POMPEO, MIKE (a Representative from Kansas)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4777 [21MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4885 [28MY]
Appointments
Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H4046 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H1773 [11FE]
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), H6297 [15JY]
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]
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), H4475 [19MY]
Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H5024 [29MY]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2258 [6MR]
Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]
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]
——— temporarily limit the use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 4938), H5639 [23JN]
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), H5559 [19JN]
——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H2696 [26MR]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 4228), H3365 [30AP]
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), H6746 [23JY]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 5520), H7901 [19SE]
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]
——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7940 [12NO]
Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H8133 [19NO]
——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6746 [23JY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H1545 [3FE]
Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H5250 [10JN]
——— 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: 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), H3448 [6MY]
——— 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), H3448 [6MY]
——— 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), H6746 [23JY]
——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H4061 [9MY]
EPA: give States adequate time to revise implementation plans to prevent emissions activity from contributing significantly to nonattainment in any other State relative to a national ambient air quality standard (see H.R. 4799), H5068 [2JN]
——— 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), H6746 [23JY]
——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see H.R. 4795), H5064 [30MY]
——— 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]
——— 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]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H4686 [20MY]
FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H2611 [24MR]
Federal agencies and departments: 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), H5064 [30MY]
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]
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), H1243 [16JA]
Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H5559 [19JN]
——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H135 [9JA]
Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5598 [20JN]
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), H7434 [10SE]
FTC: revise regulations relative to definitions for funeral industry practices (see H.R. 4213), H5065 [30MY]
House of Representatives: anniversary of rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas for admission of Kansas to the Union as a pro-slavery State (see H. Con. Res. 79), H1511 [29JA]
Immigration: 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]
——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H6036 [9JY]
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]
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), H7242 [1AU]
——— reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6108 [10JY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H7901 [19SE]
Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 3426), H7979 [13NO]
——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 2801), H1481 [28JA]
——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H1659 [5FE]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H8072 [18NO]
——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H5249 [10JN]
——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H4910 [28MY]
——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H5023 [29MY]
——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1939 [25FE]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H7938 [12NO]
——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2260 [10MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 41), H5820 [26JN]
Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5559 [19JN]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]
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]
Muslim Brotherhood (organization): designate as terrorist organization and impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources (see H.R. 5194), H7129 [30JY]
National Day of Prayer: observance (see H. Res. 547), H3413 [2MY]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1659 [5FE]
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), H6217 [14JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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]
Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H7434 [10SE]
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), H7242 [1AU]
Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7894 [18SE]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2164), H6036 [9JY]
Social Security: implement various reforms to the disability insurance program (see H.R. 4111), H3448 [6MY]
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]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3449 [6MY]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1659 [5FE]
——— exempt aircraft management services from the ticket tax (see H.R. 5382), H8669 [4DE]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2566 [21MR]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1515 [31JA]
——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H3241 [28AP]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H6297 [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), H6746 [23JY]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H3142 [9AP]
Constitutional authority statements
FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 4432), H3143 [9AP]
Letters
Remarks by Senator Reid relative to Charles and David H. Koch: Philip Ellender, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, E254• [26FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4787 [22MY]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H240 [15JA]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7652 [17SE]
Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H4885 [28MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), E868• [29MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H4787 [22MY]
McConnell AFB, KS: 4th Air Force 931st Refueling Group recipient of Raincross Trophy, H8287 [3DE]
Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H3065 [9AP]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: certify that recommendations in mission analysis for cyber operations of the Dept. of Defense are consistent with U.S. cyber operations capability needs, E868• [29MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4885 [28MY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H240 [15JA]
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), H7652 [17SE]
Votes: position on missed, H5342• [12JN], H5665• [24JN], E1186•, E1194• [17JY]
Wichita State University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2371 [13MR]