THORNBERRY, MAC (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3154, H3157, H3172, H3200 [14MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8278 [17NO]

——— H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1499 [27FE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H6706 [29SE]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8646 [30NO]

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

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H5031 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (see H.R. 3869), H8972 [2DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5944 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4862 [7JY]

——— establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (see H.R. 2145), H2767 [30AP]

——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see H.R. 2291), H2956 [13MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H3643 [1JN]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the care, sponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1909), H3392 [19MY]

——— 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] (see H.R. 1909), H2354 [21AP]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6706 [29SE]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5332 [21JY]

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]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 638), H858 [5FE]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H9307 [11DE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7189 [26OC]

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

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2656 [29AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— 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), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Immigration: require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6706 [29SE]

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

Insurance: permit cooperative governing of public entity health benefits through local governments in secondary States (see H.R. 2869), H4650 [24JN]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5783 [31JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4544 [18JN]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide for an established provider system under which providers of services and suppliers representing a low risk for submitting fraudulent claims are provided certain claim review protections (see H.R. 4077), H8360 [18NO]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5775 [29JY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1662 [16MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: enhance payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 3225), H6937 [8OC]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H9307 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— 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]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5775 [29JY]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4774 [25JN]

SSA: 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), H9080 [8DE]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— modify S corporation shareholder and preferred stock rules relative to banks (see H.R. 2789), H9307 [11DE]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1665), H2108 [26MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Tunisia: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 248), H9206 [9DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 659), H703 [2FE]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

——— provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (see H. Res. 162), H1848 [23MR]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H3565 [21MY]

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 (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 90), H8152 [5NO]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 58), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see H.R. 1735), H2152 [13AP]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6787 [1OC]

——— reform acquisition system (see H.R. 1597), H2031 [25MR]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 2130), H2767 [30AP]

Taxation: provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see H.R. 1828), H2269 [15AP]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see H.R. 905), H982 [11FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 2705), H4001 [9JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735), H6337–H6700 [29SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2153 [13AP]

——— reform acquisition system (H.R. 1597), H2033 [25MR]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (H.R. 1186), H1501 [27FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H2770 [30AP]

Taxation: provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (H.R. 1828), H2270 [15AP]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (H.R. 905), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 173), H48 [6JA]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (H.R. 2705), H4002 [9JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2801 [8MY], H4545 [19JN], H6791 [2OC]

Explanations

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1356), H7955–H8123 [5NO]

Letters

Border Jobs for Veterans Act: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H6286 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY], E715• [14MY], E720• [15MY], E753•, E754• [19MY]

——— Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House), E754• [19MY]

——— Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E715• [14MY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E720• [15MY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E720• [15MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E752• [19MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E715• [14MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E753• [19MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E753• [19MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E714• [14MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E753• [19MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2948 [13MY]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3630 [1JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2801 [8MY], H4545 [19JN], H6791 [2OC]

Remarks

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, H3163 [14MY]

——— provide for pay increase and ensure that members receive pay during a Government shutdown, H3234 [15MY]

BLM: notify tribal landowners of right to appeal surveys, grant tribes right of first refusal to purchase BLM lands, fully compensate landowners, and protect certain tribal surface or mineral interests, H9180 [9DE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H7747, H7954, H8123, H8127 [5NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), H8133 [5NO]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7304 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H2014, H2015 [25MR]

Cape Canaveral, FL: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]

Congress: urge construction and completion of National Eisenhower Memorial, E1756• [10DE]

Dept. of Defense: assess outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to outsourcing military base contracts, H3195 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747, H7954, H8123, H8127, H8133 [5NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2855 [12MY], H2940, H2941, H2946, H2947 [13MY], H2999, H3154, H3156, H3160, H3161, H3162, H3163, H3168, H3174, H3175, H3177, H3187, H3189, H3190, H3194, H3195, H3199, H3203, H3206 [14MY], H3221, H3223, H3225, H3226, H3228, H3229 [15MY], H4814 [7JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6768, H6769, H6770, H6771, H6772, H6774, H6775, H6776 [1OC], H7079 [21OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in engrossment, H3236 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6779 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to recommit, H3234 [15MY]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3168 [14MY]

——— funding, H2014 [25MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H3161 [14MY]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H2014, H2015 [25MR], H2946 [13MY], H6774 [1OC]

——— report on auditable financial statements of military departments and agencies, H3206 [14MY]

——— surplus nuclear weapons dismantlement funding, H3194 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders, H3177 [14MY]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2227 [15AP]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H7304 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

National security: impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces funding, H2946 [13MY]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3226 [15MY]

Peeples, Shanna: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E635• [30AP]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2923• [13MY]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9175, H9177, H9180 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9097 [9DE]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2227 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2227 [15AP]

Wichita Falls, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club of Wichita Falls, E1617• [16NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–270), H6704 [29SE]

——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–102), H2798 [5MY], H2875 [12MY]

Rules

Committee on Armed Services (House), H569•–H573• [26JA]

Tributes

Churchill, Winston S., E104• [22JA]

Dempsey, Martin E., H6258 [25SE]

Gray, Betty, H8127 [5NO]