PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Transmittals
Alabama: constitutional convention, S8601 [10DE], H9205 [9DE]
Anaheim, CA, City Council: Vietnam Human Rights Act, H5850 [8SE]
Arizona: commend Israel for its cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with the U.S., S5522 [23JY], H3757 [2JN]
——— confirm State law determines the scope of rights-of-way for the construction of highways across public lands, S3677 [3JN], H3757 [2JN]
——— Dept. of Veterans Affairs review of disability rating process, S5524 [23JY], H4002 [9JN]
——— disposal of Federal lands within Arizona’s borders directly to the State, S5519 [23JY], H3757 [2JN]
——— exempt military bases from Endangered Species Act regulations and restrictions, S2270 [20AP]
——— focus future Mexican Wolf introductions to Northern Sierra Madre Occidental Mountain Range, halt additional introduction, and shift management to the State, S5522 [23JY], H3921 [8JN]
——— increase Customs field office personnel at ports of entry in Nogales, Douglas, and San Luis, AZ, S2271 [20AP]
——— Keystone XL Pipeline approval, S5520 [23JY]
——— Mohave County Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, S5524 [23JY], H3921 [8JN]
——— oppose Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument, S5520 [23JY], H3757 [2JN]
——— oppose implementation of technology and emissions reduction rules for new and existing electrical generating units, S2271 [20AP]
——— Payment in Lieu of Taxes program and Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act funding, S2270 [20AP]
——— 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S2271 [20AP]
——— urge EPA to refrain from reducing the ozone concentration standard, S5521 [23JY], H3921 [8JN]
——— Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, S5521 [23JY], H3921 [8JN]
Arizona State Senator: Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ, H3577 [26MY]
Arkansas State Senator: Supreme Court case King v. Burwell relative to IRS regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, H3577 [26MY]
Austin, TX, city councilman: low-income housing Federal tax credits, H4383 [15JN]
——— repeal legislation requiring local government employees to participate in Social Security, H5981 [15SE]
Bal Harbour, FL, Village Council: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H6790 [1OC]
California: allow immigrants to serve in the military if they are eligible under certain Executive orders on immigration reform, H6075 [16SE], H6179 [18SE]
——— amend GI Bill of Rights to make benefits available, with all appropriate safeguards, to all veterans for use as startup capital in the establishment of first businesses, S7470 [22OC], H5975 [11SE]
——— anniversary of enactment of Title IX, S7469 [22OC], H5975 [11SE]
——— anniversary of Older Americans Act, H5847 [8SE], H5975 [11SE]
——— continue to secure citizens’ right to vote and eliminate any racial discrimination in voting, S8490 [8DE], H8412 [19NO]
——— develop solution to financial issues that arise from operation of marijuana industry, S8488 [8DE], H8412 [19NO]
——— establish Federal guarantees to support responsible sale of postearthquake bonds by financially sound residential-earthquake-insurance programs operated by several States on actuarially sound basis, S5518 [23JY], H5237 [15JY], H5291 [16JY]
——— Eximbank reauthorization, S5519 [23JY], H5237 [15JY], H5291 [16JY]
——— expand Humanitarian Resettlement Program to allow disabled South Vietnamese Army veteran officers admission to U.S., H5330 [21JY]
——— extend Federal investment tax credit, H6892 [7OC]
——— formally and consistently reaffirm the Armenian genocide, H5975 [11SE]
——— Foster Care Tax Credit Act, S7721 [3NO], H6795 [5OC], H6892 [7OC]
——— immigration reform, S2686 [6MY]
——— Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization, S8488 [8DE], H8412 [19NO]
——— Older Americans Act reauthorization, S7463 [22OC]
——— prohibit sale or display of Confederate flag on Federal property and urge States to prohibit use of Confederate flag, S8491 [8DE], H8412 [19NO]
——— recognize military value of California’s defense installations and disproportionate sacrifices made in previous base realignment and closure rounds, S5518 [23JY], H5237 [15JY], H5291 [16JY]
——— reform Official Poverty Measure, S8490 [8DE], H8412 [19NO]
——— reform short stay admissions criteria for Medicare beneficiaries and to discontinue the two-midnight policy, H5975 [11SE]
——— renew Health Resources and Services Administration Teaching Health Center and Primary Care Residency Expansion Graduate Medical Education Programs funding and lift freeze on residency programs funded by Medicare, H5330 [21JY]
——— repeal FDA ban on blood donations from homosexual men, S8489 [8DE], H8412 [19NO]
——— Social Security Fairness Act, H5330 [21JY]
——— State of California Year of Commemoration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, S7464 [22OC], H5848 [8SE]
