ZINKE, RYAN K. (a Representative from Montana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3187 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4776 [25JN], H4824 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5032 [9JY]

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

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

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]

——— afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— 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 (see H.R. 1989), H3917 [4JN]

——— authorize use against Iran if Iran cannot demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 66), H5865 [9SE]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6837 [6OC]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H5592 [28JY]

——— remove authority of military department Secretaries to revoke combat valor awards (see H.R. 2011), H2464 [23AP]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5592 [28JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1850 [23MR]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H3214 [14MY]

BLS: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2307 [16AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

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

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H5525 [27JY] (see H.J. Res. 55), H4775 [25JN]

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

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]

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

Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown U.S. Post Office, Hot Springs, AR: designate (see H.R. 3931), H7742 [4NO]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

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]

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

Credit: 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), H1663 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H1116 [24FE]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8646 [30NO]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H641 [27JA]

——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 340), H814 [4FE]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H758 [3FE]

Dept. of Education: 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]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H1902 [24MR]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4594 [23JN]

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), H356 [13JA]

——— 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 HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H8239 [16NO]

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]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H5239 [15JY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1850 [23MR]

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

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H7333 [28OC]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H4003 [9JN]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1165 [25FE]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4493 [17JN]

——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (see H.R. 2914), H4769 [25JN]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H5775 [29JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H1662 [16MR]

——— allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see H.R. 1793), H7090 [21OC]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see H.R. 373), H405 [14JA]

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

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

——— 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]

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

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2155 [13AP]

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

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 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 compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— 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), H5404 [22JY]

——— rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (see H.R. 352), H668 [30JA]

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

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1502 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2818), H4775 [25JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4652 [24JN]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see H.R. 2566), H3561 [21MY]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2357 [21AP]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1301), H9308 [11DE]

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

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2773 [30AP]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H9307 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: require annual reports from agencies detailing the cost of multilingual services and end speculation about the cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3188), H5981 [15SE]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H5238 [15JY]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H2156 [13AP]

——— reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 417), H919 [10FE]

Financial institutions: improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H2467 [23AP]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H757 [3FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H1116 [24FE] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— 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), H7391 [2NO]

——— 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), H1807 [19MR]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see H.R. 2901), H6975 [9OC]

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), H3214 [14MY]

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), H3912 [4JN]

FRS: 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), H6836 [6OC]

——— 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), H7090 [21OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2310 [16AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4593 [23JN]

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

Health care professionals: provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran (see H.R. 3739), H7743 [4NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6977 [13OC]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H226 [12JA]

——— 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), H532 [22JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— 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), H412 [16JA]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H4492 [17JN]

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

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

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

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

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

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H2500 [28AP]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9692 [17DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6077 [16SE]

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

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H2035 [25MR]

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

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

——— 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]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5524 [27JY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8415 [19NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5173 [14JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1373 [26FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H5332 [21JY]

——— 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), H9307 [11DE]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1611), H2032 [25MR]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2500 [28AP]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H1624 [6MR]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H5777 [29JY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H5298 [20JY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H6893 [7OC]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H1618 [4MR]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (see H.R. 3780), H7088 [21OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: 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]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 948), H1034 [12FE]

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), H7090 [21OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H4544 [18JN]

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

——— provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H9013 [3DE]

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]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H9376 [16DE]

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]

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), H2499 [28AP]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H6936 [8OC]

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), H2032 [25MR]

——— 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]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7626 [3NO]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5293 [16JY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

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]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H3879 [3JN]

——— exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3080), H5236 [15JY]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5298 [20JY]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2115 [26MR]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1663 [16MR]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5404 [22JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3758 [2JN]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H7091 [21OC]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]

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), H980 [11FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H2655 [29AP]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H7333 [28OC]

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), H1069 [13FE]

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

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1723 [17MR]

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

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H7391 [2NO]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6837 [6OC]

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), H1164 [25FE]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5239 [15JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3917 [4JN]

Taxation: allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H1567 [3MR]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H6706 [29SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5783 [31JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2821 [8MY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1723 [17MR]

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

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— 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), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 1298), H2115 [26MR] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2773 [30AP]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

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

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

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

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H7028 [20OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H190 [9JA]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9329 [15DE]

——— better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

——— 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]

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), H3582 [29MY]

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

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]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see H.R. 321), H534 [22JA]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2154 [13AP]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1116 [24FE]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H2356 [21AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5239 [15JY]

——— 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]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

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

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), H3251 [15MY]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate (see H.R. 1521), H1803 [19MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see H.R. 3867), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H639 [27JA]

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

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2787), H4382 [15JN]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see H.R. 2081), H2498 [28AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see H.R. 2080), H2498 [28AP]

Forest Service: expedite management activities developed by a collaborative process on certain lands, require posting of bonds for certain legal challenges, and authorize additional funding sources for such activities (see H.R. 2644), H3878 [3JN]

Iran: 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]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 286), H224 [12JA]

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

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

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

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

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

Constitutional authority statements

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 (H.R. 2358), H3253 [15MY]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate (H.R. 1521), H1806 [19MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (H.R. 3867), H7347 [29OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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 (H.R. 577), H641 [27JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2567), H3564 [21MY]

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2787), H4383 [15JN]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (H.R. 2081), H2499 [28AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (H.R. 2080), H2499 [28AP]

Forest Service: expedite management activities developed by a collaborative process on certain lands, require posting of bonds for certain legal challenges, and authorize additional funding sources for such activities (H.R. 2644), H3879 [3JN]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (H.R. 286), H225 [12JA]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2567), H3564 [21MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2567), H3564 [21MY]

Taxation: extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (H.R. 1522), H1806 [19MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2567), H3564 [21MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4015 [10JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E811• [2JN]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate, H3190 [14MY]

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, H5303 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3166, H3167, H3186, H3190 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7131 [22OC]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3166 [14MY]

——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to implement proposed regulations relative to valuation of coal on Federal and Native American lands, H4824, H4825 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4824, H4825 [7JY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4989, H5002 [9JY], H6128 [17SE]

——— restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002 [9JY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5881 [10SE], H5949 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5949 [11SE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, H1175 [26FE]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H7100 [22OC]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: observance, H4017 [10JN]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6904 [8OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of coal industry policies, H5573 [28JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6901 [8OC]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: observance, H6718 [30SE]

Taxation: make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes, H1013• [12FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H1013 [12FE]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations, H1013• [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1013• [12FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2280 [16AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1677• [17MR]

Tributes

Baltazar, Jesse M., E1396• [30SE]

Hauptman, Chuck, H6088 [17SE]

Johnson, Chuck, H3882• [4JN]