RUIZ, RAUL (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2594 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2642 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H2035 [25MR]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9691 [17DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H3759 [2JN]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H5776 [29JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H5943 [10SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H4491 [17JN]

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]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4137 [10JN]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H4773 [25JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H2357 [21AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

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]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

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

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

Commission on Native Children: establish (see H.R. 2751), H5776 [29JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2500 [28AP]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9026 [7DE]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5788 [4AU]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H2879 [12MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H1165 [25FE]

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), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1905), H5592 [28JY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3759 [2JN]

——— authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving certain Higher Education Act grants to use such amounts to assist students in entering medical schools (see H.R. 2927), H4770 [25JN]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H2356 [21AP]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2420 [22AP]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3166), H6706 [29SE]

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), H9307 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1072 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H4594 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 3286), H8414 [19NO]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H984 [11FE]

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), H4383 [15JN]

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H3759 [2JN]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H1662 [16MR]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H5592 [28JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6228 [24SE]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5029 [9JY]

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

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

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— establish an Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection (see H.R. 1129), H1663 [16MR]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1373 [26FE]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H2416 [22AP]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H404 [14JA]

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

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H2773 [30AP]

——— make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1575), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H702 [2FE]

——— 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), H4652 [24JN]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5941 [10SE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2467 [23AP]

——— 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), H1116 [24FE]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H5524 [27JY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

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

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H3565 [21MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H4433 [16JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H3574 [22MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H6189 [22SE]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H5117 [13JY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H9013 [3DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H2656 [29AP]

Herrera, Juan F.: tribute (see H. Res. 353), H4956 [8JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H9692 [17DE]

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H855 [5FE]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H814 [4FE]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H5592 [28JY]

Iran: 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), H3254 [15MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

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

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H9026 [7DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3214 [14MY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H9080 [8DE]

——— 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), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— 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: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 513), H2155 [13AP]

——— prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H2877 [12MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1806 [19MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]

——— exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from budget sequestration (see H.R. 3063), H5172 [14JY]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 2174), H2769 [30AP]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8155 [5NO]

NIH: funding (see H.R. 777), H854 [5FE]

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]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6836 [6OC]

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

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

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1807 [19MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

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

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 welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3026), H5293 [16JY]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1373 [26FE]

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

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2880 [12MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1663 [16MR]

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

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1807 [19MR]

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

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP]

——— allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 1823), H2269 [15AP]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2960 [13MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H1501 [27FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5591 [28JY]

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]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H6706 [29SE]

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

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H4345 [12JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 386), H405 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: build a stronger health care workforce (see H.R. 1006), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 1005), H1069 [13FE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (see H.R. 2691), H4001 [9JN]

——— allow the modification of hours of employment for full-time physicians and physician assistants (see H.R. 4150), H8859 [1DE]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H811 [4FE]

Eximbank: authorize use of a certain percentage of profits for administrative expenses (see H.R. 1008), H1069 [13FE]

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

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (H.R. 1007), H1071 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (H.R. 386), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: build a stronger health care workforce (H.R. 1006), H1071 [13FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (H.R. 1005), H1071 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (H.R. 387), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (H.R. 2691), H4002 [9JN]

——— allow the modification of hours of employment for full-time physicians and physician assistants (H.R. 4150), H8860 [1DE]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (H.R. 732), H813 [4FE]

Eximbank: authorize use of a certain percentage of profits for administrative expenses (H.R. 1008), H1071 [13FE]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (H.R. 1009), H1071 [13FE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (H.R. 388), H408 [14JA]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 3504), H6146 [18SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2642, H2643 [29AP]

California: tribute to Salton Sea Red Hill Bay restoration project, H7746 [5NO]

Coachella, CA: condemn firebombing of the Islamic Society of Coachella Valley, H9379 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H339 [13JA]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (H.R. 387), H5103, H5104 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Veterans Benefits Administration general operating expenses account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (H.R. 642), H1179 [26FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2594 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2642, H2643 [29AP]

Idyllwild, CA: tribute to Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, E595• [28AP]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H339 [13JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6133 [17SE]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Riverside County Child Care Consortium, E602• [28AP]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9323 [15DE]

Taxation: exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (H.R. 606), E706• [14MY]

Velez, Valerie S.: tribute to efforts to preserve Peer Leaders Uniting Students (PLUS) program to address social disparities in tobacco use in Hemet, CA, E738• [18MY]

Votes: position on missed, E245• [25FE], E706• [14MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), E706• [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H914 [10FE], H1898 [24MR], H2143 [13AP], H2866 [12MY]

Tributes

Deharo, Fred, E1061• [14JY]

Deharo, Maria, E1067• [14JY]

Esquivel, Joaquin, E1163• [29JY]

Felix, Daniel J., E737• [18MY]

Freeman, Tom, E88• [21JA]

Gianfortoni, Roberta, H4338 [12JN]

Godoy, Aurora Banales, H9358 [16DE]

Leinow, Joanne, E1063• [14JY]

Leyva, Joshue, E735• [18MY]

Morales, Tomás, E739• [18MY]

Olds, G. Richard, E1148• [28JY]

Ortiz family, H7099 [22OC]

Packer, Eileen, E599• [28AP]

Payne, Frederick R., Jr., E1667• [19NO]

Rodriguez, Gloria M., E1152• [28JY]

Talley, Stephen, H7640 [4NO]