——— support nomination of Mitsuye Endo Tsutsumi for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, H6792 [2OC]
——— urge reform of patent enforcement, S7469 [22OC], H5975 [11SE]
——— Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, H6075 [16SE], H6179 [18SE]
California State Lands Commission: California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act, S5525 [23JY]
Cape May County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: recognize plight of American citizens currently unjustly imprisoned and facing death in Iranian governmental custody, H3760 [2JN]
Clarksville, TN: Fort Campbell, KY, troop levels, S1117 [25FE], H984 [11FE]
Colorado: Colorado Aerospace Day, H4542 [18JN]
——— support contributions of pregnancy resource centers, H4542 [18JN]
Cumberland County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H8647 [30NO]
Delaware: reaffirm relationship with Taiwan, S7463 [22OC]
——— Taiwan and Delaware relationship, H4592 [23JN]
Florida: enact new sanctions against Iran for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement, H4542 [18JN]
——— Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, H1525 [2MR], H4002 [9JN]
——— restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba, H3506 [20MY]
Georgia: encourage representation of diverse populations of different racial and ethnic backgrounds in clinical research and dedicate additional community resources to increase awareness of clinical trials, S5523 [23JY]
Hawaii: expedite family reunification for certain Filipino World War II veterans, H5030 [9JY]
Idaho: dreissenid monitoring and prevention funding, S2566 [30AP]
——— enact bipartisan legislation that reaffirms the FDA as the primary authority in uniform food labeling related to genetic engineering, H2474 [27AP]
——— explore favorable geologic conditions of the Geothermal Resource Research Area on the western edge of the Idaho National Laboratory, H2474 [27AP]
——— oppose any national monument designation in the Caldera area of the Island Park region in eastern Idaho, H2474 [27AP]
——— oppose removal or breach of dams on the Columbia-Snake River System, H2474 [27AP]
——— prohibit funding for Dept. of the Interior regulations regarding determination on the greater sage-grouse, H2474 [27AP]
——— provide legal authority to determine whether to allow 129,000 pound vehicles on the Federal interstate highway system in Idaho, H2474 [27AP]
——— support collaboration with local and state agencies reaching Federal decisions on local lands, H2474 [27AP]
——— urge repeal of excessive boating, hunting, and hiking restrictions in the proposed Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge comprehensive conservation plan, H2474 [27AP]
——— urge the government of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights, H2474 [27AP]
Illinois: constitutional convention, S652 [29JA], S6699 [16SE], H639 [27JA], H1035 [12FE]
——— Eximbank reauthorization, H5467 [23JY]
——— Illinois Community College System funding, H4592 [23JN]
——— 9/11 Health and Compensation Act reauthorization, H4002 [9JN]
——— Older Americans Act reauthorization, S7463 [22OC], H5030 [9JY]
——— review national tariff policy on steel goods, S3677, S3678 [3JN]
——— universal child care services, H4771 [25JN]
——— update regulations implementing an Executive order prohibiting discrimination by federally-assisted contractors and subcontractors, H5117 [13JY], H5237 [15JY], H5467 [23JY]
Illinois citizen: constitutional convention, S6073 [28JY], S8602 [10DE]
Iowa: repeal authority conferred on Iowa of jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Meskwaki Settlement, S5523 [23JY], H5237 [15JY]
Jamestown, NY, City Council: Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Program funding and Dept. of HUD Entitlement Community qualification reform, H6189 [22SE]
Kansas: constitutional convention, H10711 [18DE]
Kentucky: Fort Knox and Fort Campbell, KY, troop levels, H2210 [14AP]
Lauderhill, FL: condemn Dominican Republic impending mass deportation of Haitian immigrants, S7491 [26OC], H5850 [8SE]
——— Equal Pay Act enforcement, H226 [12JA]
——— Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program, H226 [12JA]
Louisiana: adopt policies that will help with stability and viability of domestic shrimp industry, including support for Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, S7468 [22OC], H5848 [8SE]
——— amend employer shared responsibility provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate penalties on school districts, S6073 [28JY], H5030 [9JY]
——— commend legislation permanently setting Medicare sustainable growth rate, S5007 [13JY], H4542 [18JN]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S150 [12JA]
——— constitutional convention, H1035 [12FE]
——— designate Grambling State University as Dept. of Agriculture land-grant institution, S5007 [13JY], S5517 [23JY], H4542 [18JN], H5030 [9JY]
——— eliminate crude oil export ban, S5209 [21JY], H5030 [9JY]
——— Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act, S5007 [13JY], H4431 [16JN]
——— rectify revenue sharing inequities between coastal and interior energy producing States, S7466 [22OC], H5847 [8SE]
——— reestablish right-of-way through Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge in order to provide access to property owned by Avoyelles Parish School Board, S7467 [22OC], H5847 [8SE]
——— regulate airline baggage fees and processes, S6072 [28JY], S7465 [22OC], H5030 [9JY], H5847 [8SE]
——— restoration of trade relations with Cuba for rice, S5008 [13JY], H4431 [16JN]
Madisonville, KY, Mayor: Fort Campbell, KY, troop levels, S899 [10FE]
Maine: expand Atlantic salmon river hatchery operations, H3506 [20MY]
——— expansion of Maine rivers’ fish hatchery operations and curtailment or suspension of wild Atlantic salmon fishery off of Greenland, S4200 [16JN]
——— help all veterans from all wars and conflicts to the extent necessary, S5524 [23JY]
——— reform Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision Social Security benefit reductions, S2243 [16AP]
Massachusetts: address potential crisis in the Dominican Republic that could render thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent stateless, S7467 [22OC], H5942 [10SE]
——— condemn all forms of anti-Semitism, S2243 [16AP]
——— Presidential Youth Council, S2686 [6MY]
——— reaffirm friendship with Taiwan, S7468 [22OC], H5942 [10SE]
Maui County, HI, Council: Industrial Hemp Farming Act, H6790 [1OC]
Miami, FL: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act, H10713 [18DE]
Miami, FL, City Commission: require imported construction materials meet same safety standards as domestic construction materials and that EPA and CPSC promulgate rules to protect consumers from the potential adverse health effects, H5239 [15JY]
——— Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement ratification, H8243 [16NO]
Miami-Dade County, FL, Board of County Commissioners: Presidential Youth Council, H4243 [11JN]
Michigan: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S7721 [3NO], H7624 [3NO]
——— allow additional refugee visas for displaced Iraqis with preference for placement in Michigan, S3860 [8JN], H3757 [2JN]
——— Dept. of Defense STARBASE program funding, H6227 [24SE]
——— encourage Forest Service to issue owners of privately-held hunting camps on leased acres within Ottawa National Forest special use authorization under Recreation Resident Program, S7465 [22OC], S8487 [8DE]
——— ensure replacement aircraft are assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base to compensate for elimination of A–10 fleet, S2685 [6MY], H3506 [20MY]
——— establish national, uniform, and scientifically-based label program for genetically modified food, S4201 [16JN], S7469 [22OC], H4001 [9JN]
——— Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, S7467 [22OC], S8489 [8DE]
——— halt illegal dumping of foreign steel into U.S. market, S7720 [3NO], H8152 [5NO]
——— implement measures at the Brandon Road lock and dam to prevent Asian carp migration to the Great Lakes, S4201 [16JN]
——— improve military vehicle safety from rollover accidents funding, S7593 [28OC], H7624 [3NO]
——— oppose EPA efforts to regulate grills and barbecues, S7467 [22OC], S8492 [8DE]
——— prevent Asian carp migration to the Great Lakes, S4200 [16JN]
——— repeal country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, S8487 [8DE]
——— Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, S8489 [8DE]
——— Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, S8486 [8DE]
——— support Corps of Engineers plans to upgrade Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, S8378 [3DE], H9205 [9DE]
——— support National Breast Cancer Coalition goal to end breast cancer by 2020, S8487 [8DE], H9205 [9DE]
——— support State management of gray wolves and remove Western Great Lakes gray wolf from the endangered species list, S1302 [4MR]
——— Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S2243 [16AP]
Minneapolis, MN: Executive orders on immigration, S1117 [25FE], H664 [28JA]
Missouri: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S5008 [13JY], H5847 [8SE]
——— support increased importation of oil from Canadian oil sands and approve newly routed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, S7466 [22OC], H5847 [8SE]
Monmouth County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: opposing the Base Realignment and Closure Commission potential closure of Federal Military Bases in New Jersey, H5239 [15JY]
Morris County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H6790 [1OC]
National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board: Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization, H2863 [12MY]
Nevada: allow State to manage the common raven population, S3859 [8JN], H4136 [10JN]
——— allow States to establish daylight saving time as standard time, S4345 [22JN], H4542 [18JN]
