WESTERMAN, BRUCE (a Representative from Arkansas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H168 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H6077 [16SE]

——— 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]

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6976 [9OC]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5330 [21JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2035 [25MR] (see H.R. 2019), H5238 [15JY]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H4493 [17JN]

——— incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H3391 [19MY]

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

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

Civil rights: issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H814 [4FE]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H4774 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see H.R. 176), H157 [8JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H360 [13JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H3254 [15MY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H6189 [22SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3391 [19MY]

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), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— 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]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 351), H641 [27JA]

——— require State approval before exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property for electric transmission projects in such State (see H.R. 3062), H5172 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5867 [9SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H3917 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 459), H641 [27JA]

——— identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land (see H.R. 2295), H4544 [18JN]

——— publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 2098), H2653 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 3585), H6188 [22SE]

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

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2500 [28AP]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1502 [27FE]

——— 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), H479 [21JA]

——— 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), H6307 [28SE]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1141), H3391 [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), H639 [27JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see H.R. 373), H535 [22JA]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

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

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2357 [21AP]

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

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: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H4543 [18JN]

Endangered Species Act: establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1627 [10MR]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8362 [18NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8362 [18NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— 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]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H4957 [8JY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5943 [10SE]

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), H4957 [8JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2212 [14AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H4493 [17JN]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H4243 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— 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), H4137 [10JN]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 417), H919 [10FE]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 638), H1116 [24FE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H3254 [15MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H814 [4FE]

——— 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), H2500 [28AP] (see H.R. 986), H2212 [14AP]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1618 [4MR]

——— 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), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7175 [23OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1807 [19MR]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H8242 [16NO]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1689), H2156 [13AP]

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), H3391 [19MY]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5777 [29JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H5775 [29JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H664 [28JA]

Harold George Bennett Post Office, Perryville, AR: designate (see H.R. 2928), H4770 [25JN]

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]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3577 [26MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3577 [26MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2959 [13MY]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see H.R. 3161), H5469 [23JY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5333 [21JY]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H190 [9JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

——— 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: restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H2271 [15AP]

Iran: clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

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

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H705 [2FE]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see H.R. 2954), H4861 [7JY]

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

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H4774 [25JN] (see H.R. 3222), H8242 [16NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1373 [26FE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1565 [3MR]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6077 [16SE]

——— audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (see H.R. 610), H1723 [17MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4003 [9JN]

——— adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H5525 [27JY]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H3254 [15MY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H3642 [1JN]

——— 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), H9272 [10DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H3916 [4JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6076 [16SE]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H4863 [7JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H360 [13JA]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H8414 [19NO]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8415 [19NO]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H5172 [14JY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6894 [7OC]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5777 [29JY]

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

Office of Science and Technology Policy: make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (see H.R. 1162), H2212 [14AP]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H7027 [20OC]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H3508 [20MY]

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]

——— apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H4493 [17JN]

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

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5866 [9SE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H408 [14JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA] (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3577 [26MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2155 [13AP]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H2155 [13AP]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H225 [12JA]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H2357 [21AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3758 [2JN]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H225 [12JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5867 [9SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

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: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H5172 [14JY]

——— provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

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), H1618 [4MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1807 [19MR]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H7028 [20OC]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6179 [18SE]

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

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

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7347 [29OC]

Taxation: encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 554), H638 [27JA]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H6977 [13OC]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3214 [14MY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H757 [3FE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H225 [12JA]

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

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H9206 [9DE]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H157 [8JA]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see H.R. 1099), H1368 [26FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2655 [29AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), 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]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown U.S. Post Office, Hot Springs, AR: designate (see H.R. 3931), H7742 [4NO]

Federal employees: adjust calculation of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities (see H.R. 1230), H1566 [3MR]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

Medicaid: permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals receiving medical assistance (see H.R. 886), H981 [11FE]

——— restore regular matching rate for newly eligible individuals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and apply savings to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2565), H3561 [21MY]

Medicare: modify requirements for payment for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 3609), H6227 [24SE]

Roads and highways: reduce Federal spending on surface transportation programs by limiting State and local taxation on purchases of construction materials made with funds made available from the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1724), H2111 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown U.S. Post Office, Hot Springs, AR: designate (H.R. 3931), H7742 [4NO]

Federal employees: adjust calculation of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities (H.R. 1230), H1567 [3MR]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H3915 [4JN]

Medicaid: permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals receiving medical assistance (H.R. 886), H983 [11FE]

——— restore regular matching rate for newly eligible individuals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and apply savings to the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 2565), H3564 [21MY]

Medicare: modify requirements for payment for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals (H.R. 3609), H6228 [24SE]

Roads and highways: reduce Federal spending on surface transportation programs by limiting State and local taxation on purchases of construction materials made with funds made available from the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 1724), H2114 [26MR]

Excerpts

‘‘Holy Bible’’ (Psalm 121), H2491 [28AP]

Remarks

Army: anniversary of Chaplain Corps, H5609 [29JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1876, H1877 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects that include the generation of material that will be used to promote advanced wood products, H5005 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: eliminate additional reporting requirements and restrictions on sound scientific processes to independently verify scientific results, H3454 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H377 [14JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H5759 [29JY]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (H.R. 607), H5759 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5759 [29JY]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H5759 [29JY]

Dyslexia Awareness Month: observance, H7143 [23OC]

Forest Service: review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H9194 [9DE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4990, H5005 [9JY], H5758 [29JY], H6126, H6129, H6130 [17SE], H9195 [9DE]

Hot Springs, AR: Park Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7402 [3NO]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H377 [14JA]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H3236 [15MY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5929 [10SE]

National FAA Organization: tribute to Arkansas members, H8253 [17NO]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7198 [27OC]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H7040 [21OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals, H6257 [25SE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7143 [23OC], H7186 [26OC]

Public welfare programs: establish work requirements for recipients, H1876, H1877 [24MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H3236 [15MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3320 [19MY]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3454 [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4816• [7JY]

Tributes

Hammerschmidt, John Paul, H2491 [28AP]

Lloyd, Herbert J., H9360 [16DE]

McNeel, Taylor, H8253 [17NO]

Smith, Sidney, H6257 [25SE]