BABIN, BRIAN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2476 [27AP], H2609 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2719, H2720 [30AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7582 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

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), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H1501 [27FE]

——— 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]

——— prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H5976 [11SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1072 [13FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1072 [13FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H8282 [17NO]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4493 [17JN]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5593 [28JY]

——— 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), H6792 [2OC]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3146), H5976 [11SE]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5592 [28JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2115 [26MR]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2357 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H2036 [25MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H2795 [1MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H408 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 41), H2111 [26MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5469 [23JY]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

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), H8414 [19NO]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H1501 [27FE]

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), H2656 [29AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H584 [26JA]

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

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2959 [13MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H4383 [15JN]

——— change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3574 [22MY]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H1084 [20FE]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 2263), H2876 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H1071 [13FE]

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

Dept. of Energy: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see H.R. 2923), H4770 [25JN]

——— 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]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H3214 [14MY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H1501 [27FE]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5777 [29JY]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H2310 [16AP]

——— sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H5763 [29JY]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H5089 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H4774 [25JN]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (see H.R. 2134), H5238 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2356 [21AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2357 [21AP]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2501 [28AP]

——— 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), H1806 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H3879 [3JN]

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

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

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1626 [10MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2356 [21AP]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (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. 68), H6705 [29SE] (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), H1072 [13FE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit from awarding contracts for public relations, market research, or other similar activities (see H.R. 4271), H9692 [17DE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

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

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H1072 [13FE]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 1320), H1613 [4MR]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1677), H2108 [26MR]

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), H3214 [14MY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H5238 [15JY]

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

——— establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2818), H5293 [16JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H4546 [19JN]

——— 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), H1071 [13FE]

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

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H4243 [11JN]

——— require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a plain language summary of the proposed rule (see H.R. 690), H4243 [11JN]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H6789 [1OC]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H4137 [10JN]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H1038 [12FE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H4432 [16JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2467 [23AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H5238 [15JY] (see H.R. 3425), H5768 [29JY]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H2879 [12MY]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H482 [21JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H1373 [26FE] (see H.R. 986), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H10712 [18DE]

——— 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), H1721 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H5239 [15JY]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2419 [22AP]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

Foreign policy: express conditions for U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (see H. Res. 218), H3310 [18MY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2356 [21AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4432 [16JN]

——— 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), H2656 [29AP]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H534 [22JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H8971 [2DE]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H8971 [2DE]

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

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

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

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

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H6228 [24SE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H3916 [4JN]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H535 [22JA]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2036 [25MR]

——— authorize States in which it is proposed to place or resettle a Syrian refugee to refuse such placement or resettlement if it makes certain certifications (see H.R. 4078), H8646 [30NO]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H1850 [23MR]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5032 [9JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H8242 [16NO]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1624 [6MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1636 [13MR]

——— express that the Federal government should not persuade or entice States which have made a determination relative to Syrian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8646 [30NO]

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

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H2115 [26MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5118 [13JY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6178 [18SE]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (see H.R. 4274), H10712 [18DE]

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

——— 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), H3759 [2JN]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5525 [27JY]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see H.R. 1798), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2960 [13MY]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1116 [24FE]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H918 [10FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

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

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H6228 [24SE]

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

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (see H.R. 610), H2356 [21AP]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H2475 [27AP]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8242 [16NO]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2500 [28AP]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H6180 [18SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H8241 [16NO]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H3879 [3JN]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H8242 [16NO]

——— remove enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H8415 [19NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

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: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H3391 [19MY]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1624 [6MR]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

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

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H2474 [27AP]

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

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H1072 [13FE]

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

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H4544 [18JN]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H7139 [22OC]

——— 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 the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5592 [28JY]

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), H3254 [15MY]

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]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H1073 [17FE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H2475 [27AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H105 [7JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 903), H1072 [13FE]

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

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H6307 [28SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1663 [16MR]

——— 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), H8281 [17NO]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H1071 [13FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H2499 [28AP]

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

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: provide for direct hire authority for positions (see H.R. 3823), H7174 [23OC]

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

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8972 [2DE]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 1487), H4593 [23JN]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H5776 [29JY]

——— 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), H4651 [24JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

