WEBER, RANDY K., SR. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6085 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1881 [21FE]

——— modify enhanced selective discharge authority to permit certain commissioned officers appointed from enlisted ranks to retire in the officer’s commissioned rank (see H.R. 5832), H9305 [11DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H3941 [7MY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3787), H163 [10JA]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7901 [19SE]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H1659 [5FE]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H6108 [10JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H9305 [11DE]

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), H7389 [9SE]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H2746 [27MR]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1659 [5FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H2746 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H1773 [11FE]

Dept. of Education: 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), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2961 [4AP]

——— provide for fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development (see H.R. 4869), H5368 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H1772 [11FE]

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), H136 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: 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 Labor: issue implementing regulations for drug testing under State unemployment compensation programs (see H.R. 4310), H3144 [9AP]

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 (see H.R. 2283), H5769 [25JN]

——— renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see H. Res. 505), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (see H.R. 5673), H7940 [12NO]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H2098 [28FE]

——— ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 1097), H3409 [1MY]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3403), H2302 [11MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system (see H.R. 4720), H4828 [22MY]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H3058 [8AP]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4685 [20MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H3198 [10AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 2398), H6297 [15JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H5187 [9JN]

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

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), H2695 [26MR]

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]

EPA: 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]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1773 [11FE]

——— 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]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H3242 [28AP]

FCC: limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 4752), H5365 [12JN]

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

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H136 [9JA]

——— 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), H5770 [25JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5187 [9JN]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1511 [29JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H4830 [22MY]

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]

——— impose penalties for unathorized disclosure of personal financial information (see H.R. 3764), H474 [15JA]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal health information (see H.R. 3763), H474 [15JA]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal tax information (see H.R. 3762), H474 [15JA]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 115), H4784 [21MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7389 [9SE]

——— 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), H7388 [9SE]

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), H2803 [1AP]

——— suspend assistance to countries that fail to use INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database to determine accuracy of passports of prospective passengers on commercial flights (see H.R. 4448), H3195 [10AP]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5641 [23JN]

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

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]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch policies and actions on immigration (see H. Res. 772), H8868 [8DE]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 5135), H6397 [17JY]

Immigration: end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, keep apprehended illegal immigrants in the border region and expedite their processing, and deploy National Guard to help secure the border (see H. Res. 692), H7042 [29JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6137 [11JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8226 [1DE]

——— 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]

Iran: express concerns relative to extending the interim agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 109), H7041 [29JY]

——— prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, dismantle production facilities, allow inspections, suspend support for terrorists and Syria, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions (see H. Res. 445), H3941 [7MY]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 5670), H7887 [18SE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1246 [17JA]

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

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see H.J. Res. 127), H7887 [18SE]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of teenagers kidnapped by members of Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 642), H5768 [25JN]

——— 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), H6297 [15JY]

——— 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]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1659 [5FE]

——— provide for State enforcement of border security (see H.R. 5400), H7241 [1AU]

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), H5399 [17JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H163 [10JA]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5877 [8JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3199 [10AP]

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

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H3941 [7MY]

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]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H3409 [1MY]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid and designate as a terrorist organization pending dissolution of unity Government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 622), H5363 [12JN]

——— suspend foreign aid until the repeal of resolutions that provide a salary to anyone imprisoned in Israel due to participation in the struggle against occupation (see H. Res. 542), H2914 [3AP]

——— suspend provision of U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 5668), H7887 [18SE]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]

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 (see H.R. 3361), H21 [7JA]

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), H3144 [9AP]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see H.R. 4731), H4828 [22MY]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7980 [13NO]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 4979), H6036 [9JY]

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), H7297 [8SE]

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7125 [30JY]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H5024 [29MY]

South Sudan: call for a sustainable and lasting end to civil war and promote reconciliation of longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society with good governance (see H. Res. 503), H2198 [5MR]

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

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2697 [26MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 4600), H3940 [7MY]

——— allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H2002 [26FE]

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

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H6860 [25JY]

Terrorism: designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 5408), H7389 [9SE]

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

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4703), H5399 [17JN]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H2915 [3AP]

Voting: increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absentee voters (see H.R. 1280), H1481 [28JA]

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), H7129 [30JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2098 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7617 [16SE]

EPA: promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see H.R. 5665), H7886 [18SE]

Executive branch of the Government: condemn for failure to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H. Res. 652), H5818 [26JN]

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]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H5823 [30JN]

Israel: strengthen U.S.-Israel science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5666), H7887 [18SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (H.R. 5480), H7618 [16SE]

EPA: promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (H.R. 5665), H7892 [18SE]

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 (H.R. 3829), H135 [9JA]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (H.R. 5014), H5823 [30JN]

Israel: strengthen U.S.-Israel science and technology cooperation (H.R. 5666), H7892 [18SE]

Remarks

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

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Cape Wind offshore wind energy project, H6085 [10JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5979 [9JY], H6085 [10JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8090 [19NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H8055 [18NO]

Families and domestic relations: importance of marriage, H1762 [11FE]

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 (H.R. 3829), H1762, H1763 [11FE]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 4412), H5125 [9JN]

National Marriage Week: observance, H1762 [11FE]

NOAA: prohibit funding to develop, approve, or implement new catch share programs along certain areas of the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico, H4992 [29MY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2373 [13MR]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H6643 [22JY]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid until the repeal of resolutions that provide a salary to anyone imprisoned in Israel due to participation in the struggle against occupation (H. Res. 542), H2907 [3AP]

Palestinians: U.S. policy, H2907 [3AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4885 [28MY]

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (H.R. 4899), H6643 [22JY]

——— national energy policy, H6643 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4992 [29MY]

Tributes

Blankenship, John L., E161• [4FE]

Guzardo, Rayford, E512• [3AP]

Hall, Joe and Flo, E890• [30MY]

Hall, Representative, H8908 [9DE]

Urbanic, Simon, E383• [13MR]

Worrell, Dona Barbour, E123• [28JA]