

Women’s History Month: observance, H2617 [25MR]

Tributes

Clark-Dickey, Betty, H2617 [25MR]

Greenwalt, Bert, H1553 [4FE]

High, William E., Jr., H4483 [20MY]

Wassom, Daniel, H3356 [30AP]