LUMMIS, CYNTHIA M. (a Representative from Wyoming)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5878 [8JY], H6049 [10JY]

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), H1673 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H1659 [5FE]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H3413 [2MY]

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]

Air Force: modernize C–130H aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see H.R. 5119), H6351 [16JY]

American Motorcyclist Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 650), H6353 [16JY]

Armed Forces: extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

Business and industry: encourage compensation transparency (see H.R. 5256), H7124 [30JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H1659 [5FE]

Children and youth: 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]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 3478), H136 [9JA]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H72 [8JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H5877 [8JY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3199 [10AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: 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: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7617 [16SE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H4685 [20MY]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see H.R. 5120), H6351 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 4879), H5398 [17JN]

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]

——— improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 4228), H2855 [2AP]

——— 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), H6297 [15JY]

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]

——— clarify standard required for importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 4135), H4685 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see H.R. 3980), H1514 [31JA]

——— retire coal preference right lease applications for which an affirmative commercial quantities determination have been made (see H.R. 5176), H6744 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H5249 [10JN]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses to senior employees until the backlog of disability claims is resolved and establish a commission to evaluate such backlog (see H.R. 4766), H5022 [29MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4476 [19MY]

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), H4828 [22MY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H2915 [3AP]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: enhance operation (see H.R. 5203), H7041 [29JY]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

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), H2743 [27MR]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H2743 [27MR]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H2743 [27MR]

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), H5362 [12JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see H.J. Res. 118), H6106 [10JY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H7674 [17SE]

——— 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]

——— 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), H7190 [31JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H134 [9JA]

FAA: use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see H.R. 5295), H7676 [17SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H2303 [11MR]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see H.R. 4324), H2743 [27MR]

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H73 [8JA]

——— 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), H5770 [25JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

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

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 115), H4784 [21MY]

——— 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), H1243 [16JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H3241 [28AP]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H2002 [26FE]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2199 [5MR]

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]

——— 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]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5598 [20JN]

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), H6400 [17JY]

——— 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), H7434 [10SE]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6137 [11JY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H3448 [6MY]

——— recognize caregiving as a profession and the need for increased educational opportunities for both paid and family caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4831 [22MY]

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), H2258 [6MR]

Immigration: prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H7129 [30JY]

——— 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), H6816 [24JY]

India: recognize importance of 2014 elections (see H. Res. 607), H5023 [29MY]

Iraq: clarify ownership of crude oil produced within jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government and authorize provision of defense articles and services to the Kurdistan Regional Government (see H.R. 5679), H7900 [19SE]

——— express support for a referendum on the independence of the Kurdish region (see H. Res. 747), H7900 [19SE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1659 [5FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H5024 [29MY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2148 [4MR]

Law enforcement: reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H7389 [9SE]

Medicare: provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H4060 [9MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H2645 [25MR]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H6816 [24JY]

Members of Congress: 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]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5725 [24JN]

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), H1720 [10FE]

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]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see H.R. 4293), H2644 [25MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3293 [29AP]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4017 [8MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2255 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H184 [13JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1545 [3FE]

——— 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]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H7041 [29JY]

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

——— temporarily exempt certain Medicare and Medicaid providers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5098), H7529 [15SE]

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

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (see H.R. 4899), H5556 [19JN]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see H.R. 4382), H3144 [9AP]

Public lands: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see H.R. 3994), H6297 [15JY]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see H.R. 4731), H4828 [22MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7297 [8SE]

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

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), H5073 [5JN]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H8365 [3DE]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2746 [27MR]

Taxation: index the dependent care credit for inflation (see H.R. 5258), H7124 [30JY]

Terrorism: designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 5408), H7389 [9SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H1938 [25FE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5820 [26JN]

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), H2915 [3AP]

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

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7940 [12NO]

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), H6977 [28JY]

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), H1515 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H5493 [18JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide for fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development (see H.R. 4869), H5368 [13JN]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H2743 [27MR]

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), H182 [13JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (H.R. 4886), H5494 [18JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide for fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development (H.R. 4869), H5368 [13JN]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (H.R. 4316), H2745 [27MR]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (H.R. 3855), H183 [13JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6659 [23JY]

Remarks

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (H.R. 2548), H3928• [7MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (H.R. 863), H2422, H2426 [13MR], H3471, H3472, H3476 [7MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to contravene the USEC Privatization Act relative to Secretarial Determination on uranium transfers’ impact on domestic uranium industry and all public notice and comment requirements, H6049 [10JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 2166), H1255, H1257 [27JA]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2390, H2391 [13MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6647 [22JY]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H7012 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6049 [10JY]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2287 [11MR]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 2919), H3432 [6MY]

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), H1673, H1674 [6FE]

Forest Service: convey certain property to Wyoming to consolidate the historic Ranch A (H.R. 1684), H1257 [27JA]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (H.R. 938), H2115• [4MR]

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]

Los Padres National Forest: convey certain lands (H.R. 3008), H1258, H1259 [27JA]

National Environmental Policy Act: ensure application to the declaration of national monuments (H.R. 1459), H2675 [26MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2870 [3AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H6647 [22JY]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits by consolidating environmental reviews, clarifying definition of current grazing management, and ensuring timely response for certain trailing and crossing applications, H1673, H1674 [6FE]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H6375 [17JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), H6375 [17JY]

Votes: correction, H5803• [26JN]

Women’s History Month: observance, H2422, H2426 [13MR]

Wyoming: closure of coal-fired powerplants due to increasing government regulations, H2143 [4MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2422 [13MR]

Tributes

McFarland, Jo Anne, H5731 [25JN]