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), H3214 [14MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H3507 [20MY]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H6076 [16SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H5332 [21JY]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

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

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H1850 [23MR]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H3759 [2JN]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6139 [17SE]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4003 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H5776 [29JY]

——— allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and repair or replace damaged property (see H.R. 2230), H4493 [17JN]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8281 [17NO]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H6139 [17SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H919 [10FE]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1196), H4345 [12JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H3564 [21MY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H9080 [8DE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1624 [6MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 1298), H2115 [26MR] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

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

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H1165 [25FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H1071 [13FE]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H105 [7JA]

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

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H4344 [12JN]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 503), H4383 [15JN]

——— 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), H10712 [18DE]

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), H8411 [19NO]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1136), H1369 [26FE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1806 [19MR]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H5942 [10SE]

——— 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), H5405 [22JY]

——— 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] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: allow flexibility in the maximum cost of projects to ensure safety and reliability of ports (see H.R. 3315), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 2825), H4541 [18JN]

Firearms: 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), H7137 [22OC]

GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (see H.R. 2801), H4490 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4769 [25JN]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H1802 [19MR]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5764 [29JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (see H.R. 2757), H4343 [12JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: allow flexibility in the maximum cost of projects to ensure safety and reliability of ports (H.R. 3315), H5771 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (H.R. 2825), H4543 [18JN]

Firearms: provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 3802), H7138 [22OC]

GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (H.R. 2801), H4492 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (H.R. 2905), H4772 [25JN]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (H.R. 1476), H1804 [19MR]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H5771 [29JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (H.R. 2757), H4344 [12JN]

Letters

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources, Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— George T. Whitesides, Virgin Galactic (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), H8193 [16NO]

——— Pamela Welch, Midland Development Corp., H8192 [16NO]

——— Robert Meyerson, Blue Origin (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Robert Richards, Moon Express Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— Sean Mahoney, Masten Space Systems Inc., H8193 [16NO]

——— Steve L. Howard, Camden County, GA, Spaceport, H8193 [16NO]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave, CA, Air and Space Port, H8193 [16NO]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5324 [21JY]

——— 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), H6150 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H487 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2933 [13MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6878• [7OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179• [9JA]

Constitution—U.S.: authority of States to define marriage, H5024 [9JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H5325 [21JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H3281 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H649 [28JA]

——— prohibit funding for Federal assistance to Iran except for agreements that include authority for the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct anytime, anywhere inspections of civil and military sites within Iran, H2720 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Federal assistance to Iran except for agreements that require Iran to cease the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear weapons technology, H2719, H2720 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H333 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, E296• [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for VA Appraised Value Offer Program, H2609 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2609 [29AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2741• [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2719, H2720 [30AP]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1739 [18MR]

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 (H.R. 427), H5552• [28JY]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8234 [16NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8234 [16NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E955• [23JN]

Immigration: express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees, H9186 [9DE]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, H5085 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H333 [13JA], E296• [3MR]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5125 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5971 [11SE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (H.R. 1058), H2220 [15AP]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 709), H2220 [15AP]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5811 [8SE]

Livingston, TX: anniversary of Livingston Volunteer Fire Dept., E1494• [21OC]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 810), H890 [10FE]

——— Commercial Crew Program funding, H3720 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7582, H7615 [3NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H738 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), E1475• [13OC]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H7322–H7326 [28OC]

Roads and highways: continue weight exemptions for trucks operating on certain segments of Texas State highways being converted into Interstate 69, H7615 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7582, H7615 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3335 [19MY]

San Jacinto Day: observance, H2346 [21AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3720 [2JN]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3517 [21MY]

Spurger, TX: anniversary of Beech Creek Baptist Church, E1369• [28SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H5024 [9JY]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3423, H3484 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3484 [20MY]

Votes: correction, E1606• [5NO]

——— position on missed, H94• [7JA], H785• [4FE], H4361• [15JN], H7712• [4NO]

Tributes

Blythewood, Benjamin, III, E877• [11JN]

Braun, David, E256• [26FE]

Goforth, Darren H., H5811 [8SE]

Johnson, Chad T., E1083• [20JY]

Kelly, Scott, H2038 [26MR]

Prouse, Wayne, E484• [14AP]