GOSAR, PAUL A. (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4060, H4061, H4120, H4122, H4125 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4743 [25JN], H4806, H4808 [7JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2501 [28AP], H2589, H2592, H2593, H2618 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3846 [3JN], H3884, H3886, H3888 [4JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2633, H2638, H2656 [29AP], H2756, H2757 [30AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6242 [25SE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8309 [18NO]

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), H7730 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7581 [3NO]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8954 [2DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3694, H3696, H3706 [2JN], H3794 [3JN]

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), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5238 [15JY]

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

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H858 [5FE]

Arizona: 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]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see H.R. 2835), H4541 [18JN]

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

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2357 [21AP]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

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

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H4138 [10JN]

——— incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H2773 [30AP]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H4775 [25JN]

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

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4957 [8JY]

——— facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (see H.R. 2097), H2653 [29AP]

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

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see H.R. 1077), H1568 [3MR]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5981 [15SE]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 419), H641 [27JA]

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), H668 [30JA]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H641 [27JA]

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

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H43 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H2310 [16AP]

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

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

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H1037 [12FE]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H3642 [1JN]

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

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land by establishing a program for local, sustainable forest management (see H.R. 2316), H3211 [14MY]

——— issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3582 [29MY]

——— 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 Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Energy: 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), H2419 [22AP]

——— remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H8414 [19NO]

——— improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see H.R. 4120), H8411 [19NO]

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

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

——— eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 2825), H4541 [18JN]

——— prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 205), H5943 [10SE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5469 [23JY]

——— strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see H.R. 1634), H2879 [12MY]

——— sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H5981 [15SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5976 [11SE]

Dept. of Labor: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 1711), H2110 [26MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see H.R. 945), H3574 [22MY]

——— identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land (see H.R. 2295), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see H.R. 812), H4593 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 26), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1669), H2420 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H3564 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4432 [16JN]

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

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4432 [16JN]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H1116 [24FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H2356 [21AP]

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

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H5032 [9JY]

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

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2800 [5MY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7391 [2NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7391 [2NO]

——— 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), H1720 [17MR]

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

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6894 [7OC]

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

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

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H2772 [30AP]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6261 [25SE]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H3574 [22MY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H3564 [21MY]

——— 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), H1613 [4MR]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1663 [16MR]

——— conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 365), H664 [28JA]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2420 [22AP]

——— 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), H1636 [13MR]

——— prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 266), H2794 [1MY]

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

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

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H2419 [22AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see H.R. 2631), H6307 [28SE]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2108 [26MR]

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

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

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

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H1806 [19MR]

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

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H5592 [28JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H482 [21JA]

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

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1618 [4MR]

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

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H8415 [19NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— 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]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 1555), H2773 [30AP]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H4004 [9JN]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1636 [13MR]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 3189), H6139 [17SE]

——— 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), H3565 [21MY]

——— remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 1154), H1618 [4MR]

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

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

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H668 [30JA]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 50), H668 [30JA]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3012), H5029 [9JY]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H8414 [19NO]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1723 [17MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

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), H6706 [29SE]

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]

——— authorize States in which it is proposed to place or resettle a Syrian refugee to refuse such placement or resettlement if it makes certain certifications (see H.R. 4078), H8646 [30NO]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H105 [7JA]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H5943 [10SE]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

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

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5976 [11SE]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H5944 [10SE]

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

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

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8415 [19NO]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H5943 [10SE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1568 [3MR]

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

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H5943 [10SE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H5943 [10SE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H360 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 155), H5975 [11SE] (see H.R. 206), H5943 [10SE] (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H5976 [11SE]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5239 [15JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 300), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3165), H5944 [10SE]

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

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H919 [10FE]

——— 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]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H3582 [29MY]

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), H3574 [22MY]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H8361 [18NO]

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]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1568 [3MR]

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: increase penalties if a defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran (see H.R. 2862), H6180 [18SE]

——— prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see H.R. 1588), H1899 [24MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

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), H4432 [16JN]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8646 [30NO]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H3254 [15MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5468 [23JY]

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

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H9307 [11DE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H2880 [12MY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H9307 [11DE]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

National parks and recreation areas: broaden an exemption to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests (see H.R. 2215), H2791 [1MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless it certifies that it has received a proposal that meets certain criteria (see H.R. 2251), H3565 [21MY]

Native Americans: clarify criteria necessary for an Indian group to receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3764), H7139 [22OC]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H1723 [17MR]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (see H.R. 538), H5943 [10SE]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see H.R. 1616), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H431 [20JA]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6180 [18SE]

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

——— prohibit any appropriation of funds (see H.R. 2384), H5089 [10JY]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

NSF: prohibit funding for Polar Learning and Responding Climate Change Educational Partnership (see H.R. 2765), H5089 [10JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H4383 [15JN]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H641 [27JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

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

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

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H155 [8JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see H.R. 1547), H1848 [23MR]

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

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

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

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H2310 [16AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3574 [22MY]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H4862 [7JY]

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

Postal Service: cap rural post office closures and consolidations and establish closure and consolidation guidelines (see H.R. 1885), H2307 [16AP]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8646 [30NO]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H7175 [23OC]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H5524 [27JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H2876 [12MY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3577 [26MY]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 283), H224 [12JA]

——— 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), H4957 [8JY]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H2155 [13AP]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5981 [15SE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2773 [30AP]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 37), H37 [6JA]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8861 [1DE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

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]

——— 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), H8281 [17NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H3879 [3JN]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H3577 [26MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7175 [23OC]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1333), H5976 [11SE]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H5943 [10SE]

——— create Universal Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4094), H9026 [7DE]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 192), H5943 [10SE]

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

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8281 [17NO]

