SCHWEIKERT, DAVID (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3223 [15MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7674, H7675, H7707 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3724 [2JN]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H521 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H6077 [16SE]

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

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7189 [26OC]

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2760), H4343 [12JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H8861 [1DE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5788 [4AU]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H7090 [21OC]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 2009), H5849 [8SE]

——— designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 2859), H4591 [23JN]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1166 [25FE]

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), H5089 [10JY]

Business and industry: require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H2467 [23AP]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 419), H668 [30JA]

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

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

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

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

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1806 [19MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 45), H2307 [16AP]

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

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H811 [4FE]

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), H5848 [8SE]

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]

——— enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

——— certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

——— 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]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5850 [8SE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H3642 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 1443), H1769 [18MR]

——— identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land (see H.R. 2295), H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3879 [3JN]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H5944 [10SE]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1532), H1847 [23MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H5469 [23JY]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1701), H2794 [1MY]

Ed Pastor Post Office, Phoenix, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4010), H8239 [16NO]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H705 [2FE]

EPA: extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see H.R. 1327), H1613 [4MR]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H4243 [11JN]

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

——— 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]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H1072 [13FE]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 1320), H1663 [16MR]

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), H5298 [20JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2467 [23AP]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 365), H404 [14JA]

——— improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5032 [9JY]

FCC: limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see H.R. 1106), H1502 [27FE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H3310 [18MY]

——— 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), H641 [27JA]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H6789 [1OC]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H2794 [1MY]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H1663 [16MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H984 [11FE]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H641 [27JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1502 [27FE]

——— 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), H8861 [1DE]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7255 [27OC]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2246), H3759 [2JN]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1265), H2035 [25MR]

——— 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), H3391 [19MY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see H.R. 308), H357 [13JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: exercise clean-up call options under securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and prohibit new mortgage-backed securities to contain provisions for such options (see H.R. 1224), H1566 [3MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

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

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 each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H705 [2FE]

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), H6077 [16SE]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1074 [17FE]

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]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5333 [21JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H190 [9JA]

——— 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 receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5333 [21JY]

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

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge: convey small parcels of land for purposes of addressing a long-term boundary discrepancy (see H.R. 3027), H5088 [10JY]

Iran: 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), H2800 [5MY]

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

IRS: prohibit designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (see H.R. 3167), H5777 [29JY]

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

——— 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), H1116 [24FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4593 [23JN]

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), H1899 [24MR]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3722), H9272 [10DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1850 [23MR]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H5592 [28JY]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3759 [2JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9080 [8DE]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H1567 [3MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H226 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 14), H360 [13JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H6837 [6OC]

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), H6139 [17SE]

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

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 3389), H6229 [24SE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H404 [14JA]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H532 [22JA]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3917 [4JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H6893 [7OC]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H2501 [28AP]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H8155 [5NO]

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), H4493 [17JN]

——— 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), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (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]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H4774 [25JN]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3916 [4JN]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H225 [12JA]

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]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H2877 [12MY]

——— 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), H4137 [10JN]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H8243 [16NO]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1502 [27FE]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H5404 [22JY]

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

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H814 [4FE]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see H.R. 3868), H7743 [4NO]

——— exempt certain transactions involving purchases by credited investors from Securities Act (see H.R. 1839), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 414), H5775 [29JY]

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), H757 [3FE]

SSA: update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (see H.R. 1800), H2794 [1MY]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6077 [16SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H5976 [11SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H9013 [3DE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H3759 [2JN]

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

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

——— permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 2398), H4138 [10JN]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5776 [29JY]

——— 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]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3879 [3JN]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H1902 [24MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1902 [24MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H190 [9JA]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

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), H1372 [26FE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (see H.R. 2576), H4493 [17JN]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H6937 [8OC]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5332 [21JY]

Tunisia: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 248), H2960 [13MY]

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), H3643 [1JN]

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]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (see H.R. 2910), H4769 [25JN]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1567 [3MR]

Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 951), H1035 [12FE]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and approval from a majority of State legislatures for increases in Federal debt (see H.J. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

Credit: allow certain loans that are not fully amortizing to be used in seller carryback financing on residential mortgage loans (see H.R. 162), H42 [6JA]