——— facilitate Lake Tahoe Basin hazardous fuels treatment projects contractors payments, S2270 [20AP]
——— immigration reform, H4542 [18JN]
——— Marketplace Fairness Act, H4001 [9JN]
——— support Nevada Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan and urge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to not list the greater sage-grouse as endangered or threatened, H4136 [10JN]
——— transfer title to certain public lands to the State in accordance with Nevada Land Management Task Force report, H3921 [8JN]
New Jersey: constitutional convention, H9205 [9DE], H9328 [15DE]
New Mexico: commending long-standing tradition of tolerance, inclusion, and interfaith harmony in Azerbaijan, H1635 [13MR], H2355 [21AP]
——— repeal marriage penalty for people with disabilities and others who rely on SSI, H2793 [1MY]
New Orleans, LA, City Council: Voting Rights Act anniversary, S7465 [22OC], H5851 [8SE]
North Dakota: call for convention of the States to propose constitutional amendments, H2474 [27AP]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2399 [23AP], S2566 [30AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: process used to negotiate U.S. interest in acquiring real property, H6188 [22SE]
Oakland County, MI, Board of Commissioners: development of a nuclear waste depository in close proximity to the Great Lakes, H5850 [8SE]
——— sales and use tax exemption for purchase of tested and approved firearms safety and storage devices, H4544 [18JN]
Ohio: Dept. of Commerce investigation into unfair trade practices of foreign glass manufacturers, H982 [11FE]
——— Dept. of Energy and NRC establishment of rules relative to environmentally friendly energy, S6294 [4AU]
——— Dept. of the Treasury funding for Save the Dream Ohio initiative to provide assistance to homeowners at risk of foreclosure, S8078 [18NO], H8240 [16NO]
——— establish sustainable energy-abundance plan for Ohio to meet future Ohio energy needs with affordable, abundant, and environmentally friendly energy, H5467 [23JY], H5782 [31JY]
——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter technology funding, S899 [10FE], H982 [11FE], H1114 [24FE]
——— religious and free speech rights of military servicemembers, H982 [11FE], H1114 [24FE]
——— Save the Dream Ohio program funding, H8645 [30NO]
Oregon: align confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards, H4542 [18JN]
——— monitor and prevent spread of aquatic invasive species and implement intent of Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H4002 [9JN]
——— restore presumption of service connection for Agent Orange exposure to veterans who served in waters defined as combat zone and in airspace of combat zone in Vietnam, H4542 [18JN]
——— siting of Dept. of Energy Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy at Newberry Geothermal Project, H4542 [18JN]
——— support developing solution to financial issues that arise from operation of marijuana industry, H5848 [8SE]
——— support mission of Veterans Health Administration Office of Rural Health, H4542 [18JN]
——— Willamette Falls National Heritage Area, H4001 [9JN]
——— work with Turkish diplomats, European Union, and NATO allies to stop mass arrests and detainment of journalists in Turkey, H5847 [8SE]
Pennsylvania: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, S4201 [16JN], H3309 [18MY]
——— condemn International Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement relative to Israel, H6892 [7OC]
——— impose tariffs on imported anthracite coal, S7462 [22OC], H6892 [7OC]
——— reverse Army decisions relative to National Guard helicopters and troop levels, S7462 [22OC]
Port Townsend, WA: designation of city shorelines as a maritime heritage area, H984 [11FE]
Puerto Rico: restore diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S5525 [23JY]
Robbinsdale, MN: opposition to proposed Canadian Pacific Railway and BNSF Railway connection, H2116 [26MR]
Rockland County, NY, Legislature: Crude-by-Rail Safety Act, S3677 [3JN]
——— rail transport of hazardous liquids, S2400 [23AP]
——— strengthen guidelines for distribution of Medicaid services and prevent Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse, S6073 [28JY]
——— Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act, S2687 [6MY]
San Francisco, CA, Board of Supervisors: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, S7491 [26OC], H5851 [8SE]
——— supporting full investigation into disappearance of 43 students from Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, H1636 [13MR]
South Dakota: constitutional convention, H6260 [25SE]
South Dakota citizen: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S7271 [8OC]
St. Charles Parish, LA, Council: support all law enforcement personnel and honor all law enforcement officers, particularly in St. Charles Parish, LA, and Louisiana, H7029 [20OC]
Tennessee: constitutional convention, H8860 [1DE]
