NEWHOUSE, DAN (a Representative from Washington)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H163 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4653 [24JN], H4775 [25JN], H4831, H4833, H4864, H4865 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3760 [2JN], H3978, H3979 [9JN]

EPA: 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 (H.R. 2042), H4629 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7677 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H8860 [1DE]

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H9329 [15DE]

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

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

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

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5777 [29JY]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2880 [12MY]

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

——— incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H4593 [23JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H4383 [15JN]

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. 1, 2), H42 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 55), H4775 [25JN]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2467 [23AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8241 [16NO]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H2155 [13AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5468 [23JY]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H8414 [19NO]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H1850 [23MR]

——— transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8242 [16NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H2419 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H8155 [5NO]

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

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H1618 [4MR]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8282 [17NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit an institution of higher learning from participating in certain student assistance programs if the institution bans the display of the U.S. flag on its campus (see H.R. 1691), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see H.R. 1158), H1498 [27FE]

——— 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: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5404 [22JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H7027 [20OC]

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), H5849 [8SE]

——— 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), H8362 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects (see H.R. 2497), H3574 [22MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1806 [19MR]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H1165 [25FE]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5298 [20JY]

——— 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]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H1771 [18MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H3565 [21MY]

——— 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]

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

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

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 2352), H3251 [15MY]

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. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

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

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

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

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

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H6789 [1OC]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 2560), H3561 [21MY]

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), H5298 [20JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4774 [25JN]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H4774 [25JN]

FDA: establish certain requirements relative to labeling of pollock and golden king crab as being from Alaska (see H.R. 3806), H8155 [5NO]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3759 [2JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see H.R. 1155), H5469 [23JY]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2960 [13MY]

——— 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), H5332 [21JY]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H7189 [26OC]

FEMA: improve Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance to rural areas by improving access to the Individual Assistance Program (see H.R. 4243), H9306 [11DE]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H8242 [16NO]

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

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2419 [22AP]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H8242 [16NO]

——— 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), H3643 [1JN]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 564), H2310 [16AP]

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), H4593 [23JN]

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), H1850 [23MR]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5525 [27JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1723 [17MR]

Health: preserve rights of employers and employees to maintain insurance coverage through association health plans (see H. Res. 397), H5769 [29JY]

——— 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), H2212 [14AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

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), H1166 [25FE]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H4593 [23JN]

Hydroelectric power: promote and support (see H. Res. 351), H4955 [8JY]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H4137 [10JN]

——— make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 2758), H7175 [23OC]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6750 [30SE]

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

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H8281 [17NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5777 [29JY]

——— 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), H3391 [19MY]

——— 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]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H2419 [22AP]

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), H3310 [18MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4493 [17JN]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see H.R. 3433), H5782 [31JY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3222), H10712 [18DE]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2799 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2271 [15AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H4863 [7JY]

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), H8415 [19NO]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H7028 [20OC]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H3916 [4JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H8361 [18NO]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H5848 [8SE]

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

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H5298 [20JY]

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

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 forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 2178), H2769 [30AP]

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), H9080 [8DE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H8861 [1DE]

NSF: provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5776 [29JY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1035 [12FE]

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]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1664), H2880 [12MY]

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

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1526 [2MR]

——— 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), H3642 [1JN]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5777 [29JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H5943 [10SE]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H7175 [23OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5089 [10JY]

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

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), H2799 [5MY]

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]

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

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8362 [18NO]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H5976 [11SE]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5593 [28JY]

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

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5980 [15SE]

——— 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), H1567 [3MR]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H6228 [24SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H5333 [21JY]

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

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2155 [13AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4652 [24JN]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H5293 [16JY]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H3574 [22MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H4544 [18JN]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H1084 [20FE]

——— repeal dollar limitation on contributions to flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 2207), H3508 [20MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H2035 [25MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H583 [26JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H105 [7JA]

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

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), H9026 [7DE]

——— 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), H4546 [19JN]

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), H2467 [23AP]

