RUSSELL, STEVE (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3199 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7668 [4NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H4137 [10JN]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1663 [16MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5031 [9JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5525 [27JY]

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6837 [6OC]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1850 [23MR]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5469 [23JY]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H1901 [24MR]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H5849 [8SE]

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. 26), H641 [27JA]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4957 [8JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H1723 [17MR]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2420 [22AP]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H5292 [16JY]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H1850 [23MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1662 [16MR]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H641 [27JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H705 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see H.R. 1634), H2420 [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H4345 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H4004 [9JN]

——— 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. 486), H531 [22JA]

——— modify criteria for selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Program (see H.R. 1084), H1163 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H6837 [6OC]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H1074 [17FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H1662 [16MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H2115 [26MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H1662 [16MR]

EPA: increase length of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit cycle (see H.R. 1623), H2420 [22AP]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H8242 [16NO]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6261 [25SE]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H6792 [2OC]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H3916 [4JN]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 2560), H4138 [10JN]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2356 [21AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5404 [22JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H641 [27JA]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H583 [26JA]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2474 [27AP]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5404 [22JY]

Firearms: revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5525 [27JY]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H7028 [20OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H3310 [18MY]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of a bill implementing a trade agreement unless the final text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a certain period (see H. Res. 301), H3915 [4JN]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H1073 [17FE]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9376 [16DE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H6789 [1OC]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6229 [24SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3879 [3JN]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H3214 [14MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2773 [30AP]

Medicare: waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3758 [2JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H7255 [27OC]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H4345 [12JN]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4862 [7JY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H2772 [30AP]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H6936 [8OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see H.J. Res. 29), H1771 [18MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3916 [4JN]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H8241 [16NO]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2115 [26MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5332 [21JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3879 [3JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5592 [28JY]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 1487), H1850 [23MR]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]

Refugees: express that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) is committing genocide against ethnic and religious minorities and increase and prioritize U.S. admission of refugees facing genocide (see H. Res. 435), H9308 [11DE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H3310 [18MY]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5467 [23JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4957 [8JY]

Taxation: make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H7175 [23OC]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H814 [4FE]

——— permit Indian tribal governments to be shareholders in S corporations (see H.R. 2626), H7175 [23OC]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H5031 [9JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H664 [28JA]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H4652 [24JN]

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. 594), H1165 [25FE] (see H.R. 1732), H2311 [16AP]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: protect Second Amendment rights of Armed Forces members and civilian employees trained in use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations (see H.R. 3227), H5523 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see H.R. 2631), H3877 [3JN]

Iran: clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: designate (see H.R. 3059), H5172 [14JY]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: protect Second Amendment rights of Armed Forces members and civilian employees trained in use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations (H.R. 3227), H5524 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (H.R. 2631), H3878 [3JN]

Iran: enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (H.R. 3662), H6788 [1OC]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: designate (H.R. 3059), H5172 [14JY]

Remarks

China: extend normal trade relations status by including in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, H3632–H3634 [1JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H177 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7132 [22OC]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1482 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for streetcar projects, H7668, H7669 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6220 [24SE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4537 [18JN], H8350–H8353 [18NO]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H3632–H3634 [1JN], H4164 [11JN], H4347, H4379 [15JN]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of bombing of Oklahoma City, OK, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2297 [16AP]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), H5824 [8SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), H3632–H3634 [1JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4164 [11JN], H4347, H4379 [15JN]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: designate (H.R. 3059), H6206 [24SE]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (H. Res. 360), E1135• [28JY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6220 [24SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8265 [17NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1785 [19MR]

Obama, President: fast-track trade promotion authority, H2399 [22AP]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2297 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7668, H7669 [4NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7668, H7669 [4NO]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H3632–H3634 [1JN], H4164 [11JN], H4347, H4379 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, E976•, E985•, E993• [25JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4589 [23JN]

Statements

Trade Promotion Authority Impact on Tariffs in the Pacific Partnership Agreement: Simon Johnson, H4348 [15JN]

Tributes

Hall, Shane, H4874 [8JY]