——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see H.R. 1522), H1803 [19MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— limit the earned income tax credit to citizens and lawful permanent residents and require a valid Social Security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2956), H6307 [28SE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1662 [16MR]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5118 [13JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H5943 [10SE]

——— 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), H2356 [21AP] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1618 [4MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 725), H811 [4FE]

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

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Terrorism: designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR]

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

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

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H3310 [18MY]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H6139 [17SE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2678), H5089 [10JY]

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]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1136), H1369 [26FE]

Veterans: prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H6180 [18SE]

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]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H5942 [10SE]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H8415 [19NO]

——— 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. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

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

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

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

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 3345), H5765 [29JY]

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), H852 [5FE]

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

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

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1677), H2108 [26MR]

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

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

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

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

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt insurance plans in States that do not have exchanges from certain regulations (see H.R. 2819), H4541 [18JN]

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

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

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

Roads and highways: extend Interstate Route 11 (see H.R. 1612), H2032 [25MR]

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]

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), H660 [28JA]

Constitutional authority statements

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (H.R. 2760), H4344 [12JN]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 494), H533 [22JA]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (H.R. 924), H1036 [12FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (H.R. 1107), H1371 [26FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (H.R. 2331), H3213 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (H.R. 1869), H2309 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (H.R. 1995), H2465 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (H.R. 3345), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (H.R. 751), H856 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (H.R. 1443), H1770 [18MR]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (H.J. Res. 74), H8414 [19NO]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1677), H2113 [26MR]

Immigration: prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (H.R. 3566), H6179 [18SE]

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge: convey small parcels of land for purposes of addressing a long-term boundary discrepancy (H.R. 3027), H5089 [10JY]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (H.R. 4083), H8412 [19NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (H.R. 2210), H2793 [1MY]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (H.R. 3946), H8153 [5NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt insurance plans in States that do not have exchanges from certain regulations (H.R. 2819), H4542 [18JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (H.R. 4177), H9012 [3DE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (H.R. 2331), H3213 [14MY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 2663), H3915 [4JN]

Roads and highways: extend Interstate Route 11 (H.R. 1612), H2034 [25MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (H.R. 2910), H4772 [25JN]

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 (H.R. 594), H663 [28JA]

Quotations

Minutes from Tohono O’odham Nation meetings relative to acquisition of land for casinos, E709• [14MY]

Remarks

Amtrak: Office of Inspector General funding, H3846 [3JN]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2992, H2993 [14MY]

ATF: prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3794, H3795 [3JN]

BIA: Bureau of Indian Education funding through reductions in EPA administration accounts funding, H4744 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding, H2633 [29AP]

——— investigations account funding, H2633 [29AP]

Courts: ensure timely review of legal challenges to energy projects and limit attorney’s fees in order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, H8955, H8956 [2DE]

Dams: prohibit funding to remove any federally owned or operated dams, H2756 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2992, H2993 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4060, H4061, H4120, H4121, H4122, H4125 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to procure any Army aircrew combat uniforms, H4122 [10JN]

——— suicide prevention program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance accounts funding, H4061 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: Office of the Inspector General funding, H2638 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H2757 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1549 [3MR]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3884, H3885 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: condition reduction of Deputy Attorney General Office salaries account funding on enforcement of Federal laws relative to immigration, H3696, H3697 [2JN]

——— Office of the Inspector General funding, H3694 [2JN]

——— Prescription Drug Monitoring Program funding, H3706 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4744 [25JN], H4791, H4806, H4808, H4809, H4821 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for Federal Transit Administration Rapid Growth Area Transit Program, H3888 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce regulations relative to rail tank car standards, H3886, H3887 [4JN]

——— require tracking of all costs and time requirements for environmental reviews of transportation projects, H7581, H7582 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Board of Veterans Appeals funding, H2593 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— information technology systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2593 [29AP]

——— mental health and traumatic brain injury care funding, H2589 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for creating or maintaining any unofficial patient recordkeeping system, H2618 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2589, H2592, H2593, H2618 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3846 [3JN], H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888 [4JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5246 [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2633, H2638 [29AP], H2756, H2757 [30AP]

EPA: prohibit designation of a council member to the Federal Permitting Improvement Council, H7730 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding for U.N. Environment Programme, H4808, H4809 [7JY]

——— prohibit limitations on funding to implement rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4791 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify certain draft guidelines issued by the Council on Environmental Quality requiring agencies measure projected social cost of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions analyses, H6242, H6243 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6242, H6243 [25SE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H928 [11FE]

FRS: ensure costs or potential impacts to any veteran-owned business are considered and included for any future auto financing guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8309, H8310 [18NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8309, H8310 [18NO]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (H.R. 308), H2971 [14MY], H8162, H8163 [16NO], E709• [14MY]

Marine Corps: search and rescue units funding, H4120, H4121 [10JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7110 [22OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821 [7JY]

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

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6914 [8OC]

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, H7581, H7582 [3NO], H7730 [4NO]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8955, H8956 [2DE]

Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission (PAWUIC): anniversary, E1218• [8SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7581, H7582 [3NO], H7730 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3694, H3696, H3697, H3705, H3706 [2JN], H3794, H3795 [3JN]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1475• [13OC]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, E136• [30JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to treat Sonoran desert tortoise as an endangered or threatened species, H4806 [7JY]

Tributes

Gage, Penny, E135• [30JA]

Hajibeyli, Uzeyir, E1308• [17SE]

Hodel, Kathleen, E251• [25FE]

Ingle, John, E460• [13AP]

Krzyzanowski, Stanley E., E279• [27FE]

Mueller, Kayla J., H928, H946 [11FE]

Sawyer, Larnell, E875• [10JN]

Servin, Ignacio, E605• [28AP]

Wilmot, Leon, E840• [4JN]