THORNBERRY, MAC (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 3400), H7455 [11SE]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H6036 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2260 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H163 [10JA]

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]

——— establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (see H.R. 5686), H8226 [1DE]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7894 [18SE]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3448 [6MY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3241 [28AP]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]

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), H3144 [9AP]

——— establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5329), H7182 [31JY]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H3198 [10AP]

——— 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]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2065 [27FE]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: hold Russia accountable for being in material breach of obligations, prohibit future nuclear arms reduction negotiations, and assess status of treaty (see H. Con. Res. 94), H2803 [1AP]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3941 [7MY]

Medicare: provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H6656 [22JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H5769 [25JN]

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

——— suspend application of rebasing of home health prospective payment amounts (see H.R. 4625), H6217 [14JY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1592 [4FE]

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), H5820 [26JN]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H7940 [12NO]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5559 [19JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H21 [7JA]

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

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 3424), H8273 [2DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1687 [6FE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5820 [26JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: encourage greater State input and authority over species and habitat management by allowing implementation of State Protective Actions before species are listed as endangered (see H.R. 4284), H3144 [9AP]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 4866), H5363 [12JN]

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), H6400 [17JY]

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), H2002 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: establish Office of Net Assessment (see H.R. 3840), H134 [9JA]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 4975), H5768 [25JN]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: establish Office of Net Assessment (H.R. 3840), H135 [9JA]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (H.R. 4975), H5769 [25JN]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 4979), H5818 [26JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5067 [2JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5067 [2JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1497• [29JA]

Air Force: Air National Guard F–15 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar upgrades funding through reductions in nuclear weapons programs funding, H4673 [20MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7561 [16SE], H7654, H7655 [17SE]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4738, H4739 [21MY]

Babcock & Wilcox Co.: tribute to Pantex Plant nuclear weapons facility employees, E1112• [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8622 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4543, H4673, H4677, H4678 [20MY], H4730, H4731, H4732, H4738, H4739 [21MY]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4730 [21MY]

——— expand various programs to include combating wildlife trafficking and poaching, H4677, H4678 [20MY]

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 (H. Res. 644), H7334 [9SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, H8622 [4DE]

POW: provide for the disposition of certain persons detained in the U.S. pursuant to authorization for use of military force, H4731, H4732 [21MY]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H4803• [22MY]

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), H7561 [16SE], H7654, H7655 [17SE]

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

Votes: position on missed, E440• [26MR]

Tributes

Likins, Robert, III, E852• [28MY]