BROOKS, MO (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3163 [14MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3760 [2JN], H3848, H3851, H3880 [3JN], H3975 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H814 [4FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5943 [10SE]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5592 [28JY]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— 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]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H5468 [23JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2785), H6706 [29SE]

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

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

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7333 [28OC]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H5332 [21JY]

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), H479 [21JA]

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H5293 [16JY]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5333 [21JY]

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), H5850 [8SE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1901 [24MR]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H7742 [4NO]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H1501 [27FE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2880 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3171), H5525 [27JY]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards (see H.R. 2126), H2767 [30AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H5866 [9SE]

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

——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 205), H6138 [17SE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H8861 [1DE]

——— sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3860), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H3643 [1JN]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H7626 [3NO]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 3699), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [29JY]

——— 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), H5783 [31JY]

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), H581 [26JA]

Diseases: recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

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), H581 [26JA]

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]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1618 [4MR]

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), H1117 [24FE]

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

——— 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]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— 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), H2880 [12MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H6260 [25SE]

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

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

——— 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 renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H4957 [8JY]

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), H1663 [16MR]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1663 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4594 [23JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5293 [16JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H9329 [15DE]

Federal agencies and departments: 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 the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H2821 [8MY]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 722), H811 [4FE]

Financial institutions: improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H757 [3FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2794 [1MY]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H7028 [20OC]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2156 [13AP]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H2155 [13AP] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

——— 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]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4652 [24JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H1166 [25FE]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H4593 [23JN]

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. 439), H479 [21JA]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H915 [10FE]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3643 [1JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

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

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), H2035 [25MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

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: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2036 [25MR]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H6228 [24SE]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5118 [13JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4863 [7JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H6189 [22SE]

——— expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 32), H190 [9JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1624 [6MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1636 [13MR]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8646 [30NO]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— 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), H1568 [3MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H6138 [17SE]

——— 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 funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 31), H7027 [20OC] (see H.R. 206), H6138 [17SE] (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H6138 [17SE]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5089 [10JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 300), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3165), H5469 [23JY]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

Iran: 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), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5525 [27JY]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see H.R. 828), H5089 [10JY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

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: prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see H.R. 1588), H6138 [17SE]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H8242 [16NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1663 [16MR]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services (see H.R. 3597), H6227 [24SE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H4774 [25JN]

——— 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), H9080 [8DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5943 [10SE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5292 [16JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8414 [19NO]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H2212 [14AP]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1636 [13MR]

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]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H226 [12JA]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H7742 [4NO]

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. 2403), H5332 [21JY]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 810), H865 [9FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H3582 [29MY]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2036), H3643 [1JN]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3643 [1JN]

National Credit Union Administration: study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H5404 [22JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H6229 [24SE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H7139 [22OC]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

NSF: 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]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1085 [20FE]

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]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H1618 [4MR]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

——— 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), H5298 [20JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA] (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

——— 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]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— 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]

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]

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), H8411 [19NO]

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), H755 [3FE]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1992), H2463 [23AP]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1502 [27FE]

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

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H6893 [7OC]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6229 [24SE]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

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), H2212 [14AP]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H6228 [24SE]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6308 [28SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— 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]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H1038 [12FE]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 192), H6836 [6OC]

——— disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (see H.R. 713), H6180 [18SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2115 [26MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— limit the earned income tax credit to citizens and lawful permanent residents and require a valid Social Security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2956), H6189 [22SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H4863 [7JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2211 [14AP]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H4863 [7JY]

——— 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 aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H6189 [22SE]

——— 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. 1249), H2156 [13AP] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H431 [20JA]

——— 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), H225 [12JA]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H6837 [6OC]

——— empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H5118 [13JY]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8972 [2DE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H6789 [1OC]

——— 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), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

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), H43 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5401 [22JY]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

Federal employees: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

Public debt: increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see H.R. 1034), H1113 [24FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (H.R. 3151), H5403 [22JY]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (H.R. 3039), H5117 [13JY]

Federal employees: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (H.R. 1535), H1849 [23MR]

Public debt: increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (H.R. 3835), H7254 [27OC]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (H.R. 1034), H1115 [24FE]

Letters

Nomination of Representative Paul Ryan to be Speaker of the House relative to stated conditions made on any presentation of immigration legislation in the House during the remainder of the Obama Administration: by, H7192 [27OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2503 [29AP]

Remarks

Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Inc.: tribute to International Honorary Organization for Women Educators, E1233• [8SE]

Amtrak: funding, H3849, H3851 [3JN]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2992, H3163, H3164 [14MY]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3163, H3164 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2992 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H963 [11FE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (H.R. 3151), H5336 [22JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for housing subsidies for illegal aliens, H3975, H3976 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3849, H3851 [3JN], H3975, H3976 [9JN]

Economy: impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H963 [11FE], H5121 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H963 [11FE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H7257 [28OC]

Ryan, Representative Paul: support for nomination to be Speaker of the House relative to stated conditions made on any presentation of immigration legislation in the House during the remainder of the Obama Administration, H7191 [27OC]

Tributes

Jackson, Jimmy, H2503 [29AP]