MEADOWS, MARK (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H5003 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1592 [4FE]

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), H2148 [4MR]

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), H2855 [2AP]

——— 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), H2855 [2AP]

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), H7939 [12NO]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H3365 [30AP]

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]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2065 [27FE]

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

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H2695 [26MR]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H184 [13JA]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (see H. Res. 418), H2002 [26FE]

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), H183 [13JA]

Chief Joseph E. White, Jr., Post Office Building, Rich Square, NC: designate (see H.R. 5142), H6398 [17JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3293 [29AP]

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]

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), H7894 [18SE]

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]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H6036 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2696 [26MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H4686 [20MY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

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]

——— establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1441), H4476 [19MY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 4727), H7434 [10SE]

——— designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see H.R. 4829), H5248 [10JN]

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]

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

Diseases: authorize assistance on an emergency basis for countries affected by or at risk of being affected by the ebola virus outbreak to effectively address such outbreak at its source (see H.R. 5710), H7995 [14NO]

——— develop international plans of action to address Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (see H. Res. 489), H1937 [25FE]

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), H3242 [28AP]

——— extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H472 [15JA]

——— promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2697 [26MR]

——— stabilize the housing and banking sectors by eliminating policies that distort markets and facilitate risky lending, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3550), H164 [10JA]

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]

Edward ‘Ed’ James O’Neal Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Hamlet, NC: designate (see H.R. 5265), H7125 [30JY]

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), H7242 [1AU]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H7388 [9SE]

EPA: 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]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H2099 [28FE]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H3241 [28AP]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H3365 [30AP]

FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2002 [26FE]

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), H3293 [29AP]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H7189 [31JY]

——— 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), H6036 [9JY]

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

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 2694), H7189 [31JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 5152), H6398 [17JY]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see H.R. 5492), H7617 [16SE]

Federal aid programs: constitutional amendment to control entitlement spending (see H.J. Res. 126), H7887 [18SE]

Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (see H.R. 4447), H4017 [8MY]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 4566), H3446 [6MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6977 [28JY]

——— 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), H2696 [26MR]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H6297 [15JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H5364 [12JN]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H1939 [25FE]

——— require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H3365 [30AP]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H7619 [16SE]

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), H7894 [18SE]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6400 [17JY]

Health: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and establish right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving Federal payors (see H.R. 4106), H5826 [3JY]

——— 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), H7389 [9SE]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 110), H3294 [29AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 4951), H5724 [24JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H4476 [19MY]

Immigration: 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]

Iraq: call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H7041 [29JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7242 [1AU]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5235), H7242 [1AU]

——— 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), H6657 [22JY]

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

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 435), H5559 [19JN]

Meadowlark Lemon Post Office, Wilmington, NC: designate (see H.R. 5245), H7297 [8SE]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H21 [7JA]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H5399 [17JN]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H6352 [16JY]

——— 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), H2002 [26FE]

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), H7297 [8SE]

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see H. Res. 562), H3941 [7MY]

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), H6217 [14JY]

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 4342), H3293 [29AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1226), H3448 [6MY]

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

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H1659 [5FE]

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: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H3242 [28AP]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7240 [1AU]

——— exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4775), H5877 [8JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H184 [13JA]

——— 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), H5186 [9JN]

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

Pesticides: increase availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees (see H.R. 5447), H7940 [12NO]

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

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H2066 [27FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2199 [5MR]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]

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]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H4830 [22MY]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H5187 [9JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7189 [31JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7529 [15SE]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5877 [8JY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H3058 [8AP]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H6137 [11JY]

——— empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3486), H6860 [25JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H4476 [19MY]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H6297 [15JY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 4653), H5250 [10JN]

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), H2803 [1AP]

——— 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 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), H2915 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 5116), H6296 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers (see H.R. 5628), H7885 [18SE]

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

Federal employees: improve compliance with Federal and Presidential recordkeeping requirements (see H.R. 5170), H6744 [23JY]

Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 89), H2198 [5MR]

Jason Crisp Forest Service Building, Nebo, NC: designate (see H.R. 4360), H2801 [1AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H2990 [7AP]

Taxation: exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7125 [30JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 5116), H6296 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers (H.R. 5628), H7891 [18SE]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (H.R. 4792), H5065 [30MY]

Federal employees: improve compliance with Federal and Presidential recordkeeping requirements (H.R. 5170), H6745 [23JY]

Jason Crisp Forest Service Building, Nebo, NC: designate (H.R. 4360), H2802 [1AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 4411), H2990 [7AP]

Taxation: exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (H.R. 5262), H7127 [30JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5829 [7JY], H8173 [1DE]

Letters

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7589 [16SE]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7589 [16SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5829 [7JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1462 [28JA]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2932 [4AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H2776 [1AP]

Cyprus: support reunification agreement, E595• [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 5116), H6728 [23JY]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 2283), H6732 [23JY]

Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (H.R. 4030), H8842 [8DE]

Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (H.R. 5562), H8842, H8843 [8DE]

Federal employees: enhance accountability within the Senior Executive Service (H.R. 5169), H7591, H7594 [16SE]

——— expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 4449), H6733, H6734 [23JY]

——— improve compliance with Federal and Presidential recordkeeping requirements (H.R. 5170), H7594, H7596, H7598 [16SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 24), H7588, H7589, H7590 [16SE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2074 [28FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (S. 898), H7914, H7915 [12NO]

——— convey the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Building, Jackson, WY, to Teton County, WY (S. 1934), H7913, H7914 [12NO]

Information technology: reform Federal information security (S. 2521), H8994 [10DE]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3437 [6MY]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (H.R. 1671), H5377, H5378 [17JN]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (H.R. 1707), H5374, H5375 [17JN]

Jason Crisp Forest Service Building, Nebo, NC: designate (H.R. 4360), H5385 [17JN]

Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (H.R. 5687), H8843 [8DE]

Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, London, OH: designate (H.R. 1391), H5373, H5374 [17JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 4411), H6624 [22JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (H.R. 2112), H5376, H5377 [17JN]

North Carolina: tribute to Highway Patrol Caisson Unit, E767• [19MY]

North Carolina Troopers Association: tribute, E767• [19MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H5003 [29MY]

Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office, Cold Spring, MN: designate (H.R. 43), H5372 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3685), H68 [8JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H5003 [29MY]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (H.R. 3472), H5375, H5376 [17JN]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 5385), H8840, H8841 [8DE]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO: designate (H.R. 5794), H8841, H8842 [8DE]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, E690• [6MY]

Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (H.R. 3765), H5391, H5392 [17JN]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (H.R. 1458), H5378, H5379 [17JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8307, H8308 [3DE]

Thaddeus Stevens Post Office, Danville, VT: designate (H.R. 1865), H5376 [17JN]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Asheville, NC, facility recipient of IndustryWeek (publication) Best Plant award, E15• [8JA]

Votes: position on missed, H6121• [11JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6133 [11JY]

Tributes

Burleson, Brooke and Adam, E678• [6MY]

Coble, Representative, H2776 [1AP]

Corbin, Harold, H3368 [1MY]

Crisp, Jason, E767• [19MY]

Krasnokutsky, S. Rene, H5833 [8JY]

Reed, Samuel, E1345• [8SE]

Robb, Richard, E194• [11FE]

Rutherford, Amos, E394• [14MR]