LATTA, ROBERT E. (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4072 [10JN]

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H2093 [26MR]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H1603 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H531 [22JA]

——— 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), H6139 [17SE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H2310 [16AP]

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

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

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1695), H2109 [26MR]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H919 [10FE]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7626 [3NO]

Armed Forces: 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]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of location of their residence (see H.R. 1500), H1802 [19MR]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2115 [26MR]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5404 [22JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Civil rights: issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1902 [24MR]

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), H757 [3FE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H1038 [12FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H408 [14JA]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

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

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H919 [10FE]

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

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H482 [21JA]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see H.R. 960), H1035 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8972 [2DE]

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]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2799 [5MY]

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]

——— establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program (see H.R. 2244), H3565 [21MY]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H6975 [9OC]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2500 [28AP]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H3759 [2JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7625 [3NO]

Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

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), H531 [22JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 3216), H5522 [27JY]

——— 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), H3879 [3JN]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— direct the Inspector General to make certain reports publicly available (see H.R. 3686), H7255 [27OC]

——— 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), H2420 [22AP]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H9271 [10DE]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H482 [21JA]

——— 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), H1618 [4MR]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2466 [23AP]

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

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see H.R. 1369), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2501 [28AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H9375 [16DE]

——— 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. 572), H1116 [24FE] (see H.R. 577), H1501 [27FE]

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

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H9329 [15DE]

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: amend national ambient air quality standards, including certain ozone standards (see H.R. 4265), H9374 [16DE]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H7333 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [28OC]

——— 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), H2800 [5MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H3879 [3JN]

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), H5405 [22JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2656 [29AP]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H4652 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

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

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H5404 [22JY]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— 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), H1565 [3MR]

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), H5118 [13JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H757 [3FE]

——— 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), H810 [4FE]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H705 [2FE]

——— 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]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H5469 [23JY]

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

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H915 [10FE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H757 [3FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2794 [1MY]

——— 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), H2115 [26MR]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7090 [21OC]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H2879 [12MY]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

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

——— 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), H2115 [26MR]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H641 [27JA]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2799 [5MY]

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), H2420 [22AP]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H157 [8JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend current compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with senior Federal employee rates of pay (see H.R. 2243), H5404 [22JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3758 [2JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H4652 [24JN]

——— 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), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H668 [30JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2653), H4652 [24JN]

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]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H482 [21JA]

Immigration: 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), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide that no penalty may be imposed on a State for refusing to expend refugee resettlement assistance funds on certain refugees (see H.R. 4267), H9374 [16DE]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H7091 [21OC]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H6894 [7OC]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5777 [29JY]

Iran: 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]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

Israel: 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), H2419 [22AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3759 [2JN]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1502 [27FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3222), H9026 [7DE]

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

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6308 [28SE]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7743 [4NO]

Medicare: 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), H9080 [8DE]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 1784), H6893 [7OC]

——— 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), H2467 [23AP]

——— 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), H9692 [17DE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1037 [12FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H984 [11FE]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H757 [3FE]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1566 [3MR]

——— 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), H7091 [21OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H6189 [22SE]

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

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1267), H1850 [23MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

Natural gas: 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), H6894 [7OC]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H9080 [8DE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5404 [22JY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H9026 [7DE]

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]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H4774 [25JN]

——— 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), H2212 [14AP]

——— 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. 903), H1618 [4MR]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2653), H4652 [24JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5469 [23JY]

——— 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]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1663 [16MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5592 [28JY]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2880 [12MY]

Privacy: 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]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4957 [8JY]

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), H2213 [14AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (see H.R. 558), H638 [27JA]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

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]

——— 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), H3254 [15MY]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6707 [29SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H4138 [10JN]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Taxation: improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H984 [11FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5118 [13JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— 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. 2389), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H3214 [14MY]

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

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H105 [7JA]

Terrorism: 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]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (see H.R. 2576), H3759 [2JN]

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]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H3759 [2JN]

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), H6789 [1OC]

——— 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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 991), H1068 [13FE]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see H.R. 504), H531 [22JA]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H1768 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2401), H3309 [18MY]

EPA: assist municipalities and regional sewer authorities that would experience a significant hardship raising revenue for projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 1705), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H154 [8JA]

FCC: limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 279), H224 [12JA]

——— promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see H.R. 821), H915 [10FE]

——— require an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process and create certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations (see H.R. 655), H703 [2FE]

——— require identification and description on Commission website items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission (see H.R. 2593), H3641 [1JN]

Great Lakes: mitigate harmful algal blooms by prohibiting the discharge of dredged material back into the open waters (see H.R. 1990), H2463 [23AP]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1585), H1899 [24MR]

National Construction Equipment Museum: tribute (see H. Res. 59), H662 [28JA]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H404 [14JA]

Power resources: require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 215), H2355 [21AP]

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

Telecommunications: support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 113), H1069 [13FE]

Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see H. Res. 234), H2654 [29AP]

Transportation Security Administration: waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the PreCheck program (see H.R. 992), H1068 [13FE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2399), H3309 [18MY]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (H.R. 991), H1071 [13FE]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (H.R. 504), H534 [22JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (H.R. 2271), H2878 [12MY]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (H.R. 1785), H2211 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (H.R. 1302), H1616 [4MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (H.R. 2401), H3309 [18MY]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), H156 [8JA]

FCC: limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (H.R. 279), H225 [12JA]

——— promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (H.R. 821), H917 [10FE]

——— require identification and description on Commission website items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission (H.R. 2593), H3642 [1JN]

Great Lakes: mitigate harmful algal blooms by prohibiting the discharge of dredged material back into the open waters (H.R. 1990), H2465 [23AP]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 1585), H1901 [24MR]

Taxation: repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (H.R. 725), H813 [4FE]

Transportation Security Administration: waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the PreCheck program (H.R. 992), H1071 [13FE]

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

Remarks

Air Force: Air National Guard radio communications funding, H4072 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4072 [10JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2715 [30AP]

EPA: provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), H1094, H1095 [24FE]

Findlay, OH: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan Community designee, E339• [17MR]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8274 [17NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5905 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5905 [10SE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H465 [21JA]

NRC: funding, H2715 [30AP]

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), H8936, H8937 [2DE]

——— protect right of consumers to pursue breach of warranty claims against manufacturers for inaccurate certification of Energy Star products, H8936, H8937 [2DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H465 [21JA]

Tributes

Bahr, Mary, E690• [13MY]

Boehner, Speaker, H7246 [27OC]

Caywood, Ross, E801• [1JN]

Collins, D. Michael, H992 [12FE]

Dunn, Aaron, E689• [13MY]

Grindle, Michael, E691• [13MY]

Jessing, Mason, E692• [13MY]

Krupp, Bradley, E695• [13MY]

Meinen, Samantha, E696• [13MY]

Mossing, Alexander, E806• [1JN]

Mossing, Joshua, E694• [13MY]

Weiss, Andrew, E697• [13MY]

Wilson, Jeffrey, E698• [13MY]