NUNES, DEVIN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4770 [21MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3354 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4599), H3939 [7MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1481 [28JA]

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]

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

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4257), H2484 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H2065 [27FE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 4300), H7893 [18SE]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 3313), H3242 [28AP]

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: 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), H5185 [9JN]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H2991 [7AP]

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

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H5065 [30MY]

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), H6860 [25JY]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4808), H5365 [12JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H5725 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5820 [26JN]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 4885), H7041 [29JY]

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

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6137 [11JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6107 [10JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see H.R. 3830), H134 [9JA]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H3144 [9AP]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1427), H1938 [25FE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H4685 [20MY]

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

Intelligence services: end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures (see H.R. 4291), H2644 [25MR]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1243 [16JA]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6217 [14JY]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H3409 [1MY]

——— increase access to ambulance services (see H.R. 5460), H7454 [11SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H5187 [9JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2099 [28FE]

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), H2611 [24MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H2695 [26MR]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]

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

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (see H.R. 4414), H2990 [7AP]

——— delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H4476 [19MY]

——— delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 4805), H5250 [10JN]

——— 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), H6297 [15JY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H3413 [2MY]

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

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), H7189 [31JY]

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. 4137), H2199 [5MR]

SSI: condition benefit eligibility of certain older disabled children on school attendance (see H.R. 4617), H4015 [8MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2803 [1AP]

Taxation: extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see H.R. 4785), H7389 [9SE]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 4333), H4476 [19MY]

——— improve the child tax credit (see H.R. 4935), H5639 [23JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H4828 [22MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2746 [27MR]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H4910 [28MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4828 [22MY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H4829 [22MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H5767 [25JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 4719), H4911 [28MY]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 4429), H3057 [8AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H5877 [8JY]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H1481 [28JA]

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), H2488 [18MR]

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), H6977 [28JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2696 [26MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H4910 [28MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 4845), H5318 [11JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (H.R. 4434), H3143 [9AP]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (H.R. 4845), H5319 [11JN]

Letters

Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act: Council for Affordable Health Coverage, H3269 [29AP]

——— Gary Loveman, Business Roundtable (organization), H3270 [29AP]

——— James A. Klein, American Benefits Council, H3071 [9AP], H3271 [29AP]

——— Janet Trautwein, National Association of Health Underwriters, H3270 [29AP]

——— Kate Hull, Corporate Health Care Coalition, H3272 [29AP]

——— Marielena Hincapié, National Immigration Law Center, H3273 [29AP]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3072 [9AP], H3272 [29AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H250 [15JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: Mid-Pacific Region environmental programs funding, H250 [15JA]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), H1622, H1634, H1638, H1640 [5FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), consideration (H. Res. 472), H1606 [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]

——— 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 interference with State water management reform and funding laws to address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H1638 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for closure of facility at Lajes AFB in the Azores, H3354 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, E69• [14JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3354 [30AP]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8835 [8DE]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 458), H250 [15JA]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 3830), E892• [30MY]

——— prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that excludes any product from full tariff elimination, E892• [30MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), H3067, H3068, H3069, H3071, H3072 [9AP], H3266, H3267, H3269, H3271, H3274 [29AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), E892• [30MY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (H.R. 3043), H7599, H7600, H7601, H7602 [16SE]

Tributes

Creede, Frank, Jr., E131• [28JA]

Latham, Representative, H8862 [8DE]

Vidmar, Tom, E1371• [9SE]