COOK, PAUL (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1051 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4003 [9JN]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3616), H6894 [7OC] (see H.R. 3628), H6706 [29SE]

——— 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]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H531 [22JA]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2156 [13AP]

BLM: establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1838), H8646 [30NO]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

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

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR]

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

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

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H919 [10FE]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H3508 [20MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H190 [9JA]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5592 [28JY]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H2821 [8MY]

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

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to enhance efforts to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members of the National Guard and Reserves and veterans of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1227), H1566 [3MR]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H482 [21JA]

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]

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), H8646 [30NO]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6138 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H2879 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H226 [12JA]

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

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H2033 [25MR]

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3257), H5588 [28JY]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see H.R. 387), H405 [14JA]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H4383 [15JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— 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]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 1319), H1613 [4MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5238 [15JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H3917 [4JN]

——— ensure informing of interment of unclaimed deceased veterans to follow up on pending burials in order to prevent extended burial waiting times (see H.R. 3278), H5762 [29JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2773 [30AP]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 1382), H1661 [16MR]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 182), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5404 [22JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H7091 [21OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

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]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

——— provide that an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (see H.R. 1981), H2795 [1MY]

EPA: improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3254 [15MY]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5470 [23JY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H2115 [26MR]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H4493 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 3256), H5588 [28JY]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

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), H1566 [3MR]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2156 [13AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

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

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1663 [16MR]

——— 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]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

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]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H360 [13JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), 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: deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 1834), H2467 [23AP]

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

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5850 [8SE] (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), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5525 [27JY]

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

Israel: authorize assistance and establish an anti-tunneling defense (see H.R. 1349), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1116 [24FE]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H225 [12JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H1165 [25FE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H5525 [27JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7090 [21OC]

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

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H639 [27JA]

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

Medicare: improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H6228 [24SE]

——— 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), H9272 [10DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H6893 [7OC]

——— suspend implementation of zip code reclassifications for payment for ambulance services (see H.R. 817), H866 [9FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5173 [14JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H7028 [20OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirm special bond between Israel and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8411 [19NO]

——— prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 2297), H3215 [14MY]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6180 [18SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H3310 [18MY]

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

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

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

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 3389), H5767 [29JY]

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

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5976 [11SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

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

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H5943 [10SE]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5867 [9SE]

Native Americans: reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5525 [27JY]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8361 [18NO]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H3310 [18MY]

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), H535 [22JA]

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

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H757 [3FE]

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

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

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5293 [16JY]

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

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

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5943 [10SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1166 [25FE]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H6706 [29SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1166 [25FE]

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

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

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]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H8414 [19NO]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H5293 [16JY]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H641 [27JA]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H2792 [1MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3257), H5588 [28JY]

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

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H3642 [1JN]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6229 [24SE]

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

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

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans (see H.R. 3975), H8151 [5NO]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— 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]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4003 [9JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H664 [28JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2794 [1MY]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H2155 [13AP]

——— 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. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

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

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

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5469 [23JY]

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

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H2270 [15AP]

——— 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), H4774 [25JN]

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

——— provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1627 [10MR]

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

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

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]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 168), H1900 [24MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 535), H2772 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 496), H531 [22JA]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

California: designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 3286), H5762 [29JY]

——— enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (see H.R. 832), H916 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (see H.R. 2286), H2956 [13MY]

National Park Service: establish a criminal violation for injuring or destroying property (see H.R. 3176), H5465 [23JY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1992), H2463 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3026), H5088 [10JY]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (H.R. 496), H533 [22JA]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (H.R. 4024), H8280 [17NO]

California: designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (H.R. 3668), H6788 [1OC]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 3286), H5770 [29JY]

——— enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (H.R. 832), H917 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (H.R. 2286), H2958 [13MY]

National Park Service: establish a criminal violation for injuring or destroying property (H.R. 3176), H5467 [23JY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (H.R. 1992), H2465 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3026), H5088 [10JY]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

Remarks

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 3286), E1167• [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (H.R. 387), H5103 [13JY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1259• [11SE]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters of San Bernardino Area chapter, E249• [25FE]

Victor Valley College: opening of Dr. Prem Reddy Health and Sciences Building, E1231• [8SE]

Victor Valley College Foundation: anniversary, E949• [23JN]

Yucaipa, CA: tribute to Yucaipa High School girls’ softball team, E886• [11JN]

Tributes

Carr, James H., E761• [20MY]

Muallem, Basem, E361• [18MR]

Podegracz, Mike, E1664• [19NO]