FARENTHOLD, BLAKE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3353 [30AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5089 [9JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6273 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H20 [7JA]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H7979 [13NO]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H3365 [30AP]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

——— improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members (see H.R. 3974), H2854 [2AP]

——— 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), H7128 [30JY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3787), H136 [9JA] (see H.R. 3807), H73 [8JA]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7901 [19SE]

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]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H5640 [23JN]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H4786 [21MY]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6400 [17JY]

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), H5877 [8JY]

Colleges and universities: exempt certain State-provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrangement requirements (see H.R. 3371), H3144 [9AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2258 [6MR]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 2656), H6036 [9JY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3144 [9AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H3144 [9AP]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 4612), H5320 [11JN]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H4017 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries (see H.R. 4155), H2362 [12MR]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2361 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 4228), H2855 [2AP]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H2199 [5MR]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 4323), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of Labor: issue implementing regulations for drug testing under State unemployment compensation programs (see H.R. 4310), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (see H.R. 5673), H7940 [12NO]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H2303 [11MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to reduce shortage of psychiatrists in Veterans Health Administration by offering competitive employment incentives to certain psychiatrists (see H.R. 4234), H2645 [25MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H7938 [12NO]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H7041 [29JY]

——— 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]

——— establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (see H.R. 5686), H8033 [17NO]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7894 [18SE]

——— 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), H2803 [1AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 2398), H6036 [9JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6400 [17JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H1545 [3FE]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]

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), H4477 [19MY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H2696 [26MR]

——— 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]

——— promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see H.R. 5665), H7886 [18SE]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2746 [27MR]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H2746 [27MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H2746 [27MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H163 [10JA]

——— establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see H.R. 4874), H5398 [17JN]

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

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1511 [29JA]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4193), H2301 [11MR]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5229), H7039 [29JY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5319 [11JN]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H5495 [18JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H7189 [31JY]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H2611 [24MR]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H1545 [3FE]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H7996 [14NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 3121), H7996 [14NO]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 110), H2991 [7AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5073 [5JN]

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), H1246 [17JA]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H2486 [14MR]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6398 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6137 [11JY] (see H.R. 5143), H6816 [24JY]

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

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see H.R. 5114), H6296 [15JY]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H2962 [4AP]

Iran: ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H3448 [6MY]

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), H6106 [10JY]

——— 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), H6108 [10JY]

ITC: protect domestic industries from abusive patent litigation (see H.R. 4763), H5022 [29MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H3144 [9AP]

Libya: terminate nonimmigration status for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of Libyan entities who are engaging in aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training (see H.R. 5401), H7295 [8SE]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 2801), H6217 [14JY]

——— 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), H6217 [14JY]

——— increase access to ambulance services (see H.R. 5460), H8072 [18NO]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H3941 [7MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H4830 [22MY]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H2258 [6MR]

Members of Congress: authorize to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the President or other executive branch official directing executive branch officials to not enforce a provision of law (see H.R. 4091), H2149 [4MR]

——— prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H136 [9JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (see H.R. 4197), H2301 [11MR]

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), H3199 [10AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2611 [24MR]

National Security Agency: limit acquisition of certain business records (see H.R. 3920), H1241 [16JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 4342), H3144 [9AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H3144 [9AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1481 [28JA]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3242 [28AP]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H2257 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3474), H2302 [11MR]

——— delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H2611 [24MR]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H1773 [11FE]

——— 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 (see H.R. 3121), H7996 [14NO]

Petroleum: repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 4349), H2962 [4AP]

Postal Service: enhance security and efficiency of nationwide mail and parcel delivery (see H.R. 4670), H4475 [19MY]

——— modernize and improve Alaska bypass freight mail transportation (see H.R. 4174), H2256 [6MR]

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), H2962 [4AP]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 4979), H6036 [9JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 10), H3292 [29AP]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8072 [18NO]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 5697), H8171 [20NO]

——— 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), H5023 [29MY]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5250 [10JN]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2303 [11MR]

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), H7128 [30JY]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H5495 [18JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6297 [15JY]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7940 [12NO]

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

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H5364 [12JN]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H3144 [9AP]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H1720 [10FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H5559 [19JN]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5073 [5JN]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H5495 [18JN]

Turkey: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions (see H. Res. 532), H2855 [2AP]

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), H2915 [3AP]

——— promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 3155), H3199 [10AP]

Veterans: 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), H7041 [29JY]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H2803 [1AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 533), H2802 [1AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H3242 [28AP]

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

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), H2002 [26FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H1719 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (see H.R. 4447), H3195 [10AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in their territorial waters or importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained through finning (see H.R. 5308), H7181 [31JY]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see H.R. 5402), H7295 [8SE]

Immigration: extend period of time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted to an alien crewman (see H.R. 5080), H6135 [11JY]

Information technology: apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 5586), H7884 [18SE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System (see H.R. 4523), H3363 [30AP]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4434 [15MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 3987), H1591 [4FE]

Texas: remove areas included in Unit TX-15P from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 4686), H4684 [20MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (H.R. 4447), H3197 [10AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in their territorial waters or importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained through finning (H.R. 5308), H7185 [31JY]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (H.R. 5402), H7296 [8SE]

Immigration: extend period of time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted to an alien crewman (H.R. 5080), H6136 [11JY]

Information technology: apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (H.R. 5586), H7889 [18SE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System (H.R. 4523), H3364 [30AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (H.R. 3987), H1592 [4FE]

Texas: remove areas included in Unit TX-15P from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (H.R. 4686), H4685 [20MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H229 [15JA], H6979 [29JY]

Remarks

Bazan, Frida: Texas 27th Congressional District Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest winner, E3• [7JA]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 5081), H6707 [23JY]

Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building, De Pere, WI: designate (H.R. 1228), H2569, H2570 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H3457 [7MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3353, H3354 [30AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5089 [9JN]

FAA: Standard Terminal Arrival Route funding, H5089 [9JN]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (H.R. 3308), H1947, H1948, H1949 [26FE]

Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt, H3353, H3354 [30AP], H4969 [29MY]

——— direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (H.R. 4447), H3908 [7MY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6273 [15JY]

Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (H.R. 1376), H2572, H2573 [24MR]

Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin, Jr., Post Office Building, Tallmadge, OH: designate (H.R. 1813), H2573, H2574 [24MR]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3908 [7MY]

National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office, Eatonville, WA: designate (H.R. 1036), H2574, H2575 [24MR]

OMB: prohibit funding to pay salary of any Federal employee who has been found in contempt of Congress, H6273 [15JY]

OPM: provide that the Inspector General may use amounts in the revolving fund to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities (H.R. 2860), H200, H201, H202 [14JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 1233), H202, H206 [14JA]

Rodela, Jose: Medal of Honor recipient, E741• [9MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4969 [29MY]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (H.R. 3060), H2570, H2571 [24MR]

Shiner, TX: tribute to Shiner High School marching band, E3• [7JA]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (H.R. 1451), H2571, H2572 [24MR]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1401• [15SE]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), H6231 [15JY]

Tributes

Garcia, Hector P., E5• [7JA]

Hall, Representative, H8907 [9DE]