HUFFMAN, JARED (a Representative from California)

Amendments

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), H1637 [5FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6075 [10JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4991, H5024 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see H.R. 3935), H2099 [28FE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H8133 [19NO]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

Animals: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal ivory trade (see H.R. 5454), H8366 [3DE]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H7996 [14NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2486 [14MR]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 3852), H6656 [22JY]

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (see H.R. 4384), H2913 [3AP]

BLM: adjust minimum bids and annual rentals for oil and gas and tar sands leases to reflect inflation (see H.R. 3859), H2066 [27FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 4611), H7676 [17SE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 464), H1881 [21FE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5468), H7528 [15SE]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 3870), H223 [14JA]

Children and youth: expand and improve Federal programs to reduce child hunger (see H.R. 4249), H2433 [13MR]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 5065), H6105 [10JY]

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

Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see H. Res. 737), H7887 [18SE]

——— improve energy efficiency of multifamily housing (see H.R. 5004), H7297 [8SE]

Conservation of natural resources: establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to international conservation (see H.R. 2935), H2991 [7AP]

Contracts: limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors (see H.R. 2444), H135 [9JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 29), H2855 [2AP]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 873), H2065 [27FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 872), H2065 [27FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 871), H2065 [27FE]

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), H9305 [11DE]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 5242), H7619 [16SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 5012), H7893 [18SE]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 1783), H7892 [18SE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H72 [8JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5320 [11JN] (see H.R. 4622), H4057 [9MY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H7190 [31JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 5354), H7980 [13NO]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H2361 [12MR]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4902), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 5370), H7619 [16SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 5277), H7980 [13NO]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H474 [15JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 4092), H2258 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2001 [26FE]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4786 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H224 [14JA]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H135 [9JA]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to these emergencies (see H.R. 5156), H7434 [10SE]

——— increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see H.R. 5069), H7041 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H3144 [9AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H2748 [28MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 4616), H7939 [12NO]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 4971), H7242 [1AU]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 3451), H4476 [19MY]

——— improve dental health care (see H.R. 5022), H9045 [10DE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 4580), H7619 [16SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Justice: promptly take all steps necessary or appropriate to execute and implement the San Luis Rey settlement agreement (see H.R. 4265), H4017 [8MY]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4040), H2748 [28MR]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7242 [1AU]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H72 [8JA]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H2149 [4MR]

——— recognize importance of conducting research, education, and awareness of dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities and commend organizations dedicated to such causes (see H. Res. 623), H6657 [22JY]

——— support a whole child approach to education, encourage parents, educators, and communities to support such an approach, and coordinate education, health, and social service sectors serving youth (see H. Res. 658), H7619 [16SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4227), H2746 [27MR]

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

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H8273 [2DE]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 648), H2746 [27MR]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 4645), H5065 [30MY]

——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4732), H4829 [22MY]

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

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H1772 [11FE]

FHA: ensure stability in maximum mortgage amount limitations for areas experiencing decreases in median home prices (see H.R. 4208), H2803 [1AP]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H8931 [9DE]

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 4226), H2432 [13MR]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 4551), H6107 [10JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2002 [26FE]

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), H2199 [5MR]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4638), H4058 [9MY]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 4077), H8868 [8DE]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3306), H2098 [28FE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H2362 [12MR]

——— support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H7940 [12NO]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H7189 [31JY]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H4061 [9MY]

Higher Education Act: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H4828 [22MY]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H7996 [14NO]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 777), H9305 [11DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4136), H2097 [28FE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H1545 [3FE]

Isla Vista, CA: condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (see H. Res. 608), H5064 [30MY]

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]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H5065 [30MY]

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

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

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5068 [2JN]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 526), H3199 [10AP]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2827), H4785 [21MY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3662), H1777 [14FE]

——— enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see H.R. 4998), H7939 [12NO]

——— limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (see H.R. 4843), H5318 [11JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H224 [14JA]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H5023 [29MY]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3749), H7389 [9SE]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H2001 [26FE]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4781), H5365 [12JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H6297 [15JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2001 [26FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2199 [5MR]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4783), H5399 [17JN]

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

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 5060), H6105 [10JY]

Minorities: anniversary of Executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations (see H. Res. 479), H1777 [14FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4686 [20MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H3293 [29AP]

National Institute of Mental Health: provide funding to support suicide prevention and brain research, including the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (see H.R. 4075), H5399 [17JN]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 572), H3446 [6MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H1481 [28JA]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H2695 [26MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4277), H2962 [4AP]

