TEXAS

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9179 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9102 [9DE]

Articles and editorials

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, S2824 [13MY]

Company Wants To Expand Nuclear Waste Site in Texas, H2690 [30AP]

Legendary Investor Richard Rainwater Dies—Master Deal Maker Helped Turn Bass Brothers of Texas Into Billionaires, E1373 [28SE]

McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools, H3962 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1783), H2209 [14AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 2727), H4136 [10JN]

Courts: making emergency appropriations to address needs of the Federal judiciary serving the border region between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 3612), H6259 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see S. 1534), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 1294), H1611 [4MR]

Fish and fishing: authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3521), H6074 [16SE]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see S. 612), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 1744), H2152 [13AP]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H43 [6JA]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 1457), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Public lands: designate the Castner Range and establish the Castner Range National Monument (see H.R. 4268), H9374 [16DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see S. 1153), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2130), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (see H. Res. 556), H9079 [8DE]

Rio Grande City, TX: provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river (see S. 2143), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 3688), H6835 [6OC]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System (see H.R. 301), H357 [13JA]

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]

Wright, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 254), H2877 [12MY]

Certificates of election

Senate: John Cornyn, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Alexandra Rebeles, E410 [25MR]

——— Arjun Kunjilwar, E431 [26MR]

——— Austin Hernandez, E442 [26MR]

——— Avery Bayham, E416 [25MR]

——— Brian Rerich, E487 [14AP]

——— Brittany Exley, E470 [13AP]

——— Caroline Jok, E392 [24MR]

——— Conor Devlin, E399 [24MR]

——— Grant Dentry, E401 [24MR]

——— Henri Duygulu, E419 [25MR]

——— Jack Hawkins, E398 [24MR]

——— Jillian Saboe, E437 [26MR]

——— Jonathan Roth, E396 [24MR]

——— Jude Kibodeaux, E395 [24MR]

——— Kanika Draksharam, E393 [24MR]

——— Kathryn Carrabine, E420 [25MR]

——— Luke Moffett, E435 [26MR]

——— Madison Brasuell, E445 [26MR]

——— Manzi Masozera, E474 [13AP]

——— Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

——— Matteo Aloia, E478 [14AP]

——— Michael Brenan, E415 [25MR]

——— Naimah Sarwar, E468 [13AP]

——— Nicolas Jeffress, E439 [26MR]

——— Paola Obispo, E471 [13AP]

——— Phillip Prater, E489 [14AP]

——— Prakul Suresh, E466 [13AP]

——— Rida Sarwar, E413 [25MR]

——— Riley Franks, E409 [25MR]

——— Rituparna Mukherjee, E408 [25MR]

——— Robert Ward, E441 [26MR]

——— Rohit Raina, E406 [25MR]

——— Sheryl Soundar, E413 [25MR]

——— Taylor Nguyen, E480 [14AP]

——— Yussra Hamid, E472 [13AP]

——— Zach Janda, E482 [14AP]

Letters

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Andrew Craig, TransCanada Pipelines LTD., H170 [9JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H169 [9JA]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H169 [9JA]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Nancy L. Prosser, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, H3955 [9JN]

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, S1221 [2MR], H1108 [24FE], H1505 [2MR]

Texas refusal to accept any Syrian refugees: Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, E1623 [16NO]

Lists

Defenders of the Alamo, H1109 [24FE]

Texas law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2014, H2881 [13MY]

Messages

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394, S406, S407 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9182, H9184 [9DE]

Oaths of office

Cornyn, John: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Petitions and memorials

FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) implementation, E1269, E1272 [11SE]

Instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]

Protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, E1268, E1271 [11SE]

Support use of sound science to study and regulate modern agricultural technologies, E1267, E1272 [11SE]

Poems

‘‘Aggie War Hymn,’’ James V. (Pinky) Wilson, E98 [22JA]

Remarks in House

Addison, TX: anniversary of Kaboom Town! fireworks show, E965 [24JN]

Agriculture: adoption of resolution that expresses support for the use of sound science to study and regulate modern agricultural technologies, E1267 [11SE]

Ahuja, Siddhant: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Ahuja, Smriti: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Allison, James: Lasker Foundation Lasker-Debakey Clinical Medical Research Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

Aly, Alaa: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1573 [2NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E665 [8MY]

Atascocita, TX: tribute to Tin Roof BBQ (business), E1434 [6OC]

Ben Wheeler, TX: tribute to Martin’s Mill High School girls’ basketball team, E697 [13MY]

BLM: notify tribal landowners of right to appeal surveys, grant tribes right of first refusal to purchase BLM lands, fully compensate landowners, and protect certain tribal surface or mineral interests, H9179–H9181 [9DE]

