LaMALFA, DOUG (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4749 [21MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3334 [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6071, H6073, H6108 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1772 [11FE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.J. Res. 123), H7296 [8SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1881 [21FE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H2258 [6MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3787), H1432 [27JA] (see H.R. 3790), H1246 [17JA]

Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (see H.R. 3964), H1510 [29JA]

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

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), H2300 [11MR]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H1659 [5FE]

——— prohibit funding of any research or treatment in which wards of the State are subjected to greater than minimal risk to their health with no minimal prospect of direct benefit (see H.R. 4989), H6036 [9JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8669 [4DE]

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

Conservation of natural resources: support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population (see H. Con. Res. 95), H2855 [2AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5877 [8JY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3058 [8AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 5417), H7387 [9SE]

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

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H1773 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (see H.R. 4434), H3142 [9AP]

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

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 the Interior: take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see H.R. 4867), H6297 [15JY]

Dept. of Transportation: suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project until sufficient non-Federal funds are available (see H.R. 3893), H1240 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive health services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4759), H5399 [17JN]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H6036 [9JY]

——— 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), H7980 [13NO]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system (see H.R. 4720), H5024 [29MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2303 [11MR]

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), H7939 [12NO]

Diseases: prohibit certain flights from landing in the U.S. and prohibit issuance of certain visas to protect the U.S. from the ebola virus disease (see H.R. 5694), H7937 [12NO]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see H.R. 5781), H8272 [2DE]

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 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), H6137 [11JY]

EPA: preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H7434 [10SE]

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

——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see H.R. 4157), H2303 [11MR]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2854 [2AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt certain perishable agricultural commodities from goods whose sale or distribution may be prohibited subsequent to a violation (see H.R. 1387), H7188 [31JY]

FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2258 [6MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H5769 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H136 [9JA]

——— 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), H5639 [23JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5598 [20JN]

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

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

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), H134 [9JA]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2065 [27FE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2962 [4AP]

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), H7456 [11SE]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch policies and actions on immigration (see H. Res. 772), H8868 [8DE]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 5135), H6397 [17JY]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8169 [20NO]

——— 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]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6860 [25JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8366 [3DE]

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

——— 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), H6399 [17JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H4831 [22MY]

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: 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), H6400 [17JY]

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), H5725 [24JN]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1659 [5FE]

——— provide for State enforcement of border security (see H.R. 5400), H7241 [1AU]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2962 [4AP]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H135 [9JA]

——— prohibit further action on the proposed rule on changes to prescription drug benefit programs (see H.R. 4160), H2303 [11MR]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: end increased Federal funding for Medicaid expansion for inmates’ hospital care and apply savings to Medicare Advantage stabilization program to help protect seniors’ choices (see H.R. 5113), H6400 [17JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H1432 [27JA]

——— reduce a portion of salaries for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 522), H1772 [11FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H6746 [23JY]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7530 [15SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3365 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 4013), H6107 [10JY]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): designate as terrorist organization and impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources (see H.R. 5194), H6814 [24JY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1881 [21FE]

National Guard: achieve operational control of the international border between the U.S. and Mexico through deployment of members in support of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 4882), H5559 [19JN]

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

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

Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 4939), H5639 [23JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3198 [10AP]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H6297 [15JY]

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 698), H7126 [30JY]

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), H6037 [9JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H3409 [1MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H4061 [9MY]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7530 [15SE]

——— protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds to operate a navigator program or other exchange activities (see H.R. 3429), H163 [10JA]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2199 [5MR]

——— 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), H6036 [9JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7619 [16SE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2854 [2AP]

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

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

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. 4142), H2147 [4MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7125 [30JY]

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), H2260 [10MR]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 4047), H6107 [10JY]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H5559 [19JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 3987), H1720 [10FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1772 [11FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5069 [2JN]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4900), H6400 [17JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H1592 [4FE]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 5406), H7434 [10SE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H2488 [18MR]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H2991 [7AP]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3397), H2258 [6MR]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6656 [22JY]

Voting: improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 3576), H1592 [4FE]

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H1780 [18FE]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H5824 [30JN]

——— 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), H7129 [30JY]

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

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), H2566 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 4300), H2694 [26MR]

Firearms: eliminate Federal mandate requiring manufacturers use unproven and unreliable microstamping technology in firearms (see H. Res. 732), H7675 [17SE]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 5677), H7900 [19SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (H.R. 4300), H2695 [26MR]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 5677), H7900 [19SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1721 [11FE], H5401 [18JN], H6139 [14JY], H8869 [9DE]

Letters

Delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at Oakland, CA, VA medical facilities, H4820, H4821 [22MY]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H459 [15JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: prohibit funding to terminate existing Sacramento River Settlement Contracts before resolution of pending litigation, H6073, H6074 [10JY]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), H1620, H1636 [5FE]

——— Sites Reservoir project funding, H2438 [14MR]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps, H5622 [23JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5622 [23JN]

Constitution Day: observance, H7628 [17SE]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6071, H6072 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5593 [20JN]

——— U–2 aircraft platform funding, H5593 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior: support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (H.R. 4300), H5016 [29MY]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H215, H216, H217, H219, H220, H221 [14JA], H2349 [12MR]

——— prohibit California high-speed rail projects funding, H5215 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H5649 [24JN]

——— investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H4698 [21MY], H4819–H4821 [22MY], H4921 [29MY]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H3341 [30AP]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), H4698 [21MY]

——— require staff to update congressional office caseworkers on constituents’ claims that have been brokered to other VA offices, H3334, H3335 [30AP]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims, H3328 [30AP], H4047 [9MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3328, H3334, H3335, H3341 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: mental health outreach and suicide prevention programs funding, H7665 [17SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2394 [13MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5215 [10JN]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8837 [8DE], H8877 [9DE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6383 [17JY]

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), H6071, H6072, H6073, H6074 [10JY]

EPA: enforcement of regulations and collection of fines relative to rainwater runoff, H5884 [9JY]

——— proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2948 [4AP], H5807 [26JN]

Families and domestic relations: importance of marriage, H1761 [11FE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 3992), H7536 [16SE]

GAO: report to Congress on resiliency and adaptability of all Bureau of Reclamation projects and facilities in California to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the quality, quantity, or reliability of water resources, H1636 [5FE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1648 [5FE]

Immigration: influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H6124 [11JY]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6042 [10JY]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H6124 [11JY]

Journal: question of approval, H7626 [17SE]

KidsFirst (organization): anniversary, E372• [13MR]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E372• [13MR]

National Day of Prayer: observance, H3284 [29AP]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H7536 [16SE]

National Marriage Week: observance, H1761 [11FE]

Obama, President: use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8019 [17NO]

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, H6312 [16JY]

Redding, CA: University Preparatory School winner of Regional Science Bowl, H2263 [11MR], E380• [13MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H7536 [16SE]

Shinseki, Eric K.: resignation as Sec. of Veterans Affairs relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and clandestine wait lists for appointments at VA medical facilities, H5058 [30MY]

Strong, Evan: tribute for participation in Paralympic Winter Games, H2657 [26MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H459 [15JA]

Votes: position on missed, H1471•, H1472• [28JA], H8062• [18NO]

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), H7320 [9SE]

Tributes

Davis, Michael D., Jr., H8079 [19NO]

Freeman, David, E897• [30MY]

Howell, Clyde, H2159 [5MR]

Ide, William B., E897• [30MY]

Keck, Marjorie B., E578• [10AP]

Koehnen, Robert, H10304 [11DE]

Swim, Charles, H2069 [28FE]