Native Americans: establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, public school districts, and States (see H.R. 4328), H4830 [22MY]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see H.R. 4214), H7996 [14NO]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 5765), H9045 [10DE]

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), H5024 [29MY]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 4461), H4017 [8MY]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 5546), H7882 [18SE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4122), H7996 [14NO]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H7389 [9SE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2915 [3AP]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 3709), H4785 [21MY]

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

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H136 [9JA]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 5352), H7183 [31JY]

Power resources: establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 4648), H4059 [9MY]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4426), H4061 [9MY]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3372), H1772 [11FE]

Real estate: allow State and local financing of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy modifications to privately-owned property through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 4285), H2746 [27MR]

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]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 5084), H7389 [9SE]

Secure Water Act: reauthorize and update certain provisions (see H.R. 4258), H2484 [14MR]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H3293 [29AP]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H7190 [31JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H9305 [11DE]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2962 [4AP]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 3986), H2002 [26FE]

——— allow small employers a credit against income tax for hiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3781), H2066 [27FE]

——— disallow a deduction for any fine paid by an owner of a professional sports franchise (see H.R. 4544), H4017 [8MY]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H2099 [28FE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions relative to energy (see H.R. 5559), H7996 [14NO]

——— increase and extend new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles credit and enable such credit to be converted to a rebate at the point of sale (see H.R. 4584), H3446 [6MY]

——— make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see H.R. 1629), H224 [14JA]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4985), H5817 [26JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7389 [9SE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2945), H2148 [4MR]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 3726), H1773 [11FE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3293 [29AP]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H6400 [17JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H136 [9JA] (see H.R. 3824), H1545 [3FE] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 777), H9305 [11DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

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

Water: determine feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and flexibility in certain areas (see H.R. 4456), H3195 [10AP]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 5314), H7181 [31JY]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 1649), H3241 [28AP]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H7675 [17SE]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H7389 [9SE]

——— support network of wildlife rehabilitation centers and honor work in protecting native wildlife (see H. Res. 651), H5818 [26JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H1512 [29JA]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (see H.R. 5733), H8071 [18NO]

Coast Guard: convey certain property to Marin County, CA (see H.R. 5684), H7937 [12NO]

Corps of Engineers: update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 3988), H1592 [4FE]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California and other affected Western States (see H.R. 4239), H2432 [13MR]

Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 5259), H7125 [30JY]

Eximbank: prohibit from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (see H.R. 4768), H5022 [29MY]

Housing: modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (see H.R. 5506), H7674 [17SE]

National Park Service: enhance and clarify ability to work with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and volunteers to advance programs and projects (see H.R. 4614), H4015 [8MY]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 3963), H1510 [29JA]

Power resources: repeal gas tax and establish a carbon tax on highway fuels (see H.R. 5873), H9303 [11DE]

Constitutional authority statements

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (H.R. 5733), H8071 [18NO]

Coast Guard: convey certain property to Marin County, CA (H.R. 5684), H7938 [12NO]

Corps of Engineers: update and improve reservoir operations (H.R. 3988), H1592 [4FE]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California and other affected Western States (H.R. 4239), H2434 [13MR]

Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (H.R. 5259), H7127 [30JY]

Eximbank: prohibit from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (H.R. 4768), H5023 [29MY]

Housing: modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (H.R. 5506), H7675 [17SE]

National Park Service: enhance and clarify ability to work with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and volunteers to advance programs and projects (H.R. 4614), H4016 [8MY]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (H.R. 3963), H1511 [29JA]

Power resources: repeal gas tax and establish a carbon tax on highway fuels (H.R. 5873), H9304 [11DE]

Letters

California Emergency Drought Relief Act: D.O. McIsaac, Pacific Fishery Management Council, H8836 [8DE]

——— several fishermen’s organizations, H8837 [8DE]

Shark Conservation Act: Charlton H. Bonham, California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, E166• [5FE]

——— Eileen Sobeck, NOAA, E165• [5FE]

Motions

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 (H.R. 5078), H7337 [9SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1727 [11FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5288, H5294 [11JN]

Allende, Isabel: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1665• [1DE]

BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc.: inclusion in Forbes (publication) Most Innovative Companies in the World list, E1666• [1DE]

Bioneers (organization): anniversary of Summit Conference, E1452• [19SE]

