DENHAM, JEFF (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5214 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Motorcyclist Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 650), H6137 [11JY]

Armed Forces: extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4830 [22MY]

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]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2803 [1AP]

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

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1593 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: consult with Indian tribes to make grants and enter into agreements with eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds (see H.R. 3782), H6860 [25JY]

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), H2645 [25MR]

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]

——— provide certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life (see H.R. 3493), H1481 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H1592 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3403), H5725 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims (see H.R. 4191), H2300 [11MR]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6815 [24JY]

EPA: 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), H7619 [16SE]

——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see H.R. 4157), H2303 [11MR]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2696 [26MR]

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

FHA: ensure stability in maximum mortgage amount limitations for areas experiencing decreases in median home prices (see H.R. 4208), H7389 [9SE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7434 [10SE]

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

Foreign aid: suspend assistance to countries that fail to use INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database to determine accuracy of passports of prospective passengers on commercial flights (see H.R. 4448), H3195 [10AP]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H6816 [24JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1772 [11FE]

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), H2645 [25MR]

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

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H8033 [17NO]

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

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), H6107 [10JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

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

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H8273 [2DE]

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), H5824 [30JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H7893 [18SE]

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

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 5449), H7454 [11SE]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 4790), H5063 [30MY]

Science: recognize importance of breakthroughs in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life sciences in diagnosis and treatment of illness and address funding gap between basic research and clinical development (see H. Res. 709), H7185 [31JY]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2303 [11MR]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H5769 [25JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6977 [28JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2803 [1AP]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H5065 [30MY]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7297 [8SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H1719 [10FE]

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

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), H6217 [14JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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: ensure veterans who experience extended waiting times for appointments at departmental facilities may receive care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4779), H5063 [30MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see H.R. 5404), H7295 [8SE]

——— reinstate requirement for an annual report on the capacity to provide for specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans (see H.R. 4198), H2301 [11MR]

Medicare: require Medicare Advantage organizations to disclose changes made to plans required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 4201), H2301 [11MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project until sufficient non-Federal funds are available (H.R. 3893), H1241 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure veterans who experience extended waiting times for appointments at departmental facilities may receive care at non-departmental facilities (H.R. 4779), H5064 [30MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (H.R. 5404), H7296 [8SE]

——— reinstate requirement for an annual report on the capacity to provide for specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans (H.R. 4198), H2302 [11MR]

Medicare: require Medicare Advantage organizations to disclose changes made to plans required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4201), H2302 [11MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2101 [4MR], H2261 [11MR], H4437 [19MY]

Remarks

Bridegroom, Wayne: Modesto, CA, Martin Luther King Legacy Award recipient, E169• [5FE]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), H1621 [5FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7966 [13NO]

County Engineers Association of California: anniversary, E327• [6MR]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H215, H216, H217 [14JA]

——— prohibit California high-speed rail projects funding, H5214 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure veterans who experience extended waiting times for appointments at departmental facilities may receive care at non-departmental facilities (H.R. 4779), H5060 [30MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (H.R. 5404), H7581 [16SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5214 [10JN]

Douma, Harvey: Ripon, CA, Rotary Club Harvey Douma Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E826• [22MY]

Lynch, Michael: Turlock, CA, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advocate of the Year Award recipient, E1229• [24JY]

Medicare: require Medicare Advantage organizations to disclose changes made to plans required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4201), H2472 [14MR]

National Latino Enrollment Week: participation in enrollment for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2014 [27FE]

San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation: tribute, E599• [28AP]

Save Mart Supermarkets (company): Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Hall of Fame inductee, E1537• [12NO]

Stanislaus County Farm Bureau: anniversary, E740• [9MY]

Tributes

Berteau, Glen, H7304 [9SE]

Bilbrey, Dan, E40• [9JA]

Borges, Mike, E330• [6MR]

Davis, Levelle G., E31• [9JA]

Dayton, John H., H2262 [11MR], E349• [11MR]

Higby, Roger D., E629• [30AP]

Hood, Marvis, Jr. (Big Daddy), E1817• [12DE]

Ives, Brent H., E1670• [1DE]

Jenks, Lyle W., E332• [6MR]

Lazar, John, E1767• [9DE]

Lowery, Robert N., H1884 [25FE]

Mulligan, Bernard, E1813• [12DE]

Nutt, Elden (Red), E1750• [8DE]

Roots, Charles R., E734• [9MY]

Thrasher, Deborah, E1343• [8SE]

Tingley, Ron, E1456• [19SE]

Weatherford, Willie W., E1677• [1DE]