GOSAR, PAUL A. (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5289, H5291 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4718, H4776 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5533, H5536 [19JN], H5566, H5568 [20JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3350, H3351 [30AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5177, H5178, H5180 [9JN], H5220, H5221 [10JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5992 [9JY], H6088, H6089 [10JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8097 [19NO]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6188, H6194, H6204 [14JY], H6270 [15JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), H3382 [1MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4927, H4941, H4946, H4997, H4998 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H473 [15JA]

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

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H5824 [30JN]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H2488 [18MR]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H1719 [10FE]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 614), H6217 [14JY]

Congress: bring an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the failure of the President to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H.R. 3857), H6746 [23JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 757), H8033 [17NO]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3448 [6MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H4061 [9MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H4061 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H1686 [6FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H3364 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 5164), H6655 [22JY]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 425), H6656 [22JY]

——— submit annual report to Congress on immigration policy directives to ensure that such directives are subject to rulemaking process (see H.R. 3611), H6746 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (see H. Res. 565), H3449 [6MY]

——— protect crime victims’ rights (see H.R. 4165), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 4018), H1686 [6FE]

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), H5250 [10JN]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2803 [1AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 4716), H4911 [28MY]

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: require, in counting the species in a State for determining whether the species is endangered or threatened, inclusion of the number of the species on State and private lands (see H.R. 4256), H7434 [10SE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 4317), H3242 [28AP]

——— establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see H.R. 1314), H7434 [10SE]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H3242 [28AP]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H3242 [28AP]

——— 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), H6036 [9JY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H3293 [29AP]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 4854), H6137 [11JY]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see H.R. 4947), H6108 [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]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1773 [11FE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H1720 [10FE]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 4957), H5767 [25JN]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 4623), H5877 [8JY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H5824 [30JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H224 [14JA]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H1772 [11FE]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4934), H5877 [8JY]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5877 [8JY]

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), H5826 [3JY]

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), H2002 [26FE]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H6217 [14JY]

Foreign trade: require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting U.S. exports, goods and services (see H.R. 1916), H2748 [28MR]

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 4272), H5824 [30JN]

Fort Huachuca, AZ: anniversary of Electronic Proving Ground (see H. Res. 736), H7887 [18SE]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5365 [12JN]

FRS: require creation of a consumer opt-out list for collected data by, free credit monitoring by, and a Senate confirmed Director of, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and improve security of collected data (see H.R. 4604), H4017 [8MY]

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), H6816 [24JY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H5559 [19JN]

Holder, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 411), H5250 [10JN]

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), H1593 [4FE]

Human rights: prevent organized human smuggling (see H.R. 4961), H6297 [15JY]

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), H6816 [24JY]

——— 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]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 2602), H6656 [22JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H6656 [22JY]

——— oppose any immigration reform proposal that legalizes, grants amnesty for, or confers any legal status condoning otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the U.S., of any individual (see H. Res. 326), H6657 [22JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8226 [1DE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H6656 [22JY]

——— support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6657 [22JY]

Iraq: call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H7190 [31JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7242 [1AU]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see H.J. Res. 127), H7887 [18SE]

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), H6816 [24JY]

Jim Kolbe Post Office, Patagonia, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4375), H2853 [2AP]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2021), H5826 [3JY]

Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1939 [25FE]

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

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 4353), H2801 [1AP]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1719 [10FE]

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), H5827 [3JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2645 [25MR]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (see H.R. 2804), H1772 [11FE]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid and designate as a terrorist organization pending dissolution of unity Government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 622), H5400 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1773 [11FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H1772 [11FE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H21 [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), H5877 [8JY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2611 [24MR]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

POW: prohibit transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 4836), H5824 [30JN]

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 (see H.R. 3361), H3941 [7MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H5877 [8JY]

Public lands: improve transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving the sale, exchange, or other disposal of certain public lands or acquisition of non-Federal lands (see H.R. 5074), H6977 [28JY]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4423), H5877 [8JY]

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. 4137), H2147 [4MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H7997 [14NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H21 [7JA]

Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building, Miami, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4416), H2990 [7AP]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce (see H.R. 5252), H7901 [19SE]

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), H5399 [17JN]

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), H6217 [14JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4064 [13MY]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H7246 [4AU]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2066 [27FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H6656 [22JY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H3241 [28AP]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5826 [3JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: encourage greater State input and authority over species and habitat management by allowing implementation of State Protective Actions before species are listed as endangered (see H.R. 4284), H7529 [15SE]

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), H6353 [16JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 4388), H2913 [3AP]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 5598), H7884 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 4142), H2147 [4MR]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (see H.R. 4924), H5597 [20JN]

——— 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]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 4632), H4058 [9MY]

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

Safety: ensure certain safety measures are utilized in the interest of public health security relative to labeling and transporting of human tissue specimens or collection of specimens into interstate commerce (see H.R. 5318), H7181 [31JY]

Constitutional authority statements

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (H.R. 4388), H2914 [3AP]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (H.R. 5598), H7890 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (H.R. 4142), H2148 [4MR]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (H.R. 5752), H8170 [20NO]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (H.R. 4924), H5598 [20JN]

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

Letters

Procurement of patrol boats for the Afghan National Police: Combined Security Transition Command for Afghanistan Inspector General, H5534 [19JN]

Obituaries

McKinley, Cameron K.: Prescott (AZ) Daily Courier, H5386 [17JN]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E1804• [12DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5289, H5291 [11JN]

Arizona State Library: anniversary, E321• [6MR]

