HARTZLER, VICKY (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

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), H7614 [3NO]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 3515), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H6180 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H2879 [12MY]

Armed Forces: improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5850 [8SE]

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H9306 [11DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H408 [14JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H3391 [19MY]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H482 [21JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

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]

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. 11), H919 [10FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1370), H5173 [14JY]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H757 [3FE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H9376 [16DE]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H583 [26JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H534 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 2508), H5783 [31JY]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 881), H2155 [13AP]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8861 [1DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

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. 985), H1902 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 453), H705 [2FE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H3391 [19MY]

——— establish education programs for patients and health care providers on cell-free DNA prenatal screening (see H.R. 3441), H9080 [8DE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H7090 [21OC]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5867 [9SE]

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. 276), H4593 [23JN]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H4862 [7JY]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H5404 [22JY]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H3577 [26MY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1850 [23MR]

——— 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. 1594), H2656 [29AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H8646 [30NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H757 [3FE]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H9026 [7DE]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2467 [23AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see H.R. 585), H3310 [18MY]

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), H3254 [15MY]

EPA: consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 3015), H5029 [9JY]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H3391 [19MY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H3254 [15MY]

——— increase length of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit cycle (see H.R. 1623), H2033 [25MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2463 [23AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

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), H1771 [18MR]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H3254 [15MY]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H2416 [22AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H4774 [25JN]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5238 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H1618 [4MR]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2108 [26MR]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5089 [10JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H5976 [11SE]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H6180 [18SE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H7189 [26OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H5592 [28JY]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3574 [22MY]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 290), H9376 [16DE]

——— express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1850 [23MR]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

——— reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 514), H8646 [30NO]

FRS: 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. 1737), H3254 [15MY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H3214 [14MY]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H1662 [16MR]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2301), H2957 [13MY]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— 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]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5404 [22JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5469 [23JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H668 [30JA]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H4432 [16JN]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H5405 [22JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5298 [20JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H9376 [16DE]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H919 [10FE]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5470 [23JY]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H5775 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 515), H532 [22JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 324), H358 [13JA]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H8242 [16NO]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H7390 [2NO]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8362 [18NO]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H9012 [3DE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H7091 [21OC]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H9307 [11DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: 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), H3913 [4JN]

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. 2646), H5776 [29JY]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1566 [3MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H5524 [27JY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1267), H1850 [23MR]

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 Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H3643 [1JN]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

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

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3254 [15MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H4774 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H3254 [15MY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5404 [22JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1074 [17FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H2794 [1MY]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H9080 [8DE]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H5404 [22JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5089 [10JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H5592 [28JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4003 [9JN]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H3759 [2JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Schools: reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H5239 [15JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H7139 [22OC]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H6938 [8OC]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: designate (see H.R. 728), H811 [4FE]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 323), H358 [13JA]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 322), H358 [13JA]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1038 [12FE]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H4863 [7JY]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2773 [30AP]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1902 [24MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1298), H1850 [23MR] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H105 [7JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

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. 611), H661 [28JA]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H7391 [2NO]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see H. Res. 447), H10713 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H9081 [8DE]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

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. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Women: provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 2800), H5032 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal National School Lunch Program paid lunch equity requirements (see H.R. 3307), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H3756 [2JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see H.J. Res. 44), H2210 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2818), H4541 [18JN]

FEMA: submit a report on certain plans relative to assistance to applicants and grantees during response to an emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1765), H2208 [14AP]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see H. Res. 510), H7624 [3NO]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H2415 [22AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal National School Lunch Program paid lunch equity requirements (H.R. 3307), H5771 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (H.R. 2606), H3758 [2JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (H.J. Res. 44), H2211 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (H.R. 2818), H4542 [18JN]

FEMA: submit a report on certain plans relative to assistance to applicants and grantees during response to an emergency or disaster (H.R. 1765), H2210 [14AP]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (H.R. 1932), H2418 [22AP]

Essays

Miracle Micah: Danielle Pickering, H2934 [13MY]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2934 [13MY]

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4458 [17JN]

Budget: deficit relative to the Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7133 [22OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1887 [24MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H5323 [21JY]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H561 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4025 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2944 [13MY], H3166, H3168 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6773 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7129, H7130, H7132, H7133, H7134, H7135 [22OC]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3168 [14MY]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H1887 [24MR]

——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3166 [14MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit highway beautification funding, H7614 [3NO]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2732 [30AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5417 [23JY]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4458 [17JN]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5187 [15JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5955 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5955 [11SE]

Least Heat-Moon, William L.: Missouri Humanities Council Distinguished Literary Achievement award recipient, E638• [30AP]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6329 [29SE]

National Marriage Week: observance, H991 [12FE]

Nevada: tribute to Future Farmers of America Livestock Judging team, H5126 [14JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H9070 [8DE]

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, H7614 [3NO]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7145 [23OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5323 [21JY], H6329 [29SE], H7145 [23OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7614 [3NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (H. Con. Res. 97), H9070 [8DE]

Votes: position on missed, H9045• [8DE], E294•, E296• [3MR], E1409• [1OC], E1602• [5NO]

Tributes

Shaw, Don, H6088 [17SE]