Texas: Battleship Texas necessary repairs funding, H5847 [8SE]
——— Dept. of Defense relocation of U.S. Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, TX, H5847 [8SE]
——— eliminate crude oil export ban, H5403 [22JY]
——— expedite natural gas exports, H5467 [23JY]
——— FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) implementation, H6188 [22SE], E1269, E1272 [11SE]
——— instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, H6188 [22SE], E1267 [11SE]
——— protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, H6188 [22SE], E1268, E1271 [11SE]
——— secure Texas-Mexico international border, H5403 [22JY]
——— support use of sound science to study and regulate modern agricultural technologies, H6188 [22SE], E1267, E1272 [11SE]
Texas citizen: constitutional amendment clarifying that a declaration of martial law, or a suspension of writ of habeas corpus does not immunize the President from any process of involuntary removal from the office of the President, H9272 [10DE]
——— constitutional amendment clarifying that a declaration of martial law, or a suspension of writ of habeas corpus does not prevent Presidential and congressional elections from proceeding as scheduled, S8159 [19NO], H8363 [18NO]
——— constitutional amendment clarifying that Presidential agreements with foreign governments are treaties and require Senate ratification, H6139 [17SE]
——— constitutional amendment requiring congressional approval of Presidential reprieves and pardons, H5851 [8SE]
——— constitutional amendment to clarify that any person chosen to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives must be an actual currently-serving Member, H7176 [23OC]
——— constitutional amendment to establish procedures to remove President of the U.S. by means of a national recall election, S6294 [4AU], H5525 [27JY]
——— constitutional amendment to require three-fifths vote of both houses of Congress to approve any declaration of martial law, or suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, by the President, S7721 [3NO], H7176 [23OC]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Jeannette Rankin and mandate keeping Alexander Hamilton on the $10 paper currency denomination, S5210 [21JY], H4864 [7JY]
Tompkins County, NY, Legislature: Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement ratification, S2687 [6MY]
Utah: anniversary of Magna Carta, H5237 [15JY]
——— constitutional convention, H5237 [15JY]
——— create process for establishing a national monument that includes public participation, and local and State involvement, H5237 [15JY]
——— direct Federal agencies that implement management practices that increase soil carbon sequestration to develop comprehensive plans that achieve maximum amount of carbon sequestration possible and increase productivity of rangelands, H5237 [15JY]
——— eliminate freeze on longer combination vehicles and consent to creation of voluntary compact between Western States to establish standards for such vehicles, H5237 [15JY]
——— fair and constitutional collection and remittance of State and local sales and use taxes by both in-state and remote sellers, H5237 [15JY]
——— recognize that Armed Forces members need additional GI Bill support to achieve goals of college education and related employment, H5237 [15JY]
——— support negotiated settlement of Federal reserved water rights between Navajo Nation and Utah representatives, H5237 [15JY]
——— transfer to State of Utah the authority to protect and manage feral horses and burros within its borders, H5237 [15JY]
——— urging actions to promote the interstate sharing of putative father registry information, H5237 [15JY]
——— urging Government to recognize its unreported liabilities in its financial statements and enact changes that will resolve the national debt crisis, H5237 [15JY]
Virgin Islands: repeal requirement for official governor’s residence, H5975 [11SE]
Warren, OH, City Council: fast-track trade promotion authority, H2795 [1MY]
Washington: support conversion of Washington National Guard 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team into Stryker Brigade Combat Unit, S3859 [8JN], H3506 [20MY]
——— Water Resources Reform and Development Act, S3859 [8JN]
——— Water Resources Reform and Development Act funding, H3506 [20MY]
Watertown, WI: constitutional amendment reversing Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S2566 [30AP]
Westminster, CA, City Council and Mayor: Vietnam Human Rights Act, H6190 [22SE]
Wyoming: constitutional amendment to authorize congressional votes to approve or disapprove proposed Federal regulations, H3506 [20MY]
——— eliminate freeze on longer combination vehicles and consent to creation of voluntary compact between Western States to establish standards for such vehicles, S2685 [6MY], H3506 [20MY]
——— prevent and remediate damage from wild free-roaming feral horses and develop fertility control methods to reduce populations, S2685 [6MY], H3506 [20MY]