Boswell, Chris: Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1636 [17NO]

Brownsville, TX: anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2, E1635 [17NO]

——— anniversary of Brownsville Independent School District, E287 [2MR]

Carpenter, Allison: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton-Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics team, E674 [12MY]

——— tribute to Historic Downtown Square and Pioneer Park, E983 [25JN]

Castroville, TX: completion of Landmark Inn State Historic Site restoration, E1757 [10DE]

Catholic Church: tribute to Galveston-Houston Archdiocese and Catholic Charities USA (organization) for good works and community service, E1349 [24SE]

Chai, Jessica: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E869 [10JN]

Christiono, Anne: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E867 [10JN]

CITGO Petroleum Corp.: anniversary of Corpus Christi, TX, refinery, E557 [22AP]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H5474 [27JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

Congressional Youth Advisory Council: tribute to 22d Congressional District participants, E392, E393, E395, E396, E398, E399, E401 [24MR], E406, E408, E409, E410, E412, E413, E415, E416, E418, E420 [25MR], E431, E434, E437, E439, E440, E442, E445, E447 [26MR], E470 [13AP], E478, E480, E482, E487, E489 [14AP], E466, E468, E471, E472, E474 [13AP]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, E279 [27FE]

Coppell, TX: tribute to Coppell High School girls’ soccer team, E617 [29AP]

Corps of Engineers: accept the Trinity River Authority payment, including interest owed, for water supply storage space in Joe Pool Lake, TX, H2751, H2752 [30AP]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision to uphold injunction to block Executive orders on immigration reform, H3771 [3JN]

Dallas, TX: Hockaday School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— Parkland Health and Hospital System inclusion in Leapfrog Group (organization) Top Hospitals list, E1711 [3DE]

——— tribute to Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions for hosting Dallas Hunger Summit, E1348 [24SE]

De La Cruz, Osiel: Texas Louisiana Gulf District and Exchange Club of Pearland, TX, Pearland Officer of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

DeMerchant, LaQuitta: World Youth Foundation Community Impact Award recipient, E863 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: end practice of holding mothers and children who have requested asylum in detention facilities, H4435 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to defend Executive orders to implement immigration reform in circuit court, H3801, H3802 [3JN]

Dept. of State: tribute to Fulbright Award recipients, E1177 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

——— Houston, TX, commuter light rail funding, H3975 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to Guitars for Heroes program, E1561 [29OC]

Downey, Karen: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Du, Annabelle: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E870 [10JN]

Echard, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H54 [7JA], H363 [14JA]

——— positive impact of free enterprise system, H3319 [19MY]

El Paso, TX: tribute to American Legion Post 58, E657 [5MY], E857 [9JN]

——— tribute to El Paso County Veterans Assistance Office, E1829 [18DE]

——— tribute to Texas Veterans Commission, E1623 [16NO]

——— tribute to veterans, E1613 [5NO]

——— tribute to Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 574, E1624 [16NO]

El Paso County, TX: tribute to 346th District Court Veterans’ Treatment Court, E1765 [10DE]

FAA: adoption of resolution supporting implementation of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), E1269 [11SE]

Firearms: adoption of resolution that petitions Congress to instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]

Fish and fishing: adoption of resolution to protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, E1271 [11SE]

Fisher, Paddy: Greater Houston, TX, High School Rotary Lombardi Award recipient, E1807 [16DE]

Flooding: commend 4th Congressional District first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to flooding, H5574 [28JY]

Fort Bend County, TX: tribute to public transportation, E1597 [4NO]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Diez y Seis Parade, H5880 [10SE]

Georgia (country): express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Georgia following floods, E925 [18JN]

Gorman, Douglas: Katy, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E370 [19MR]

Hale, Robert: Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor inductee, E1130 [27JY]

Harris County, TX: tribute to Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, E1410 [1OC]

HEB Grocery Co., LP: anniversary, E898 [15JN]

Hines, Melanie: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Elementary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E618 [29AP]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of tornadoes in Texas and Arkansas, H2997 [14MY]

——— moment of silence in tribute to Dwight (B.B.) Bazile, H1577 [4MR]

Houston, TX: encourage State assistance to keep Riverside Hospital open, H111 [8JA], H4363 [15JN]

——— tribute to Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University for scientific discovery about the structure of human genetic material, H7013 [20OC]

——— tribute to Kipp Generations Collegiate High School graduates, H4437 [17JN]

——— tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E873 [10JN], E887 [12JN], E904 [16JN], E955 [23JN]

——— tribute to Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, H1510 [2MR]

——— United Steelworkers (organization) strike, H962 [11FE]

Houston Rockets (basketball team): tribute, H3296 [18MY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H5657–H5664 [29JY]

