PALAZZO, STEVEN M. (a Representative from Mississippi)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3188, H3200 [14MY]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), 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), H2271 [15AP]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1085 [20FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H9307 [11DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H4591 [23JN]

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]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3565 [21MY]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H3507 [20MY]

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

——— require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1663 [16MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 55), H5525 [27JY]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H6749 [30SE]

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), H8971 [2DE]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6976 [9OC]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5783 [31JY]

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

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

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H641 [27JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H5117 [13JY]

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

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H2499 [28AP]

Courts: prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see H.R. 1968), H2467 [23AP]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1116 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain Bienville National Forest lands to the Pat Harrison Waterway District in Smith County, MS (see H.R. 3249), H5588 [28JY]

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), H2772 [30AP]

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

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H2212 [14AP]

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]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 453), H705 [2FE]

——— develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 2603), H4138 [10JN]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3214 [14MY]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H6077 [16SE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2772 [30AP]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

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]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3892), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7626 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H6180 [18SE]

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

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2211 [14AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5332 [21JY]

——— 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), H2420 [22AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H639 [27JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H3507 [20MY]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

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), H2500 [28AP]

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), H1117 [24FE]

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 (see H.R. 2042), H4003 [9JN]

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

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H919 [10FE]

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

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

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

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H2821 [8MY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H2155 [13AP]

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]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H4774 [25JN]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2499 [28AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H3390 [19MY] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H8282 [17NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H6937 [8OC]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5981 [15SE]

——— improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H1166 [25FE]

——— 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), H535 [22JA]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see H.R. 2901), H8242 [16NO]

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

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 1555), H3507 [20MY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H2499 [28AP]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 514), H7742 [4NO]

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), H3391 [19MY]

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

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H5524 [27JY]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H39 [6JA]

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

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3391 [19MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H157 [8JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3391 [19MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H3879 [3JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5404 [22JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9013 [3DE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5239 [15JY]

——— 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]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H431 [20JA]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8415 [19NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2155 [13AP]

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

IRS: prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3724), H8282 [17NO]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H9080 [8DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2213 [14AP]

Medicaid: audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (see H.R. 610), H2155 [13AP]

Medicare: coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H664 [28JA]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3759 [2JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H3917 [4JN]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2500 [28AP]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 672), H4862 [7JY]

——— 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), H9376 [16DE]

——— 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), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1618 [4MR]

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

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H3390 [19MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H1037 [12FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3758 [2JN]

Members of Congress: terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H757 [3FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H8646 [30NO]

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), H1663 [16MR]

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), H2960 [13MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2500 [28AP]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3565 [21MY]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H6937 [8OC]

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 local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H482 [21JA]

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

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H157 [8JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3391 [19MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

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

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

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

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1526 [2MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

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]

Public debt: prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

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), H4492 [17JN]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H6789 [1OC]

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

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H8242 [16NO]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H2419 [22AP]

——— 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), H1038 [12FE]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H6837 [6OC]

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), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6789 [1OC]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 1935), H4345 [12JN]

Taxation: allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and repair or replace damaged property (see H.R. 2230), H2960 [13MY]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H2475 [27AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2270 [15AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H4593 [23JN]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1723 [17MR]

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

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2773 [30AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H2270 [15AP]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H2799 [5MY]

Technology: provided for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1806), H2268 [15AP]

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), H7139 [22OC]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H9206 [9DE]

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), H9081 [8DE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2271 [15AP]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H223 [12JA]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H8282 [17NO]

——— 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), H5592 [28JY]

——— 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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H9206 [9DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H224 [12JA]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H756 [3FE]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 1546), H1848 [23MR]

Immigration: give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4030), H8279 [17NO]

Jackson County, MS: authorize a land exchange between National Park Service and the VFW (see H.R. 4119), H8411 [19NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 19), H224 [12JA]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 810), H865 [9FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 20), H224 [12JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (H.R. 281), H225 [12JA]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (H.R. 1546), H1849 [23MR]

Immigration: give States authority to reject admission of refugees (H.R. 4030), H8280 [17NO]

Jackson County, MS: authorize a land exchange between National Park Service and the VFW (H.R. 4119), H8414 [19NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 19), H225 [12JA]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 810), H866 [9FE]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 2039), H2498 [28AP]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (H.J. Res. 20), H225 [12JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6309 [29SE], H7257 [28OC], H8863 [2DE]

Hymns

Marines’ Hymn: Marine Corps, H7639 [4NO]

Letters

NASA programs authorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H891 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H891 [10FE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to Mississippi National Guard 209th Civil Engineer Squadron, E36• [8JA]

Biloxi, MS: anniversary of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes, E843• [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7198 [27OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4053 [10JN]

——— shipbuilding funding, H4053 [10JN]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337• [16DE]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, E992• [25JN]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, H7634 [4NO]

FRS: call on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect veterans from predatory payday loans, H7399 [3NO]

Hattiesburg, MS: tribute to March for Meals Month, E250• [25FE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Hattiesburg, MS, police officers killed in the line of duty, H2855 [12MY]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8388 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8371 [19NO]

Marine Corps: anniversary, H7639 [4NO]

Mike, Mary Jo: National Catholic Educational Association Principal of the Year award recipient, E599• [28AP]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 810), H873, H887, H891 [10FE]

National Police Week: observance, H2855 [12MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, H1512 [2MR]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7186 [26OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H9086 [9DE]

Pass Christian, MS: tribute to Qatar government support of Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast, E601• [28AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6168 [18SE]

Riemann Family Funeral Homes (business): opening of Jackson County, MS, location, E489• [14AP]

Veterans Day: observance, H7399 [3NO]

Waynesboro, MS: tribute to Wayne County High School football team, H9358 [16DE]

Resignations

Committee on Armed Services (House), H1855 [24MR]

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H1855 [24MR]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4015 [10JN]

Tributes

Albert, Art, H7177 [26OC]

Boulanger, Christopher, E783• [21MY]

Carr, Dan Q., E66• [14JA]

Deen, Benjamin J., E705• [14MY]

Goellner, Matthew, E785• [21MY]

Lohan, Louis, E29• [8JA]

Madden, Patrick, E771• [21MY]

Reader, Mike, E279• [27FE]

Rounsaville, John, H7177 [26OC]

Stafford, Savannah, E776• [21MY]

Swan, Randy, E278• [27FE]

Tate, Liquori, E713• [14MY]