BROOKS, MO (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4743 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

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]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H6297 [15JY]

Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H5877 [8JY]

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]

Congress: bring an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the failure of the President to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H.R. 3857), H6352 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 3663), H2258 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 5164), H6655 [22JY]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 425), H5877 [8JY]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 463), H5877 [8JY]

——— provide protection for certain Federal employees relative to implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 692), H5877 [8JY]

——— submit annual report to Congress on immigration policy directives to ensure that such directives are subject to rulemaking process (see H.R. 3611), H6746 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2264), H5830 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H6977 [28JY]

——— grant privileges to provide hospital care and medical services in departmental medical facilities to Armed Forces members who are health care providers (see H.R. 5342), H7182 [31JY]

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

——— 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), H6107 [10JY]

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

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), H2486 [14MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H6036 [9JY]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 478), H5830 [7JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4785 [21MY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]

——— 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), H2611 [24MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H3199 [10AP]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H73 [8JA]

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

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6297 [15JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H3242 [28AP]

Fish and fishing: repeal requirement establishing catch limits for Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery (see H.R. 4465), H3941 [7MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2355), H7979 [13NO]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H3365 [30AP]

——— 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), H6036 [9JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H5819 [26JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H3940 [7MY]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6137 [11JY]

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 640), H6353 [16JY]

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), H1246 [17JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2264), H5830 [7JY]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8169 [20NO]

——— expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5761), H8226 [1DE]

——— 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), H6217 [14JY]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 2602), H6036 [9JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H5830 [7JY]

——— oppose any immigration reform proposal that legalizes, grants amnesty for, or confers any legal status condoning otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the U.S., of any individual (see H. Res. 326), H5827 [3JY]

——— 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]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H6036 [9JY]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 477), H5830 [7JY]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5409), H7894 [18SE]

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]

Medicare: improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H7939 [12NO]

——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H7939 [12NO]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5399 [17JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 697), H7126 [30JY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3058 [8AP]

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 842), H4685 [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 (see H. Res. 644), H5824 [30JN]

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), H6746 [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see H.R. 3419), H5319 [11JN]

——— 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]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H6217 [14JY]

Schools: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (see H.R. 5597), H7884 [18SE]

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]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H5877 [8JY]

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 credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H6137 [11JY]

——— jointly address corporate and pass-through entity tax reform in a fiscally responsible manner and reduce rate differences between such entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses (see H. Res. 359), H1939 [25FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H72 [8JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H4016 [8MY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5826 [3JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1772 [11FE]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H6107 [10JY] (see H.R. 333), 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), H6353 [16JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 757), H8033 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional points on competitive service entrance exam of preference eligible veterans applying for departmental positions (see H.R. 5023), H5875 [8JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional points on competitive service entrance exam of preference eligible veterans applying for departmental positions (H.R. 5023), H5876 [8JY]

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility: Marlin Gill, H2649 [26MR]

Remarks

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (H.R. 2548), H2068 [28FE]

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association: anniversary, E1333• [8SE]

Alpha Delta Kappa (organization): anniversary, E1334• [8SE]

Americans for Prosperity (organization): analysis of advertising campaign in opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2154 [5MR]

Budget: deficit, H6300 [16JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H2310 [12MR]

——— impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H6585 [22JY]

Immigration: 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, H6300 [16JY]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6040 [10JY]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H5880 [9JY]

Israel: support right to defend itself and call on Hamas (terrorist organization) to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel, H7044 [30JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, H5880 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2154 [5MR], H2649 [26MR]

Public debt: reduce Federal spending to provide stable economic environment for private sector productivity and job creation, H2305 [12MR]

Remington Arms Co., LLC: plans to open a firearms manufacturing plant in Huntsville, AL, H1883 [25FE]

Statements

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation Impact on Health Care, Coverage, Costs, and Accessibility: Justin Carter, C&C Fabrication Co., Inc., H2154 [5MR]

Tributes

Murray, John L., E418• [24MR]

Parks, Jason, H2308 [12MR]

Riling, Ronald T., II, E4• [7JA]