Immigration: condemn letter sent by Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, to Dallas County, TX, Sheriff Lupe Valdez relative to immigration policy enforcement, H7198 [27OC]

Irving, TX: Cistercian Preparatory School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— Irving Independent School District recognized by the College Board as the Advanced Placement District of the Year, H2255 [15AP]

Jackson Lee, Representative: tribute to Texas 18th Congressional district staff members, E666 [8MY]

——— tribute to volunteer office staff, E1706 [3DE]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E664 [8MY]

Katy, TX: Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital recipient of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program meritorious ranking, E1635 [17NO]

——— tribute to Cinco Ranch High School robotics team, E610 [29AP]

Lacquey, Rebecca: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1596 [4NO]

Lancaster, TX: tribute to Lancaster High School boys’ basketball team, E359 [18MR]

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of Denco Area 9-1-1 District, E1247 [10SE]

Li, Eric: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E823 [2JN]

Livingston, TX: anniversary of Livingston Volunteer Fire Dept., E1494 [21OC]

Lovelady, Victor: Presidential Medal of Freedom nominee, E81 [20JA]

Marshall, TX: tribute to Marshall Christian Academy football team, E1789 [15DE]

——— tribute to Marshall High School boys’ track and field team, E753 [19MY]

Mayland, Brittany: Houston Texans (football team) and First Community Credit Union Star in the Classroom award recipient, E1761 [10DE]

McCord, John: Houston 100 Club, Inc., Officer of the Year Award recipient, E122 [27JA]

McKinney, TX: incident of police misconduct while enforcing regulations at a community pool, H4018 [10JN]

Medal of Honor: tribute to Korean War recipients, H5471 [27JY]

——— tribute to World War I recipients, E1053 [13JY], E1387 [29SE]

Memorial Day: observance, E783 [21MY]

Mission, TX: tribute to Church of St. Paul’s BBQ Cook-Off, E267 [27FE]

Missouri City, TX: anniversary of Missouri City Middle School, E1570 [2NO]

——— anniversary of Quail Valley Elementary School, E1572 [2NO]

——— Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Platinum Level Scenic City Certification recipient, E1234 [8SE]

Nadel, Eric: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Ford C. Frick Award recipient, E1233 [8SE]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, E580 [23AP]

National Guard: southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, E1408 [1OC]

National Police Week: observance, E718 [15MY]

National Sunglasses Day: observance, E1001 [7JY]

NOAA: prohibit funding to enforce certain regulations restricting recreational red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, H3584 [1JN], H3684, H3755 [2JN]

Obama, President: use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H3766 [3JN]

Odessa, TX: anniversary of Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, E373 [23MR]

Okolo, Joshua: Texas Summer THINK Challenge award recipient, E1629 [16NO]

Padgett Stratemann & Co.: anniversary, E1619 [16NO]

——— Texas Historical Commission Texas Treasure Business Award recipient, E1619 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: encourage certain States to accept expanded Medicaid coverage, H4363 [15JN]

Pearland, TX: inclusion of Killen’s Barbecue (restaurant) inclusion in GQ (publication) ‘‘Most Outstanding Restaurants’’ list, E266 [27FE]

——— Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Gold Level Scenic City Certification recipient, E1489 [20OC]

Permian Basin Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E797 [1JN], E1278 [15SE]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway: designate (H.R. 2559), H4352, H4353 [15JN]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Plano, TX: tribute to Dallas Texans U–14 boys’ soccer team, E1618 [16NO]

Powell, Ben: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E944 [23JN]

Powell, Charles E.: Texas Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E671 [12MY]

REAL School Gardens (organization): tribute, E1578 [3NO]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H8951 [2DE], H9001 [3DE], H9173–H9186 [9DE], E1759 [10DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9092–H9104 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), motion to recommit, H9183, H9184 [9DE]

Refugees: decision of Texas governor to deny asylum to Syrian refugees, H8158 [16NO]

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

Richmond, TX: anniversary of OakBend Medical Center, E766 [20MY]

Roads and highways: continue weight exemptions for trucks operating on certain segments of Texas State highways being converted into Interstate 69, H7615 [3NO]

Round Rock, TX: anniversary of Palm Valley Lutheran Church, E1608 [5NO]

San Jacinto Day: observance, H2346, H2349–H2352 [21AP], E552 [22AP]

Schools: support changing names of schools named after Confederate generals, H5084 [10JY]

Sherman, Sarah-Leanne: Girl Scouts Silver Award recipient, E371 [19MR]

Spendlove, Ethan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Spring, TX: tribute to efforts to rebuild Wunsche Brothers Cafe and Saloon after fire, E711 [14MY]

