ROHRABACHER, DANA (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3181 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4132, H4161 [10JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3745 [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), H3526 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

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

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5849 [8SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H2876 [12MY]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H8242 [16NO]

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), H4771 [25JN]

——— call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6308 [28SE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H9271 [10DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4138 [10JN]

Cuba: promote human rights and urge the Cuban Government to meet certain human rights milestones (see H.R. 1782), H2311 [16AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3252 [15MY]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H9329 [15DE]

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), H8410 [19NO]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see H.R. 1158), H1498 [27FE]

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), H2310 [16AP]

——— designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry (see H.R. 1051), H1114 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H2212 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3892), H9206 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H5468 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects (see H.R. 2497), H3558 [21MY]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H1612 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H754 [3FE]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (see H.R. 1668), H2271 [15AP]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2115 [26MR]

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), H8282 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8282 [17NO]

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

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1502 [27FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5405 [22JY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H7189 [26OC]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H664 [28JA]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H534 [22JA]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1651), H2107 [26MR]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H3758 [2JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H4432 [16JN]

Foreign policy: express conditions for U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (see H. Res. 218), H8415 [19NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 37), H431 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

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), H2155 [13AP]

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 Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

Hong Kong: reinstate reporting requirements relative to U.S.-Hong Kong relations (see H.R. 1159), H1498 [27FE]

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), H6229 [24SE]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1618 [4MR]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H2419 [22AP]

——— deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H6228 [24SE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8362 [18NO]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 4291), H10710 [18DE]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H5172 [14JY]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5469 [23JY]

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), H5118 [13JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

——— 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), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6308 [28SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H2419 [22AP]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7028 [20OC]

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

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H8860 [1DE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6789 [1OC]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

——— improve weather research (see H.R. 1561), H1898 [24MR]

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]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H9271 [10DE]

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

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA] (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

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

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H360 [13JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H9375 [16DE]

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

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2623), H3877 [3JN]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see H.R. 2228), H2792 [1MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5469 [23JY]

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), H4774 [25JN]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4137 [10JN]

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

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

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), H6937 [8OC]

Space policy: 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]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H2306 [16AP]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8414 [19NO]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2879 [12MY]

——— 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), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3565 [21MY]

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

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H2156 [13AP]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

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), H7255 [27OC]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H7175 [23OC]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

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

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3574 [22MY]

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), H6705 [29SE]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H2767 [30AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2318 [20AP]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1369 [26FE]

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), H919 [10FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asia: extend normal trade relations status to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (see H.R. 3400), H5767 [29JY]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 2263), H2876 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of certain Armed Forces members on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 3439), H5787 [4AU]

Drugs: prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

Immigration: provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

Iran: grant authority to detain non-diplomatic officials in the U.S. or certain other countries until all U.S. citizens held by Iran are released and returned (see H.R. 3259), H5589 [28JY]

Middle East: express that Christians are victims of genocide and offer those fleeing genocide priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the U.S. (see H. Res. 459), H6788 [1OC]

Orange County, CA: eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, preserve rocks and small islands along the coast, and incorporate them into the California Coastal National Monument (see H.R. 4233), H9270 [10DE]

Religion: 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] (see H.R. 4017), H8240 [16NO]

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]

States: require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (see H.R. 2501), H3558 [21MY]

Thailand: call for restoration of civil government through fair, free, and democratic elections and express solidarity with the Thai people in their desire for democracy (see H. Res. 574), H10711 [18DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Asia: extend normal trade relations status to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (H.R. 3400), H5774 [29JY]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce (H.R. 2263), H2878 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of certain Armed Forces members on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (H.R. 3439), H5788 [4AU]

Drugs: prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (H.R. 1940), H2418 [22AP]

Immigration: provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (H.R. 2484), H3507 [20MY]

Iran: grant authority to detain non-diplomatic officials in the U.S. or certain other countries until all U.S. citizens held by Iran are released and returned (H.R. 3259), H5591 [28JY]

Orange County, CA: eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, preserve rocks and small islands along the coast, and incorporate them into the California Coastal National Monument (H.R. 4233), H9271 [10DE]

Religion: recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (H.R. 3942), H8153 [5NO]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (H.R. 4017), H8241 [16NO]

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 (H.R. 1716), H2114 [26MR]

States: require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (H.R. 2501), H3562 [21MY]

Remarks

Afridi, Shakeel: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan, H3181, H3182 [14MY]

America Invents Act: impact, H4640 [24JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2458 [23AP]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 563), H9215 [10DE]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H220 [12JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3181, H3182 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7170 [23OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4132 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H3745, H3747 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2609 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2609 [29AP]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H906 [10FE]

——— develop plan of action to address Alzheimer’s disease, H906 [10FE]

Drugs: prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (H.R. 1940), H2414 [22AP], H2461 [23AP]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1690 [17MR]

Ethiopia: prohibit foreign aid until property confiscated by Communist government has been returned, H10698 [18DE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6116 [17SE]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H839 [5FE]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H839–H843 [5FE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8274 [17NO]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H220 [12JA]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8388 [19NO]

Middle East: express that Christians are victims of genocide and offer those fleeing genocide priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the U.S. (H. Res. 459), H6781 [1OC]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 810), H890 [10FE]

NIH: funding, H908 [10FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H91 [7JA]

Pakistan: assistance funding, H4132 [10JN], H7170 [23OC]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 9), H908–H914 [10FE], H1794–H1797 [19MR], H2411–H2414 [22AP], H2459–H2461 [23AP], H3241–H3243 [15MY], H3924 [9JN], H4012 [10JN], H4639–H4643 [24JN]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system, H1793–H1797 [19MR], H3238–H3243 [15MY]

——— strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (S. 632), H1797 [19MR], H2413 [22AP]

Religion: recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (H.R. 3942), H7745 [5NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3745, H3747 [2JN]

Space policy: conduct study analyzing third-party liability for spaceflight participants, H3526 [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), H3517, H3526 [21MY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4476 [17JN]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (H. Res. 337), H4903 [8JY]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (H. Res. 154), H2458 [23AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4580• [23JN]

Tributes

Adulyadej, Bhumibol, E1783• [11DE]

Mudd, Becky, E721• [15MY]

Savetsila, Siddhi, E1784• [11DE]

Vianney Ennis, Mary, E603• [28AP]