Barry M. Goldwater Post Office, Prescott, AZ: designate (H.R. 3027), H6158 [14JY]

Bullhead City (AZ) Bee: anniversary, E230• [25FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: prohibit funding to award grants for high-efficiency toilets or indoor water-efficient toilets, H6089 [10JY]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), E176• [6FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H3382 [1MY]

Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 3085), H6158, H6159 [14JY]

Conservation of energy: facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings (H.R. 2126), E339• [10MR]

Corps of Engineers: administrative account funding, H5992 [9JY]

Courts: increase funding through reductions in GSA building rental funding, H6194 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Inspector General funding through reductions in Office of Chief Financial Officer funding, H5289 [11JN]

——— Office of the General Counsel funding, H5291 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: Army aircrew combat uniforms funding, H5536 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5533, H5536 [19JN], H5566, H5567, H5568, H5569 [20JN]

——— prohibit funding for any contract to buy non-petroleum based fuels for the same purpose or as a drop-in substitute for petroleum, H5566, H5567 [20JN]

——— prohibit funding for storage of patrol boats procured for the Afghan National Police, H5533 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to provide material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations or governments that support such organizations, H5568, H5569 [20JN]

——— tribute to Yuma, AZ, Proving Ground, E762• [19MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H6088, H6089 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: funding, H5220, H5221 [10JN]

——— prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H5178, H5179 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to retain legal counsel who is not an employee of either Dept. of HUD or Dept. of Justice, H5177, H5178 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program funding through reductions in Office of Justice Programs, Research, Evaluation, and Statistics funding, H4946 [29MY]

——— Prescription Drug Monitoring Program funding, H4928 [29MY]

——— prohibit funding to obtain contents of wire or electronic communications in a remote computing service that are more than 180 days old, H4998 [29MY]

——— veterans treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses account funding, H4941 [29MY]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (H.R. 4924), H8185 [1DE]

——— promote authority to consider climate change when making decisions related to recreation and conservation on public lands, E176• [6FE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Roadside Survey, H5180 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H3351 [30AP]

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H3327 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for creating or maintaining any unofficial patient recordkeeping system, H3350 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H3340 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3327, H3340, H3350, H3351 [30AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands, E176• [6FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5177, H5178, H5179, H5180 [9JN], H5220, H5221 [10JN]

District of Columbia: revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (H.R. 4185), H6150, H6151, H6152 [14JY]

Dr. Cameron McKinley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (H.R. 1216), H5386, H5387 [17JN]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (H.R. 2223), H6154, H6155 [14JY]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H7013 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5992 [9JY], H6088, H6089 [10JY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, E176• [6FE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8098 [19NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), E339• [10MR]

——— require all scientific and technical information used for rulemaking be made available online before proposing or finalizing new regulations, H8098 [19NO]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), E339• [10MR]

——— prohibit funding to hire outside organizations to teach agency employees how to support or defeat congressional legislation, H6179 [14JY]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4193), H6162, H6163, H6164 [14JY]

Federal Register: modernize (H.R. 4195), H6164, H6165 [14JY]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), E339• [10MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6179, H6188, H6189, H6194, H6204 [14JY], H6270 [15JY]

Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office, Covington, IN: designate (H.R. 2802), H6157, H6158 [14JY]

Harold George Bennett Post Office, Perryville, AR: designate (H.R. 4355), H6156, H6157 [14JY]

IRS: across-the-board funding reduction, H6188, H6189 [14JY]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H6270 [15JY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (H.R. 938), E339• [10MR]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: dedication, E698• [7MY]

Lake Havasu Marine Association: Western States Boating Administrators Association Hollister Award for Outstanding Services in the Field of Boating Safety recipient, E710• [8MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), H3382 [1MY]

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), H3906 [7MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (H.R. 4197), H6161, H6162 [14JY]

NSF: funding, H4997 [29MY]

Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office, Jackson, MI: designate (H.R. 3534), H6155, H6156 [14JY]

Panama City, FL: tribute to Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, E5• [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), E339• [10MR]

Prescott, AZ: anniversary, E899• [2JN]

——— anniversary of Prescott Fire Dept., Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew killed while battling wildfire, H5761 [25JN]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (H.R. 1847), H4998 [29MY]

——— 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), H4998 [29MY]

Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (H.R. 451), H6152, H6153 [14JY]

SBA: entrepreneurial development programs funding, H6204 [14JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4928, H4941, H4946, H4997, H4998 [29MY]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (H.R. 606), H6153, H6154 [14JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), E176• [6FE]

Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building, Miami, AZ: designate (H.R. 4416), H6159, H6160 [14JY]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), E339• [10MR]

Veterans: require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (H.R. 357), E176• [6FE]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 2291), H6160, H6161 [14JY]

Votes: position on missed, E206• [11FE], E290• [4MR], E339• [10MR]

Yuma, AZ: anniversary, E248• [26FE]

——— grand opening and dedication of Military Free Fall School Master Seargeant George A. Bannar Jr., Vertical Wind Tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, E147• [31JA]

Yuma County, AZ: anniversary, E1598• [17NO]

Statements

Prohibit Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program Funding To Implement Proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ Rule: Nathan Mehrens, Americans for Limited Government (organization), H5178 [9JN]

Tributes

Gary, William A., E154• [3FE]

Gresser, Bill and Judy, E467• [28MR]

Johnson, Buster, E37• [9JA]

Matthew, Irene Porter Powers, E1801• [12DE]

Robles, Adalberto and Maria, E467• [28MR]

Young, Reed F., E762• [19MY]