McCLINTOCK, TOM (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5539 [19JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6003, H6010 [9JY]
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), H1675 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: authorize the 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. 4307), H2695 [26MR]
——— 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]
Animals: provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 5058), H6105 [10JY]
BLM: establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1776), H2914 [3AP]
——— provide protections and certainty for private landowners relative to resurveying certain Federal land (see H.R. 5075), H6977 [28JY]
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]
China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H8033 [17NO]
Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3199 [10AP]
Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (see H.R. 5331), H7182 [31JY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H7129 [30JY]
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), H5820 [26JN]
Congress: 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]
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), H6860 [25JY]
Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H135 [9JA]
——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7617 [16SE]
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 from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4389), H6297 [15JY]
——— 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), H1252 [23JA]
Dept. of Justice: report to Congress on the number of aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. who appear and fail to appear before immigration judges for certain proceedings (see H.R. 5118), H6296 [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: ensure informing of interment of deceased veterans (see H.R. 5369), H7980 [13NO]
——— 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]
——— 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), H7242 [1AU]
——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3199 [10AP]
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), H6353 [16JY]
Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H1720 [10FE]
Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see H.R. 5781), H8272 [2DE]
Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H7529 [15SE]
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: enhance operation (see H.R. 5203), H6859 [25JY]
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), H3144 [9AP]
——— promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2147 [4MR]
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), H3293 [29AP]
——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H4476 [19MY]
——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H3293 [29AP]
——— 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), H3058 [8AP]
——— 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: 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]
——— 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: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2696 [26MR]
FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2258 [6MR]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1773 [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), H5639 [23JN]
——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5877 [8JY]
Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (see H.R. 5562), H7883 [18SE]
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), H474 [15JA]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H1772 [11FE]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 578), H7892 [18SE]
——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H163 [10JA]
Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H6353 [16JY]
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), H4476 [19MY]
Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H5024 [29MY]
Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5400 [17JN]
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), H9045 [10DE]
Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8273 [2DE]
——— 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), H6657 [22JY]
——— 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]
——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]
——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H6217 [14JY]
——— provide for repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5079), H6135 [11JY]
——— require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State and provide the Governor with the right-of-refusal of such transfers (see H.R. 5253), H7039 [29JY]
——— 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]
India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H2611 [24MR]
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), H1432 [27JA]
IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1720 [10FE]
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), H6106 [10JY]
Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 5687), H7937 [12NO]
Law enforcement: reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H7939 [12NO]
Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 4590), H5187 [9JN]
Medicare: permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H2148 [4MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 5481), H10336 [2JA]
Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]
——— call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi and impose sanctions on Mexico until he is released (see H. Res. 612), H6037 [9JY]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5598 [20JN]
Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see H.R. 4988), H5877 [8JY]
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), H5877 [8JY]
National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (see H.R. 4398), H3413 [2MY]
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), H5640 [23JN]
Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2746 [27MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7389 [9SE]
Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2991 [7AP]
Philmore Graham Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 5106), H6215 [14JY]
Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]
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]
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), H5065 [30MY]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7041 [29JY]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1772 [11FE]
——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6746 [23JY]
——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H2803 [1AP]
Telephones: prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone (see H.R. 4952), H6816 [24JY]
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), H2302 [11MR]
W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5109), H6296 [15JY]
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), H6217 [14JY]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6217 [14JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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]
Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 5397), H7241 [1AU]
Constitutional authority statements
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 (H.R. 3980), H1515 [31JA]
Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (H.R. 5397), H7241 [1AU]
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), H3927 [7MY]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H232 [15JA]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7623, H7642 [17SE]
Budget: deficit, H3026 [8AP]
——— 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 [8AP]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3026 [8AP], H3108, H3111 [9AP]
California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), H1619, H1632, H1633, H1634, H1635, H1636, H1638, H1639, H1640 [5FE], H3944 [8MY]
——— address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), consideration (H. Res. 472), H1607 [5FE]
——— delay legislation addressing certain water-related concerns until it is determined it will not have a negative impact on the water quality and availability for agricultural producers in the California Delta region, H1639 [5FE]
——— delay legislation addressing certain water-related concerns until it is determined that it will not have a negative impact on the quantity, quality, and safety of drinking water in the California Delta region, H1634 [5FE]
——— eliminate water subsidies for irrigators and require new contracts charge interest for water delivery and project debt repayments, H1632 [5FE]
——— investment in water resources management and technologies, H2005 [27FE]
——— prohibit adverse affect on community water supplies and water budgets from efforts to address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H1640 [5FE]
——— prohibit decrease in current water supply to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region, H1633 [5FE]
——— prohibit interference with State water management reform and funding laws to address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H1638 [5FE]
CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2930 [4AP]
Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3108, H3111 [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5539, H5540 [19JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5539, H5540 [19JN]
Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, nuclear energy, and fossil energy research and development funding, H6003, H6004 [9JY]
——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, nuclear energy, fossil energy research and development, and NRC funding, H6010 [9JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2392, H2400 [13MR]
Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8833 [8DE]
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), H6003, H6004, H6010 [9JY]
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), H1664, H1675, H1676 [6FE]
FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, H232 [15JA]
Forest Service: allow added flexibility to implement salvage logging plan on lands affected by the Rim Fire in California while protecting sensitive areas and maximizing revenue to fund reforestation, H1675, H1676 [6FE]
——— prohibit conditioning ski area permits on transfer or acquisition of water rights on behalf of the U.S., H2400 [13MR]
Forests: expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber in Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and BLM lands impacted by the Rim Fire in California, H1664 [6FE]
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, H1635, H1636 [5FE]
Granite Bay, CA: tribute to Chabad House Jewish Community Center, E1555• [13NO]
Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H6752 [24JY]
——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8641 [4DE], H8938 [10DE]
——— reform, H6752 [24JY]
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, H7049 [30JY]
Jackson, CA: anniversary of DAR Sierra Amador chapter, E1416• [16SE]
Mammoth Peak: redesignate as Mount Jessie Benton Fremont (H.R. 1192), H6166 [14JY]
Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H2153 [5MR]
——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8276 [3DE]
OPIC: reauthorize programs, H3927 [7MY]
Roseville, CA: anniversary of DAR Gold Trail chapter, E1416• [16SE]
Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7623, H7642 [17SE]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary, E1078• [26JN]
Tributes
Bastian, Bill, E1731• [4DE]
Bibby, Janet, E1451• [19SE]
Davis, Michael D., Jr., H8039 [18NO], E1514• [12NO]
Florian, Ron, E993• [17JN]
Mote, Sky, E165• [5FE]