Budget: reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), H3017, H3018 [8AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: prohibit funding to terminate existing Sacramento River Settlement Contracts before resolution of pending litigation, H6073 [10JY]

——— water conservation and reuse projects funding, H6075 [10JY]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), H1637, H1638 [5FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), consideration (H. Res. 472), H1605 [5FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), motion to recommit, H1646 [5FE]

——— prohibit interference with State water management reform and funding laws to address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H1637, H1638 [5FE]

——— prohibit preemption of State, county, or local law prohibiting the export of ground water to other areas and protect tribal sovereignty relative to water available to affected tribes, H1646 [5FE]

Climate: global warming, H1729 [11FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7967 [13NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Inspector General meat safety investigation funding, H5288 [11JN]

——— study the effect of captivity on large marine mammals, H5294 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H5154 [9JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2391 [13MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5154 [9JN]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8836, H8837 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6073, H6075 [10JY]

Fort Bragg, CA: anniversary of Paul Bunyan Days, E1359• [9SE]

——— annviersary, E1269• [30JY]

Guerneville, CA: anniversary of the Russian River Health Center, E1287• [31JY]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H7197 [1AU]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: anniversary, H7628 [17SE]

LaVallee, Peter: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1556• [13NO]

Little River, CA: anniversary of Little River Inn, E844• [28MY]

Marin, CA: anniversary of Marin Shakespeare Company, E915• [9JN]

——— tribute to Central Marin Sanitation Agency and Marin Sanitary Service Food-to-Energy program, E431• [25MR]

Marin County, CA: anniversary of Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership, E520• [4AP]

——— anniversary of Marin Transit, E1555• [13NO]

Marin French Cheese Co.: anniversary, E1769• [10DE]

National Environmental Policy Act: ensure application to the declaration of national monuments (H.R. 1459), H2673, H2674 [26MR]

NOAA: implementation of Shark Conservation Act, E165• [5FE]

——— prohibit funding for assessing or collecting cost recovery fee for West Coast trawl program under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act, H4991 [29MY]

North Bay Children’s Center: anniversary, E1454• [19SE]

Petaluma, CA: tribute to B’nai Israel Jewish Center, E1555• [13NO]

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.: Sand County Foundation, California Farm Bureau Federation, and Sustainable Conservation (organization) Leopold Conservation Award recipient, E229• [25FE]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles, H243 [15JA]

Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park: anniversary, E1461• [19SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4991 [29MY]

Shasta-Trinity National Forest: provide for a land exchange with the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, CA (H.R. 3326), H7950 [13NO]

Stewart, Connie: California Association of Nonprofits Nonprofit Leader Achievement Award recipient, E1557• [13NO]

Stompe, Susan: Navato, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E83• [16JA]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3546), H2412 [13MR]

Votes: position on missed, H1615• [5FE], E138• [29JA], E357• [12MR], E1211• [23JY], E1225• [24JY], E1421• [16SE]

Water: preserve authority of EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality of surface water available for public drinking water, agricultural uses, and to mitigate against harmful impact of drought, H7337 [9SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), motion to recommit, H7337 [9SE]

Wilderness Act: anniversary, H7628 [17SE]

World War II: tribute to women’s contributions on the home front, E1461• [19SE]

Tributes

Anderson, Christine, E474• [1AP]

Baker, Mary E., E613• [29AP]

Butler, Richard, E951• [11JN]

Chesbro, Wesley, E273• [28FE]

Dickerson, Heidi Cusick, E473• [1AP]

Diller, Lowell, E1286• [31JY]

Doughty, Sharon Mendoza, E1785• [10DE]

Downie, Scott, E123• [28JA]

Farley, James, E1207• [23JY]

Field, Mervin, E319• [6MR]

Flosi, Gary, E126• [28JA]

Grant, Frank A., III, E1557• [13NO]

Heller, Barbara, E85• [16JA]

Jowers, Kenny, E777• [20MY]

Kramer, John, E585• [28AP]

Kunde, Saralee McClelland, E230• [25FE]

Miller, Representative George, H9033 [10DE]

Monroe, Paul, E567• [10AP]

Raschke, Valerie, E1360• [9SE]

Rumsey, John, E1783• [10DE]

Stapleton, Matthew, E1400• [15SE]

Valenzuela, Ruth, E779• [20MY]

Waxman, Representative, H9033 [10DE]

Young, Richard, E440• [26MR]