TEXAS

Amendments

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 (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions

Caddo National Grasslands: convey Lake Fannin Tract to Fannin County, TX (see H.R. 5603), H7884 [18SE]

Coastal zones: remove areas included in Unit TX-15P from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 4686), H4684 [20MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY] (see S. 2554), S4154 [26JN] (see H.R. 5682), H7937 [12NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (see H. Res. 748), H7937 [12NO]

Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 4297), H2644 [25MR]

Corps of Engineers: revise management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma (see H.R. 5604), H7884 [18SE]

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]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 2923), S5993 [13NO]

——— 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 (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 727), H7616 [16SE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see H.R. 4032), H1769 [11FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see S. 2537), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4979), H5816 [26JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System (see H.R. 4523), H3363 [30AP]

Cloture motions

Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3058 [15MY]

Mazzant, Amos L., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

Pitman, Robert L.: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

Schroeder, Robert W., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

Declarations

Texas Declaration of Independence (excerpt), H2143 [4MR]

Factsheets

Texas and 18th Congressional District Employment and Unemployment Information, H178 [13JA]

Letters

Eximbank reauthorization: Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership and several Texas chambers of commerce (excerpt), H7118 [30JY]

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Deborah Burger, Karen Higgins, and Jean Ross, National Nurses United, S6040 [18NO]

——— Georges Benjamin, American Public Health Association and Robert M. Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, S6041 [18NO]

Prohibit FCC preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws: Joanne Hovis, Coalition for Local Internet Choice, H6281 [15JY]

——— several organizations, H6281 [15JY]

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, S1203 [27FE], H2195 [5MR], H2252 [6MR]

Tribute to Kent Hance: Glen C. Robertson, Mayor of Lubbock, TX, H3132 [9AP]

——— John D. Esparza, H3133 [9AP]

——— Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H3132 [9AP]

——— Senator Cornyn, H3132 [9AP]

——— Senator Cruz, H3132 [9AP]

——— Tim Lancaster, H3132 [9AP]

Lists

Defenders of the Alamo, H2251 [6MR]

Effects of H.R. 3086, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, on Texas, H6232 [15JY]

Organizations supporting approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Republican cosponsors of S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Southeast Texas organizations and schools that participated in and sponsored the Christmas card project for overseas troops, H8824 [8DE]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E942 [10JN]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7971 [13NO]

Press releases

Nearly 180 Sex Offenders Arrested by RGV Sector Agents So Far in FY14: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, S3524 [10JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to National Cereal Producers Association of Poland: Representative Flores, E282 [28FE]

Proposals

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, H6345 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, E874 [29MY]

Alpine, TX: tribute, H1230 [16JA]

Armed Forces: tribute to southeast Texas children, schools, and organizations for participation in and sponsorship of Christmas card project for overseas troops, H8824 [8DE]

Arts and humanities: tribute to 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E683 [6MY]

Athens, TX: anniversary of Henderson County Courthouse, E736 [9MY]

AVANCE, Inc.: anniversary, E1362 [9SE]

Bandera, TX: tribute, E1629 [19NO]

Bazan, Frida: Texas 27th Congressional District Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest winner, E3 [7JA]

Big Lake, TX: tribute, H2472 [14MR]

Bonham, TX: anniversary of Bonham Post Office, E386 [14MR]

Brackettville, TX: tribute, H6301 [16JY]

Browne, Jim: Texas Recreation and Park Society East Region Director of the Year award recipient, E241 [25FE]

Cameron, TX: tribute to C.H. Yoe High School football team, E96 [16JA]

Castroville, TX: tribute, H1529 [3FE]

Celanese Corp.: anniversary of partnership with Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County, TX, E1301 [1AU]

Citizenship Day: tribute, E1212 [23JY]

Colleges and universities: tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E942 [10JN]

——— tribute to 22d Congressional District military academy appointees, E644 [30AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2647 [26MR], H2840, H2842 [2AP], H3358 [30AP], H5593 [20JN], H5665–H5672 [24JN], H5806 [26JN], H6642, H6645 [22JY], H7847, H7850, H7851, H7865 [18SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H30 [8JA], H1684 [6FE], H2420 [13MR], H6808 [24JY], H7111–H7113 [30JY], H7965 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 334), H7947 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7965–H7972 [13NO], H7986 [14NO], H8078 [19NO], E1575, E1579 [14NO], E1599 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7952–H7959 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), motion to recommit, H7971, H7972 [13NO]

Corps of Engineers: Sabine-Neches Waterway maintenance funding, H5979, H5980 [9JY]

Cotulla, TX: tribute, H6984 [29JY]

Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation (nonprofit organization): tribute, E136 [29JA]

Crystal City, TX: tribute, H2068 [28FE]

Cypress Waters: grand opening of commercial and residential planned community, in Dallas, Coppell, and Irving, TX, E692 [6MY]

Dallas, TX: St. Paul United Methodist Church recognition as Texas Historic Landmark, E1741 [4DE]

——— tribute to National Merit Scholarship recipients, E604 [28AP]

Del Rio, TX: tribute, H5648 [24JN]