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), H8972 [2DE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1618 [4MR]

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), H6894 [7OC]

——— 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: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H5118 [13JY]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H5849 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

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

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

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

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 556), H9079 [8DE]

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), H8149 [5NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7026 [20OC]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 1985), H2463 [23AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Reclamation: facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (H.R. 2097), H2655 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (H.R. 3216), H5523 [27JY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1651), H2112 [26MR]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), H8152 [5NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 1985), H2465 [23AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H869 [10FE], H1167 [26FE], H1527 [3MR], H2157 [14AP]

Remarks

Bureau of Reclamation: facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (H.R. 2097), E619• [29AP]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773, H3774, H3775, H3777, H3780 [3JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020, H4022, H4029 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020, H4022, H4029 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879, H4880, H4882, H4886 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, H113 [8JA]

——— cleanup efforts at the former Hanford nuclear site, H6752 [1OC]

——— Richland, WA, Operations Office at Hanford funding, H2632 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9099, H9102 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (S. 986), H6820, H6821 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4831, H4832, H4833, H4834 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7213 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (H.R. 3216), E1131• [27JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3979 [9JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188, H5189, H5191, H5196 [15JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2632 [29AP], H2756 [30AP]

EPA: 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 (H.R. 2042), H4629 [24JN]

——— prohibit funding to expand regulation of solid waste disposal to include animal feeding operations, H4833, H4834 [7JY]

——— recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source when issuing, implementing, and enforcing any final rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources, H4629 [24JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5225, H5226, H5227, H5228, H5229, H5230 [15JY], E1097• [22JY]

FAA: prohibt funding for rulemaking on small unmanned aerial vehicles if the rules do not take into consideration agricultural applications, H3979 [9JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5421, H5422 [23JY]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5349 [22JY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1651), E437• [26MR]

Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (H.R. 2168), H6819, H6820 [6OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4232 [11JN], H4500 [18JN]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879, H4880, H4886 [8JY]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

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, E1653• [19NO]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2260 [15AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Herbert, Jason and Erin: tribute to birth of child, E1766• [10DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 556), H9092 [9DE]

Immigration: reform, H3324, H3325 [19MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4232 [11JN]

Kennewick, WA: anniversary of Port of Kennewick, H1810 [23MR]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602• [5NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321, H3322, H3324, H3325, H3327 [19MY]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: opening, H8249 [17NO]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7047, H7049 [21OC]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H1748 [18MR]

National FFA Week: observance, H1506 [2MR]

National Forest Products Week: observance, E1524• [23OC]

Okanogan, WA: tribute to Okanogan High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

Okanogan County, WA: anniversary of Carlton Complex wildfire, H5187 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7677 [4NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H738 [3FE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H738 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Prosser, WA: tribute to Prosser High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9092, H9094, H9095, H9097, H9099, H9102 [9DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7677 [4NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321, H3322, H3324, H3325, H3327 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188, H5189, H5191, H5192, H5196 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7213 [27OC]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4500 [18JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4232 [11JN]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321, H3322, H3324, H3325, H3327 [19MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to keep the gray wolf on the endangered species list, H4831, H4832 [7JY]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 1985), E581• [23AP]

Votes: position on missed, H5280• [16JY]

Washington (State): tribute to efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and natural resources, H5858 [9SE]

Yakima, WA: tribute to Yakima Union Gospel Mission, H6257 [25SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 114–301), H7026 [20OC]

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

Consideration of H.R. 2250, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 556) (H. Rept. 114–375), H9079 [8DE]

Resignations

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6256 [25SE]

Tributes

Fountain, Dennis, H1855 [24MR]

Hansen, Derek A. (Chip), H3243 [15MY]

Jeffrey, Arthur, H3402 [20MY]

Olson, Dave, E1491• [20OC]

Schwab, Makenna, H5759 [29JY]

Widel, Elizabeth Barta, H4018• [10JN]

Yakima County, WA: anniversary, H442 [21JA]