FAA: issue or revise regulations to ensure that a person who holds a private pilot certificate may communicate with the public to facilitate certain shared cost flights (see H.R. 3593), H6188 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a pilot program to reduce the number of vehicles owned by certain departments and increase use of ride-sharing services (see H.R. 3592), H6188 [22SE]

Firearms: 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]

FRS: require Board of Governors to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates of various maturities (see H.R. 163), H42 [6JA]

House Rules: prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 16), H43 [6JA]

Iran: modify requirement to impose sanctions relative to provision of specialized financial messaging services to Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions (see H.R. 3728), H6936 [8OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H430 [20JA]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3753), H6974 [9OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 165), H42 [6JA]

SEC: revise regulations relative to the qualifications of natural persons as accredited investors (see H.R. 2187), H2769 [30AP]

Taxation: 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. 1182), H1499 [27FE] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

Telephones: provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H917 [10FE]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H3388 [19MY]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks in Tunis, express condolences to those affected, oppose extremism, and support efforts to bring to justice the individuals who committed such attacks (see H. Res. 196), H2153 [13AP]

——— initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 278), H3388 [19MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and approval from a majority of State legislatures for increases in Federal debt (H.J. Res. 8), H49 [6JA]

Credit: allow certain loans that are not fully amortizing to be used in seller carryback financing on residential mortgage loans (H.R. 162), H48 [6JA]

FAA: issue or revise regulations to ensure that a person who holds a private pilot certificate may communicate with the public to facilitate certain shared cost flights (H.R. 3593), H6189 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a pilot program to reduce the number of vehicles owned by certain departments and increase use of ride-sharing services (H.R. 3592), H6189 [22SE]

Firearms: 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 (H.R. 1413), H1722 [17MR]

FRS: require Board of Governors to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates of various maturities (H.R. 163), H48 [6JA]

Iran: modify requirement to impose sanctions relative to provision of specialized financial messaging services to Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions (H.R. 3728), H6937 [8OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 420), H431 [20JA]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (H.R. 164), H48 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (H.R. 3753), H6975 [9OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 165), H48 [6JA]

SEC: revise regulations relative to the qualifications of natural persons as accredited investors (H.R. 2187), H2772 [30AP]

Taxation: prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (H.R. 1182), H1501 [27FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (H.R. 1328), H1617 [4MR]

Telephones: provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (H.R. 852), H918 [10FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9364–H9367 [16DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3379–H3382 [19MY]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1911 [25MR]

——— deficit, H3379–H3382 [19MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, H3379–H3382 [19MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1911 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1550 [3MR]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4323 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to transfer cell site simulators or similar cell phone tower mimicking technology to State and local law enforcement agencies, H3724 [2JN]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H3378, H3379 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4829 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: expand eligibility of the Congestion Migration and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program to include shared use mobility projects, H7580 [3NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367 [16DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3892 [4JN]

EPA: prevent use of science promoted by polluting companies when developing regulations or assessments, H1747 [18MR]

——— prohibit funding to propose, finalize, implement, or revise any regulation in which the research data relied upon to support such action is not derived from established scientific methods, H4829 [7JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1741 [18MR], E375• [23MR]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), motion to recommit, H1747 [18MR]

Eximbank: ensure financial statements are in accordance with fair value accounting principles, H7707, H7708 [4NO]

——— limit authorizations to countervailing purposes in order to meet competition from foreign export credit agencies, H7695 [4NO]

——— prohibit authorizations involving countries with a sovereign wealth fund over a certain amount, H7699 [4NO]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7223 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7180 [26OC]

FAA: prohibit funding to redesign Phoenix, AZ, Metroplex regional airspace, H3892 [4JN]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, H351 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5931 [10SE]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H1550 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7580 [3NO], H7674, H7675, H7695, H7699, H7707, H7708 [4NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7580 [3NO], H7674, H7675, H7695, H7699, H7707, H7708 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3724 [2JN]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H351 [13JA]

Social Security: solvency, H9364–H9367 [16DE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9364–H9367 [16DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4323 [12JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, H5391 [22JY]

——— impact on economy, H5391 [22JY]

Tributes

Bentson, Eleanor, H5936 [10SE], E1286• [16SE]

Enos, Diane, E125• [27JA]

Ray, Delbert, Sr., E125• [27JA]