Denton, TX: tribute to John H. Guyer High School football team, E99 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency, H5053 [30MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Houston, TX, commuter light rail funding, H5176 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H4485 [20MY]

Douglass, TX: tribute to Douglass School baseball team, E1332 [8SE]

El Paso, TX: anniversary of NAACP branch, E1418 [16SE]

Euless, TX: anniversary of Mid Cities Pregnancy Center, E1340 [8SE]

Fabens, TX: tribute, H7457 [15SE]

FCC: prohibit preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws, H6280–H6282 [15JY]

Fields, Melissa: Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Dean Weese Outstanding Coach Award recipient, E1013 [18JN]

Flags: anniversary of ‘‘Lone Star Flag’’, E104 [17JA]

Fort Worth, TX: express concern for Trimble Tech High School victims of South by Southwest Festival car crash into crowd, H2473 [14MR]

Furnace, Walter R.: National Association of Federal Credit Unions Paul Revere Award recipient, E1435 [17SE]

Gallego, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H8933 [10DE]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (H.R. 78), H7256–H7259 [8SE]

Grand Prairie, TX: tribute to Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Asian Business Division, E785 [20MY]

Grandfalls, TX: tribute to Grandfalls-Royalty High School football team, H114 [9JA]

Grapevine, TX: anniversary of Grapevine Historical Society, E846 [28MY]

Hall, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H8910 [9DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H7628 [17SE]

History: history of names of Texas towns, E1359 [9SE]

Hondo, TX: tribute, H6583 [22JY]

Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas (organization): tribute, E1614 [18NO]

Houston, TX: Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute recipient of Texas Dept. of State Health Services Air Medical Service of the Year award, E1703 [2DE]

——— tribute to Houston Jewelry (business), E1105 [3JY]

——— tribute to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, E296 [4MR]

——— tribute to religious leaders and organizations for efforts to address the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6223 [15JY]

Immigration: misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H5651 [24JN]

——— recognize rights of States along the southern border to use force in self-defense against invasion or imminent danger, H6293 [15JY]

——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (H. Res. 330), H6291 [15JY]

Jackson Lee, Representative: tribute to staff, E593 [28AP], E1655 [20NO]

Katy, TX: tribute to Cinco Ranch High School robotics team, E1353 [8SE]

Kermit, TX: tribute, H6864 [28JY]

Lajitas, TX: tribute, H2263 [11MR]

Los Fresnos, TX: tribute to Resaca Middle School students for participation in the Verizon Communications, Inc., Innovative App Challenge, E651 [1MY]

Marshall, Keifer, Jr.: Temple, TX, Chamber of Commerce Drayton and Elizabeth McLane Community Achievement Award recipient, E188 [10FE]

McKinney, TX: inclusion in Money (publication) America’s Best Small Cities list, H8286 [3DE]

Memorial Day: observance, H4925 [29MY]

Mission, TX: tribute to Cowboy Christmas Cook-Off, E1636 [19NO]

Mount Vernon (TX) Optic Herald: Texas Historical Commission Texas Treasure Business Award recipient, E147 [31JA]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E718 [8MY]

National Association of Music Merchants Foundation: tribute to ‘‘Best Communities for Music Education’’ honorees, E589 [28AP]

National Sunglasses Day: observance, E1063 [24JN]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H86 [9JA], H1262 [27JA], H1529 [3FE], H1601 [5FE], H1684 [6FE], H2309, H2310 [12MR], H2373, H2417–H2421 [13MR], H3276 [29AP], H4461 [19MY], H5594 [20JN]

Office of Refugee Resettlement: allegations of abuse of immigrant minors detained in Federal custody by Federal employees, H4843 [28MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: encourage certain States to accept expanded Medicaid coverage, H2787 [1AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2174 [5MR], E1393 [11SE]

——— implementation, H8136 [20NO]

Pearland, TX: tribute to Pearland High School baseball team, E519 [4AP]

——— tribute to Pearland Oilers youth football team, E1757 [9DE]

——— tribute to Pearland Patriots youth football team, E1756 [9DE]

Pecos, TX: tribute, H4921 [29MY]

Peeples, Bernita: Yellow Rose of Texas Award recipient, E187 [10FE]

Plano, TX: grand opening of VFW Casey Joyce All America Post 4380, E946 [10JN]

Prosper, TX: anniversary, E726 [9MY]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 4032), H3216, H3217 [28AP]

Roads and highways: address Interstate 30 safety and mobility issues, E42 [10JA]

——— dedication of U.S. Highway 75 as the Sam Johnson Highway, H2013 [27FE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, H2195 [5MR]

San Elizario, TX: tribute, H5731 [25JN]

Sanderson, TX: tribute, H7531 [16SE]

Sheffield, Kendall: Gatorade, Inc., Texas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year award recipient, E1152 [14JY]

Shiner, TX: tribute to Shiner High School marching band, E3 [7JA]

Socorro, TX: tribute, H7393 [10SE]

Spring, TX: murder of members of the Stay family, H6124 [11JY]

Stockman, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, E1830 [12DE]

——— legislative accomplishments during the 113th Congress, E1822 [12DE]

