POSEY, BILL (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3891, H3895, H3896, H3917 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H360 [13JA]

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]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5469 [23JY]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H3391 [19MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H226 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 55), H5525 [27JY]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2357 [21AP]

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), H5470 [23JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

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), H360 [13JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H8281 [17NO]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

——— deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H534 [22JA]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H7625 [3NO]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1901 [24MR]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H1850 [23MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 181), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3574 [22MY]

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), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H758 [3FE]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H9080 [8DE]

——— increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 35), H37 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 665), H858 [5FE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4651 [24JN]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6789 [1OC]

——— clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 2467), H3505 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 2276), H2877 [12MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit increasing minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements established for motor carriers for the transportation of passengers or property (see H.R. 2077), H5976 [11SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1626 [10MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4863 [7JY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H3254 [15MY]

——— 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), H3759 [2JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H6893 [7OC]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H984 [11FE]

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

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H1723 [17MR]

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), H1850 [23MR]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7743 [4NO]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H757 [3FE]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 944), H1034 [12FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H919 [10FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4863 [7JY]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1618 [4MR]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3879 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see H.R. 2648), H3912 [4JN]

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H705 [2FE]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2501 [28AP]

——— 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), H478 [21JA]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see H.R. 2631), H7189 [26OC]

——— require certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations (see H.R. 3705), H7743 [4NO]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H7189 [26OC]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2357 [21AP]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: modify (see H.R. 2717), H8155 [5NO]

Financial institutions: establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H8240 [16NO]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— modify requirements for community financial institutions relative to certain mortgage loan rules (see H.R. 1529), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H3916 [4JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H1901 [24MR]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H4243 [11JN]

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

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H1902 [24MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H1618 [4MR]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H1618 [4MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H3642 [1JN]

——— 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]

Fish and fishing: authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the South Atlantic (see H.R. 3644), H6837 [6OC]

——— ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H4432 [16JN]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see H.R. 2901), H5849 [8SE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4243 [11JN]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H2879 [12MY]

Freedom of religion: 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), H8414 [19NO]

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), H4137 [10JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend current compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with senior Federal employee rates of pay (see H.R. 2243), H5524 [27JY]

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), H1723 [17MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H408 [14JA]

Housing: provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (see H.R. 3700), H8242 [16NO]

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), H9308 [11DE]

Immigration: authorize States in which it is proposed to place or resettle a Syrian refugee to refuse such placement or resettlement if it makes certain certifications (see H.R. 4078), H8360 [18NO]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H2154 [13AP]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8861 [1DE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— 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. 1148), H7189 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025), H8279 [17NO]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6706 [29SE]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H6180 [18SE]

Iran: 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), H5850 [8SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2880 [12MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6750 [30SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5867 [9SE]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H2035 [25MR]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H3391 [19MY]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H3254 [15MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5469 [23JY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H9307 [11DE]

Law enforcement officers: declare a national day of prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 430), H6179 [18SE]

——— encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H1850 [23MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2357 [21AP]

Medicare: 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), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5788 [4AU]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H225 [12JA]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1373 [26FE]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H360 [13JA]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirm special bond between Israel and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8411 [19NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H4243 [11JN]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1068 [13FE]

——— hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H4383 [15JN]

——— study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H4381 [15JN]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H4345 [12JN]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7626 [3NO]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H5776 [29JY]

——— 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. 555), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 903), H1072 [13FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5293 [16JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— 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), H1806 [19MR]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4957 [8JY]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H2036 [25MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5031 [9JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8972 [2DE]

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), H5239 [15JY]

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), H4651 [24JN]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H6189 [22SE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H8361 [18NO]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO]

SEC: exempt from registration brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies (see H.R. 686), H755 [3FE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H4137 [10JN]

——— review all significant regulations to determine whether such regulations are necessary in the public interest or whether such regulations should be amended or rescinded (see H.R. 2354), H3391 [19MY]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Senate Rules: end abuse of Standing Rules and improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see H. Res. 545), H8971 [2DE]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

Taxation: 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. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H1166 [25FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1626 [10MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1771 [18MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1613 [4MR]

——— 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. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3917 [4JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H814 [4FE]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8243 [16NO]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H225 [12JA]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H1072 [13FE]

——— 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. 178), H984 [11FE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 3667), H9013 [3DE]

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), H8411 [19NO]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H4863 [7JY]

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), H984 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4136 [10JN]

Credit: clarify that points and fees in connection with a mortgage loan do not include certain compensation amounts already taken into account in setting the interest rate on such loan (see H.R. 3393), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1177), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations and unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 1636), H2033 [25MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H2877 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 2279), H2877 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 3394), H5767 [29JY]

EPA: make competitive awards to national estuary programs (see H.R. 573), H639 [27JA]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 3109), H5291 [16JY]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H1802 [19MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 318), H358 [13JA]

Lobbyists: provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 319), H358 [13JA]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H2474 [27AP]

Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H1803 [19MR]

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. 662), H703 [2FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (H.R. 2726), H4137 [10JN]

Credit: clarify that points and fees in connection with a mortgage loan do not include certain compensation amounts already taken into account in setting the interest rate on such loan (H.R. 3393), H5774 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (H.R. 1177), H1501 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations and unvaccinated populations (H.R. 1636), H2035 [25MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 2278), H2878 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (H.R. 2279), H2878 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (H.R. 3394), H5774 [29JY]

EPA: make competitive awards to national estuary programs (H.R. 573), H640 [27JA]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (H.R. 3109), H5292 [16JY]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (H.R. 1478), H1804 [19MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (H.R. 318), H359 [13JA]

Lobbyists: provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (H.R. 319), H359 [13JA]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (H.R. 2036), H2475 [27AP]

Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (H.R. 1508), H1805 [19MR]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (H.R. 662), H704 [2FE]

Letters

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Christine Anderson, Truth or Consequences, NM, Spaceport America, H8194 [16NO]

——— Dennis J. Burnett, H3519 [21MY]

——— Eric W. Stallmer, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, H8194 [16NO]

——— Jane Poynter, World View Enterprises, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Robert Richards, Moon Express Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— several individuals, H3518 [21MY]

Press releases

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Deep Space Industries, H8196 [16NO]

——— Planetary Resources, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Satellite Industry Association, H8195 [16NO]

Remarks

Brevard County, FL: anniversry of Brevard Small Business Assistance Council, E1078• [16JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: whistleblower allegations relative to intentional omission of findings from study examining possible relationship between certain vaccines and autism, H5602 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program to make any loan exceeding $600 million, H3896 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to authorize exempt facility bonds to finance passenger rail projects which cannot attain 150 miles per hour, H3895 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to finance a passenger rail project in Florida, H3891 [4JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3891, H3895, H3896 [4JN]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (H. Res. 273), H3406 [20MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 273), H3406 [20MY]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (H.R. 1478), H8217 [16NO]

New Horizons (spacecraft): tribute to successful mission to Pluto, H5120 [14JY]

Orion (spacecraft): funding, H3720 [2JN]

Railroads: develop a grade crossing action plan, identify specific solutions for improving safety, and focus on crossings that have experienced recent or multiple accidents or are a high risk for accidents, H1596 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1596 [4MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3720 [2JN]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3518, H3519, H3520 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3406 [20MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8194, H8196 [16NO]

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space, H8196 [16NO]

Taxation: simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3406 [20MY]

Statements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Intentional Omission of Findings From Study Examining Possible Relationship Between Certain Vaccines and Autism: William Thompson, H5602 [29JY]