LABRADOR, RAÚL R. (a Representative from Idaho)

Amendments

Escambia County, FL: convey certain property formerly part of Santa Rosa National Monument and conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance (H.R. 2954), H1674 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4308), H2695 [26MR]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1687 [6FE]

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]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

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), H6352 [16JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1246 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 4886), H7297 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 5091), H6135 [11JY]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7617 [16SE]

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), H5725 [24JN]

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 use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H136 [9JA]

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 4594), H8033 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see H.R. 409), H72 [8JA]

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]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H6860 [25JY]

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), H6816 [24JY]

Endangered Species Act: 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), H7389 [9SE]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 2263), H5725 [24JN]

FDA: ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H6656 [22JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H1687 [6FE]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 5018), H6977 [28JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2065 [27FE]

Immigration: 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]

——— express concerns regarding the President’s responsibility to address the border crisis (see H. Res. 687), H7042 [29JY]

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), H1720 [10FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H1246 [17JA]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1431 [27JA]

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), H5769 [25JN]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H4061 [9MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3409 [1MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H163 [10JA]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H21 [7JA]

——— repeal provisions establishing a transitional reinsurance program and risk corridors for health plans to prevent taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3851), H5824 [30JN]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H21 [7JA]

Taxation: modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

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

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H224 [14JA]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6977 [28JY]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H1431 [27JA]

——— 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), H6977 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land to Idaho County, ID, for use as a gun range (see H.R. 5040), H6034 [9JY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 4590), H3939 [7MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land to Idaho County, ID, for use as a gun range (H.R. 5040), H6035 [9JY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (H.R. 4590), H3940 [7MY]

Letters

Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8015 [17NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8016 [17NO]

Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8018 [17NO]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8018 [17NO]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8018 [17NO]

Remarks

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: establish and adjust boundary to include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light (H.R. 4049), H8015 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land to Idaho County, ID, for use as a gun range (H.R. 5040), H8016, H8017 [17NO]

Escambia County, FL: convey certain property formerly part of Santa Rosa National Monument and conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance (H.R. 2954), H1665, H1674 [6FE]

Immigration: prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7232 [1AU]

Native Americans: amend legislation concerning taxable income to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (H.R. 3608), H8017, H8018 [17NO]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits, H1665 [6FE]

——— require groups not substantially justified or directly affected by final Federal grazing decisions to pay legal expenses of the other party when they lose in court, H1674 [6FE]