BERA, AMI (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4909), H2691 [17MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5293), H3868 [15JN]

EPA: make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H1374 [15MR]

Appointments

Committee to escort Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi into the House Chamber, H3506 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: recognize anniversary of Judgment of Paris wine tasting competition and impact of California victory on the world of wine and the U.S. wine industry (see H. Res. 734), H2700 [17MY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H3817 [14JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit recoupment of certain bonuses and similar payments made to members of the uniformed services without proof of fraud or misrepresentation and repay bonuses that have already been returned (see H.R. 6377), H6300 [17NO]

Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: prohibit specialized financial messaging service to, or direct or indirect access to such messaging services for the Central Bank, institutions, and sanctioned persons (see H.R. 6281), H6102 [28SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): terminate the Select Investigative Panel established to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see H. Res. 769), H3665 [9JN]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4172), H4054 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H1737 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 3751), H1496 [21MR]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see H.R. 4433), H495 [2FE]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2350), H2067 [27AP]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H1680 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a study on designation of surgical health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 4959), H1764 [15AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H1924 [21AP]

Dept. of HUD: protect survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault under the Fair Housing Act (see H.R. 6211), H6099 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: require any person who is or has been under a terrorism investigation to be included in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to notify the FBI of a prospective firearm purchase (see H.R. 5504), H4054 [21JN]

Dept. of Labor: ensure dislocated workers are provided consultation and advice for starting a small business as part of the rapid response activities for dislocated workers (see H.R. 5022), H1922 [21AP]

——— initiate phase-in of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (see H.R. 5813), H6109 [28SE]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H5436 [13SE]

——— develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization) (see H.R. 4830), H1552 [22MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: enhance myRA accounts (see H.R. 4491), H2215 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system (see H.R. 4352), H3297 [26MY]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 5166), H5017 [14JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5016 [14JY]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus (see H.R. 5044), H3565 [8JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H5226 [8SE]

——— expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 6533), H7621 [20DE]

FAA: improve hiring of certain air traffic control specialists (see H.R. 5292), H3665 [9JN]

Farm Credit System: anniversary (see H. Res. 591), H7588 [13DE]

Foreign policy: promote stability and security in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains (see H.R. 5890), H5010 [14JY]

——— recognize importance of the U.S.-Republic of Korea-Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human rights (see H. Res. 634), H1116 [2MR]

GAO: provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 140), H5018 [14JY]

Harold D. McCraw, Sr. Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 5235), H7571 [8DE]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H5016 [14JY]

Honda, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 952), H7569 [8DE]

House Rules: require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence (see H. Res. 694), H1896 [20AP]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H7272 [6DE]

India: express that India should be a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 786), H3914 [15JN]

Iraq: condemn attack on, and provide for safety and security of Iranian dissidents living in, Camp Liberty/Hurriya and permit use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement (see H. Res. 650), H2701 [17MY]

Israel: recognize importance of the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and encourage new areas of cooperation (see H. Res. 551), H856 [23FE]

——— support expeditious consideration and finalization of long-term memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance to Israel (see H. Res. 729), H4181 [24JN]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 604), H590 [4FE]

Jonathan ‘J.D.’ De Guzman Post Office Building, Chula Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 5948), H5256 [9SE]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4521), H709 [10FE]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 604), H590 [4FE]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H4172 [22JN]

Louis Van Iersel Post Office, Sierra Madre, CA: designate (see H.R. 4761), H1418 [16MR]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H7398 [7DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5016 [14JY]

——— establish a program to improve care for the most costly fee-for-service beneficiaries through use of comprehensive and effective care management while reducing Government costs for these beneficiaries (see H.R. 3244), H5016 [14JY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H1553 [22MR]

——— limit certain premium increases (see H.R. 6428), H7143 [2DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H651 [9FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H568 [3FE]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 5396), H3817 [14JN]

——— remove consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the hospital value-based purchasing program to eliminate a potential penalty on physicians who refuse to overprescribe opioid drugs (see H.R. 4499), H1853 [19AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 5009), H5017 [14JY]

——— improve end-of-life care and advanced illness management (see H.R. 5555), H4550 [7JY]

Mineta, Norman Y.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6255), H6101 [28SE] (see H.R. 6322), H6239 [15NO]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 4592), H2343 [12MY]

NASA: provide for continuing cooperation with Israel Space Agency (see H.R. 5989), H5914 [26SE]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 5844), H5008 [14JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude certain health arrangements from excise tax on employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 4832), H1552 [22MR]

Pharmaceuticals: increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry (see H.R. 4784), H6108 [28SE]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival and settlement of Plymouth Colony, signing of Mayflower Compact, and role of Wampanoag tribes in realization of settlement (see H.R. 5598), H4186 [28JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H4277 [5JY]

Religion: prohibit collection of information and establishment or utilization of a registry for purposes of classifying certain individuals on the basis of religious affiliation (see H.R. 6382), H7181 [5DE]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H1345 [14MR]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H176 [7JA]

Takai, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 869), H5501 [14SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income rebates received from a water department for water conservation efficiency measures and water runoff management improvements (see H.R. 4615), H1001 [26FE]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H1000 [26FE]

——— increase amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions (see H.R. 4114), H2067 [27AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 4626), H6108 [28SE]

Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 6323), H6239 [15NO]

U.S. Naval Construction Battalion ‘‘Seabees’’ Fallen Heroes Post Office Building, Port Hueneme, CA: designate (see H.R. 6138), H5863 [22SE]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure foreign air carriers applying to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 5090), H7571 [8DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H3665 [9JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H2282 [11MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H281 [11JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House Rules: allow independent, non-government television cameras to broadcast House floor proceedings (see H. Res. 804), H4276 [5JY]

Information technology: provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary research and development initiative to strengthen capacity of the electricity sector to neutralize cyber attacks (see H.R. 6227), H6100 [28SE]

OPM: establish a National TechCorps program to create an electronic database of Federal information technology job vacancies and provide student loan deferment and forgiveness for TechCorps members (see H.R. 6134), H5863 [22SE]

Taxation: permit penalty-free in-service retirement distributions for employees serving as mentors (see H.R. 5761), H4925 [13JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Information technology: provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary research and development initiative to strengthen capacity of the electricity sector to neutralize cyber attacks (H.R. 6227), H6105 [28SE]

OPM: establish a National TechCorps program to create an electronic database of Federal information technology job vacancies and provide student loan deferment and forgiveness for TechCorps members (H.R. 6134), H5866 [22SE]

Taxation: permit penalty-free in-service retirement distributions for employees serving as mentors (H.R. 5761), H4926 [13JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2709 [18MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities, H4853 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use to be used for drug take-back programs, H2311 [12MY]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (H.R. 5046), H2311 [12MY]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus, H5176 [8SE]

EPA: make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H1374 [15MR]

GAO: report on increase of air pollution emissions and their effect on public health resulting from making certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy, H1374 [15MR]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), H4853 [13JY]

Rayner Equipment Systems, Inc.: tribute, H2293 [12MY]

Sacramento Center for International Trade Development: Dept. of Commerce E-Star award for excellence in export assistance recipient, E704• [16MY]

Sacramento Stand Down Association: anniversary, E1265• [14SE]

Terrorism: combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters by establishing international border security standards and suspend assistance to countries not complying with such standards (H.R. 4314), H1483, H1484 [21MR]

Votes: position on missed, H2233• [11MY]

Tributes

Williams, Ephraim, H2710 [18MY]