WOMACK, STEVE (a Representative from Arkansas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H1246 [17JA]

Budget: require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H7189 [31JY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H6860 [25JY]

Corps of Engineers: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see H.R. 4100), H2000 [26FE]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 3211), H1772 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity (see H.R. 5542), H7882 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H5186 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H7128 [30JY]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H1719 [10FE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4219), H3941 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H2302 [11MR]

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), H1512 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see H.R. 4943), H5640 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: clarify that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments shall not be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (see H.R. 3633), H21 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program unless such action is expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 5026), H6977 [28JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H1243 [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]

——— enter into contracts with health care providers to improve health care access and care coordination for veterans (see H.R. 3858), H5069 [2JN]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system (see H.R. 4720), H6036 [9JY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4476 [19MY]

Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2147 [4MR]

Endangered Species Act: 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), H2743 [27MR]

EPA: 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), H7190 [31JY]

——— 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]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7939 [12NO]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7939 [12NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5820 [26JN]

——— clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see H.R. 3819), H474 [15JA]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H4911 [28MY]

——— require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for nonsystemic banking institutions (see H.R. 4042), H1769 [11FE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H7189 [31JY]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 4551), H7434 [10SE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H4434 [15MY]

Harold George Bennett Post Office, Perryville, AR: designate (see H.R. 4355), H2801 [1AP]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see H.R. 4657), H4064 [13MY]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1720 [10FE]

Immigration: require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State (see H.R. 5129), H6977 [28JY]

——— require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State and provide the Governor with the right-of-refusal of such transfers (see H.R. 5253), H7039 [29JY]

Insurance: provide savings by permitting pass-through funding for State authorized public entity health benefits pools (see H.R. 1076), H1772 [11FE]

Israel: 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]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H7189 [31JY]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H4061 [9MY]

Medicare: prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H4685 [20MY]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4064 [13MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1659 [5FE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 4320), H3199 [10AP]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1719 [10FE]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 4321), H4911 [28MY]

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), H6037 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H1243 [16JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H73 [8JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1593 [4FE]

——— 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]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H1243 [16JA]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 10), H3144 [9AP]

SEC: enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 5405), H7295 [8SE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8226 [1DE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2002 [26FE]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7389 [9SE]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 4647), H4786 [21MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H4061 [9MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7389 [9SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H224 [14JA]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H4910 [28MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt from certain prohibitions on the importation of wildlife animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture (see H.R. 3105), H1772 [11FE]

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), H6353 [16JY]

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), H1243 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt school-based enterprises from nutrition standards for foods sold in schools (see H.R. 4713), H4784 [21MY]

EPA: revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 4921), H5557 [19JN]

FDA: ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H3057 [8AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt school-based enterprises from nutrition standards for foods sold in schools (H.R. 4713), H4785 [21MY]

EPA: revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (H.R. 4921), H5558 [19JN]

FDA: ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (H.R. 4430), H3058 [8AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1253 [27JA], H3411 [2MY], H5075 [9JN], H5831 [8JY], H7191 [1AU], H8367 [4DE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3411 [2MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1488 [29JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7643 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5441 [18JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6178 [14JY]

Fort Smith, AR: groundbreaking of U.S. Marshals Museum, H7627 [17SE]

Gentry, AR: anniversary of Gentry Fire Dept., H3367• [1MY]

Journal: question of approval, H1483 [29JA]

National Great Outdoors Month: observance, E766• [19MY]

Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (H.R. 801), H196 [14JA]

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), H7643 [17SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: anniversary, H7627 [17SE]

Tributes

Floyd, Ronnie, H5321 [12JN]

Hart, Joe, H5077 [9JN]

Ramsey, Marion, H8285 [3DE]

Womack, Kermit, H7862 [18SE]