GALLEGO, PETE P. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5250 [10JN], H5288 [11JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6318 [16JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), H5052 [30MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4912 [28MY], H4945 [29MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), H1577 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H7128 [30JY]

——— codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (see H.R. 4818), H7129 [30JY]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H7128 [30JY]

——— 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), H6815 [24JY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (see H.R. 3463), H7189 [31JY]

Business and industry: ensure that the treatment of illiquid swaps does not disadvantage certain non-financial end users who use them to manage business risk (see H.R. 4330), H2743 [27MR]

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), H7041 [29JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2148 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 5012), H7901 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish programs to track, retain, and analyze information relative to suicides involving Armed Forces Reserve components members and dependents of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4504), H7129 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H7892 [18SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H6352 [16JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 3743), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs authority to establish a prescription drug take-back program for Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3714), H7128 [30JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess staffing shortages at medical facilities (see H.R. 5007), H6297 [15JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H6136 [11JY]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H7128 [30JY]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2169), H7128 [30JY]

——— 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), H5250 [10JN]

——— establish an Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection (see H.R. 5054), H7189 [31JY]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 4149), H7129 [30JY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see H.R. 4841), H5495 [18JN]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H7128 [30JY]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 3456), H7128 [30JY]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5618), H7885 [18SE]

——— improve Specially Adapted Housing Grant program for individuals with terminal illnesses (see H.R. 4674), H7129 [30JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H7129 [30JY]

——— increase number of graduate medical education residency positions at departmental hospitals (see H.R. 4942), H7129 [30JY]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H7128 [30JY]

——— provide additional points on competitive service entrance exam of preference eligible veterans applying for departmental positions (see H.R. 5023), H7129 [30JY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 1284), H7128 [30JY]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts and include mental health professionals in training programs (see H.R. 3499), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H7128 [30JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H6656 [22JY]

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), H6656 [22JY]

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

Endangered species: protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the U.S. (see H.R. 5052), H7189 [31JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: improve Government efficiency by cracking down on offshore tax evaders, maximizing competition and savings in contracting, and reducing costs of managing coin supplies (see H.R. 5652), H7886 [18SE]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recover of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3555), H1512 [29JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H4060 [9MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H5819 [26JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1719 [10FE]

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), H7894 [18SE]

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

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 564), H3408 [1MY]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 4951), H7129 [30JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 723), H7528 [15SE]

House of Representatives: mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H6816 [24JY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 5055), H7893 [18SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 606), H5073 [5JN]

Immigration: reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 4178), H5319 [11JN]

Israel: 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]

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

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3662), H4830 [22MY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5399 [17JN]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2361 [12MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H7901 [19SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7901 [19SE]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7129 [30JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5065 [30MY]

——— reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H1660 [5FE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1512 [29JA]

National Police Week: designate (see H. Res. 578), H4061 [9MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4064 [13MY]

Navy: tribute to Sailors of the U.S. Submarine Force upon completion of 4000 ballistic missile submarine deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 116), H7887 [18SE]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 1591), H2098 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate benefits under the Federal employees health benefit program for Members of Congress and require Members to purchase insurance through their States’ exchange (see H.R. 5177), H6816 [24JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7894 [18SE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2746 [27MR]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H1515 [31JA]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H2361 [12MR]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7980 [13NO]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H7041 [29JY]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7297 [8SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H2962 [4AP]

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), H3409 [1MY]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5769 [25JN]

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), H5559 [19JN]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7676 [17SE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3327, 3395), H7128 [30JY]

——— permanently apply the new markets tax credit to redevelopment of communities impacted by realignment or closure of military installations (see H.R. 3439), H5187 [9JN]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (see H.R. 5088), H7129 [30JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H1659 [5FE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H7188 [31JY]

——— 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), H6860 [25JY] (see H.R. 333), H7128 [30JY]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H7128 [30JY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H7128 [30JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H7129 [30JY]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2185), H7189 [31JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5830 [7JY]

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

IRS: delay application of revenue ruling on the characterization of payments as tips or service charges (see H.R. 5341), H7182 [31JY]

Taxation: provide appeals process for designation as qualified census tracts and difficult development areas under the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 5198), H6814 [24JY]

Constitutional authority statements

IRS: delay application of revenue ruling on the characterization of payments as tips or service charges (H.R. 5341), H7186 [31JY]

Taxation: provide appeals process for designation as qualified census tracts and difficult development areas under the low-income housing credit (H.R. 5198), H6815 [24JY], H6859 [25JY]

Motions

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), H6261 [15JY], H6334 [16JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2011 [27FE], H2262 [11MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5288 [11JN]

Alpine, TX: tribute, H1230 [16JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), conference report, H7084 [30JY]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), motion to instruct conferees, H6261 [15JY], H6334, H6336, H6337 [16JY], H6849 [25JY]

Big Lake, TX: tribute, H2472 [14MR]

Brackettville, TX: tribute, H6301 [16JY]

Castroville, TX: tribute, H1529 [3FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H5671 [24JN]

Cotulla, TX: tribute, H6984 [29JY]

Crystal City, TX: tribute, H2068 [28FE]

Del Rio, TX: tribute, H5648 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Congressional Relations funding, H5288 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4548 [20MY]

——— tribute to Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency, H5053 [30MY]

Dept. of Justice: Office on Violence Against Women Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance Program funding, H4945 [29MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility leases, H6334, H6336, H6337 [16JY]

——— hiring of additional health care professionals funding, H6849 [25JY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H6334, H6336, H6337 [16JY], H6849 [25JY], H7084 [30JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: mental health outreach and suicide prevention programs funding, H7666 [17SE]

El Paso, TX: anniversary of Catholic Diocese of El Paso, H2011 [27FE]

Fabens, TX: tribute, H7457 [15SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6318 [16JY]

Grandfalls, TX: tribute to Grandfalls-Royalty High School football team, H114 [9JA]

Hondo, TX: tribute, H6583 [22JY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H8933 [10DE]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7221 [1AU]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), H5053 [30MY]

——— submit report on retraining veterans in cybersecurity, H5053 [30MY]

IRS: prohibit funding to implement or enforce revenue ruling on reclassification of certain gratuities as wages rather than as tips at restaurants, H6318 [16JY]

Kermit, TX: tribute, H6864 [28JY]

Lajitas, TX: tribute, H2263 [11MR]

Marfa, TX: tribute, H2812 [2AP]

Monahans, TX: tribute, H1263 [27JA]

Palo Alto College: anniversary, H8873 [9DE]

Pecos, TX: tribute, H4921 [29MY]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (H.R. 3301), H5671 [24JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H4802 [22MY]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute, H5370 [17JN]

San Elizario, TX: tribute, H5731 [25JN]

Sanderson, TX: tribute, H7531 [16SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4945 [29MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), H1577 [4FE]

Terlingua, TX: tribute, H2261 [11MR]

Votes: correction, H6329• [16JY]

——— position on missed, H2669• [26MR], H7413• [10SE], H8650• [4DE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: expand membership of Advisory Committee to include veterans service organizations, H1577 [4FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6213 [14JY]

Tributes

Alvarez, Alex and Maritza, E885• [30MY]

Deckard, Robert, H7 [7JA]

Henry, Clay, H2263 [11MR]

Huízar, Pedro, E647• [30AP]

McManus, William, H7864 [18SE]

Socorro, TX: tribute, H7393 [10SE]

Valdez, Olga A., E885• [30MY]

Villafranco, John, E781• [20MY]