Spurger, TX: anniversary of Beech Creek Baptist Church, E1369 [28SE]

Stone, Katie: Girl Scouts Silver Award recipient, E371 [19MR]

Sugar Land, TX: anniversary of Austin Parkway Elementary School, E209 [12FE]

——— anniversary of Sugar Creek Baptist Church, E696 [13MY]

——— anniversary of Sugar Land Middle School, E1569 [2NO]

——— Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Gold Level Scenic City Certification award recipient, E1146 [28JY]

——— tribute to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital hospital safety score, E1639 [17NO]

——— tribute to Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, E521 [16AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, E1003 [7JY]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, E1752 [9DE]

Tarrant County, TX, Black Historical & Genealogical Society: tribute to surviving charter members, H5083 [10JY]

Terrorism: prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., H3247–H3249 [15MY]

Texas: condemn letter sent by Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, to Dallas County, TX, Sheriff Lupe Valdez relative to immigration policy enforcement, H7198 [27OC]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H1109–H1111 [24FE], H1505, H1511, H1512 [2MR]

Texas Job Corps: tribute to graduates, E1174 [29JY]

Texas Society of CPAs: anniversary, H7747 [5NO]

Texas State Legislature: tribute to Tim Cole Exoneration Review Commission establishment, H4017 [10JN]

Tomball, TX: anniversary of Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce, E1016 [8JY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958, H959 [11FE]

Trinity River Mission (organization): tribute, H7265 [28OC]

20th Congressional District: tribute to organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, H7199 [27OC]

21st Congressional District: tribute to service academy nominees, E834 [3JN]

24th District Congressional Arts competition: tribute to finalists, E600 [28AP]

University of Houston: tribute to academic and athletic achievements, H8872 [2DE]

——— tribute to football team, E1729 [8DE]

University of Texas System: tribute, E849 [8JN]

Vern, Lynda: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Vinson, Stacy: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E608 [29AP]

Wang, Vivian: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E865 [10JN]

We Care Act (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1145 [28JY]

Welch, Kayce: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E305 [4MR]

Wemberley, TX: tribute to response to floods, H4165 [11JN]

Wichita Falls, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club of Wichita Falls, E1617 [16NO]

Wright, Jim: tribute (H. Res. 254), H2855 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bennett, Alfred H.: nomination to be district judge, S2103 [13AP]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2085 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, S1694 [23MR]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (S. 612), S3249 [21MY]

Hanks, George C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2263, S2264 [20AP], S2949 [18MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2255 [16AP]

Olvera, Jose R., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2949 [18MY], S3223 [21MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway: designate (H.R. 2559), S6425 [5AU]

Pipelines: delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline until potential negative impacts have been determined, S523 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— provide communities that rely on drinking water from a source that may be affected by a tar sands spill with analysis of potential risks to public health and the environment from a leak or rupture of the pipeline, S398 [22JA], S452 [26JA], S567 [28JA]

——— require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S302 [21JA]

San Jacinto Day: observance, S2287 [21AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, S4640 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, S8564 [10DE]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S1220 [2MR]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 556) (H. Rept. 114–375), H9079 [8DE]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 612), S2598 [4MY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Nomination of Alfred H. Bennett To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of George C. Hanks, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Red River Private Property Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 114–327), H7741 [4NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9093 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), motion to recommit, H9184 [9DE]

Songs

‘‘Ballad of the Alamo,’’ Marty Robbins, H1111 [24FE]

Statements

Creation of a National Heritage Corridor for Emancipation Park and Surrounding Historic Sites in Texas: Representative Jackson Lee, H4840 [7JY]

Red River Private Property Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H9098 [9DE]

Tribute to Jim Wright: Virginia S. (Ginger) McGuire, H5383 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H. Res. 254, tribute to Jim Wright, H2855 [12MY]

H. Res. 556, consideration of H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act, and allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H9093 [9DE]

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H168 [9JA]

H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act, H9178 [9DE]

H.R. 2559, PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX, H4352 [15JN]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 612, George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX, S3249 [21MY]

S. 1153, Red River Private Property Protection Act, S2572 [30AP]

S. 1534, Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act, S3931 [9JN]

S. 2143, provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river, S7161 [6OC]

Transcripts

Service of Thanksgiving to God for the Life and Legacy of James Claude Wright, Jr., E683–E687 [13MY]

Tributes

Alger, Bruce, E704 [14MY]

Gohmert, Representative, H3246 [15MY], H4341 [12JN]

Green, Representative Al, H3246 [15MY]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1019, H1020, H1025 [12FE], E204 [12FE]

Paul, Ron, H5984 [16SE]

Wright, Jim, H5381–H5386 [22JY], H5821 [8SE], E680 [12MY], E683 [13MY]