BYRNE, BRADLEY (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6694 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6000 [9JY], H6087 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H1431 [27JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1659 [5FE]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2254), H2611 [24MR]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.J. Res. 123), H7296 [8SE]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H1777 [14FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1720 [10FE]

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), H2148 [4MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1773 [11FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2258 [6MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 3663), H2566 [21MR]

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), H5023 [29MY]

Dept. of Education: complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see H.R. 4897), H5598 [20JN]

——— 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), H1719 [10FE]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H5819 [26JN]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see H.R. 4366), H3293 [29AP]

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), H1719 [10FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 3902), H7389 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see H.R. 5069), H7297 [8SE]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H2696 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: improve the Highway Safety Improvement Program (see H.R. 4336), H2991 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H7980 [13NO]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H2962 [4AP]

——— 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), H2148 [4MR]

Disasters: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 2647), H5819 [26JN]

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]

Endangered species: protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the U.S. (see H.R. 5052), H7189 [31JY]

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), H6746 [23JY]

EPA: 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), H7389 [9SE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H2098 [28FE]

Executive branch of the Government: condemn for failure to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H. Res. 652), H6746 [23JY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7189 [31JY]

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), H224 [14JA]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H6656 [22JY]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H5725 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1720 [10FE]

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

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5769 [25JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H2991 [7AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H1659 [5FE]

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), H6036 [9JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H5069 [2JN]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H5024 [29MY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7940 [12NO]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 105), H4911 [28MY]

Health: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and establish right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving Federal payors (see H.R. 4106), H3242 [28AP]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H73 [8JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 3121), H73 [8JA]

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), H1593 [4FE]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8273 [2DE]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H7041 [29JY] (see H.R. 5160), H7129 [30JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8868 [8DE]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H7980 [13NO]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1481 [28JA]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H2803 [1AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2258 [6MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H3293 [29AP]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H2148 [4MR]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3320), H4685 [20MY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H4685 [20MY]

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

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H3293 [29AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 5644), H7940 [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]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 108), H1939 [25FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H7389 [9SE]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7297 [8SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5598 [20JN]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H4910 [28MY]

Motor vehicles: reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 4056), H3365 [30AP]

National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 528), H2744 [27MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3409 [1MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H7297 [8SE]

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]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2255 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H7619 [16SE]

——— exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4775), H5063 [30MY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H1772 [11FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5364 [12JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 3121), H73 [8JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H1431 [27JA]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H4017 [8MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2991 [7AP]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H7297 [8SE]

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), H7894 [18SE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 10), H3292 [29AP]

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), H4911 [28MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H1545 [3FE]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H1772 [11FE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2610 [24MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2610 [24MR]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H2991 [7AP]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H3365 [30AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H6860 [25JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H1780 [18FE]

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]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H2148 [4MR]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5024 [29MY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1719 [10FE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6217 [14JY]

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

——— 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), H2746 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 5510), H7674 [17SE]

Fish and fishing: repeal requirement establishing catch limits for Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery (see H.R. 4465), H3196 [10AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: provide for more effective online education verification metrics (H.R. 5510), H7675 [17SE]

Fish and fishing: repeal requirement establishing catch limits for Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery (H.R. 4465), H3198 [10AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2003 [27FE], H8821 [8DE]

Letters

Election of Bradley Byrne to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H42 [8JA]

——— Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama and Jim Bennett, Alabama Sec. of State, H42 [8JA]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H42, H71 [8JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7564 [16SE]

Boehner, Speaker: proposal to sue President Obama for circumventing the American people and their elected representatives through executive action, H5834 [8JY]

Columbia Southern University: grand opening of Center for Continuing Education, E1629• [19NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6752 [24JY]

——— legislative process, H6752 [24JY]

Constitution Week: observance, E1359• [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8626 [4DE]

——— littoral combat ship funding, H5522 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5522 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6694 [23JY]

——— increase the maximum number of eligible entities participating in the demonstration program for competency-based education, H6694 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program funding, H6000, H6001 [9JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6000, H6001 [9JY], H6087, H6088 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies to implement, administer, or enforce National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H6087, H6088 [10JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3121), H189 [14JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 3121), H189 [14JA]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H42 [8JA]

National Marriage Week: observance, H1728 [11FE]

NOAA: improve methods for conducting more accurate fishery stock assessments, H4938 [29MY]

Obama, President: use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8824 [8DE]

Palmer, Mary S.: Southeastern Literary Tourism Initiative (organization) Tourism Fiction Award recipient, E1461• [19SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, H8626 [4DE]

——— repeal (H.R. 3121), H189 [14JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H2810 [2AP]

Religion: global persecution of Christians, H2156 [5MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4938 [29MY]

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), H7564 [16SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H42 [8JA]

Tributes

Bradley, Al, H6587 [22JY]

Callender, William E., Sr., E128• [28JA]

Conrad, David S., E1342• [8SE]

Denton, Jeremiah, E1127• [9JY]

Hicks, Levon, H8044 [18NO]

Lee, Alice, E1644• [20NO]

Lee, Charles M., Sr., E1005• [17JN]

McMaken, Michael, H7533 [16SE]

Prosch, Jay, E132• [28JA]

Walker, Sue, E1461• [19SE]