——— personal legislative accomplishments during the 104th Congress, E1831 [12DE]

Success North Dallas (organization): anniversary, E211 [14FE]

Sugar Land, TX: Sugar Land Parks and Recreation recipient of Texas Recreation and Park Society Texas Gold Medal Award, E281 [28FE]

——— tribute to Clements High School boys’ soccer team, H3222 [28AP]

Terlingua, TX: tribute, H2261 [11MR]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H2143 [4MR], H2251–H2254 [6MR]

Texas Panhandle Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1630 [19NO]

Texas Permian Basin Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1427 [17SE]

21st Congressional District: tribute to service academy nominees, E864 [29MY]

Unger, Roger: Karolinksa Institute Rolf Luft Award recipient, E445 [26MR]

Voting: assessment of State laws requiring photo identification to vote, H7926 [12NO]

Wag-A-Bag, Inc.: anniversary, E549 [8AP]

West, TX: tribute to Retired Senior Volunteer Program, E485 [1AP]

Winters, TX: tribute to Winters High School Class of 1964 veterans, E1513 [12NO]

World War II: tribute to 485th Bomb Group reunion in Dallas, TX, E1428 [17SE]

——— tribute to members of U.S.S. Houston and Army National Guard 2d Battalion, 131st Field Artillery Regiment known as the ‘‘Lost Battalion’’ for service during World War II, E1759 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Blankinship, Gary L.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S935, S936 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1497, S1498 [11MR], S1903 [1AP], S2079, S2080 [2AP], S2139 [3AP], S2428 [29AP], S2537 [30AP], S2588 [1MY], S2693–S2696 [6MY], S2746, S2749, S2770–S2773 [7MY], S2850 [8MY], S2890 [12MY], S2931 [13MY], S3789 [18JN], S4096, S4141 [26JN], S4299 [9JY], S4743 [23JY], S5653 [17SE], S5729–S5733, S5735 [18SE], S6074 [18NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S350 [15JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1511 [11MR], S2431, S2442–S2453, S2459 [29AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S2615–S2619, S2622 [1MY], S2677 [5MY], S2900 [12MY], S2925, S2926 [13MY], S3918–S3924 [24JN], S3950–S3952 [25JN], S4753–S4755 [23JY], S5887–S5896, S5899 [12NO], S5969–S5978 [13NO], S6029–S6032, S6034–S6073 [18NO], S6109 [19NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent agreement, S5902 [12NO], S6025 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent request, S2901 [12MY], S3921 [24JN], S4753 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2554), S5962, S5965–S5967 [13NO]

Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2991 [14MY], S3059 [15MY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3020 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, S3165 [20MY]

Firearms: tribute to victims of gun violence, S7 [6JA]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (H.R. 78), S6395 [8DE]

Hobbs, Robert L.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S935, S936 [12FE]

Mazzant, Amos L., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S505 [28JA], S584 [29JA], S667 [3FE], S747 [4FE]

Pitman, Robert L.: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Public lands: authorizing Federal land projects that develop natural resources for energy production, expand national park system boundaries, and establish new parks, S6522–S6527 [10DE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 4032), S3308 [22MY]

Schroeder, Robert W., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE], S6908 [16DE]

Spring, TX: express condolences to community for murder of members of the Stay family, S4371 [10JY]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S1203 [27FE]

Reports filed

BLM Land Exchange With the Army To Create a National Security Buffer for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss and Preclude Sale of Certain Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 753) (S. Rept. 113–159), S3028 [14MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5682, Congressional Approval of Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 748) (H. Rept. 113–617), H7937 [12NO]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2554) (S. Rept. 113–200), S4153 [26JN]

Nomination of Amos L. Mazzant III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Gary L. Blankinship To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S223 [9JA]

Nomination of Robert L. Hobbs To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S223 [9JA]

Nomination of Robert L. Pitman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Robert W. Schroeder III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4032) (H. Rept. 113–413), H3195 [10AP]

Red River Private Property Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4979) (H. Rept. 113–700), H10334 [2JA]

Songs

‘‘Ballad of the Alamo,’’ Marty Robbins, H2254 [6MR]

Statements

Tribute to Kent Hance: Lee Bobbitt, H3131 [9AP]

——— Pat Campbell, H3131 [9AP]

——— Randy Sanders, H3130 [9AP]

——— Representative Williams, H3131 [9AP]

——— Stephanie Addison, H3131 [9AP]

Summaries

Dept. of State Environmental Impact Study for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5895 [12NO]

Review Process for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7684 [18SE]

H. Res. 748, consideration of H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7952 [13NO]

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7819–H7841 [18SE]

H.R. 78, George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX, H7256 [8SE]

H.R. 4032, North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act, H3216 [28AP]

H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7965 [13NO]

S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2616 [1MY]

S. 2537, Red River Private Property Protection Act, S4156 [26JN]

Tributes

Hall, Representative, S6426 [9DE], H8904–H8912 [9DE], E1775 [10DE]

Hance, Kent, H3127–H3133 [9AP], E553 [9AP]

Houston, Sam, E1068 [25JN]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1440 [28JA], H2013 [27FE]

Stockman, Representative, E1798 [12DE]