ABRAHAM, RALPH LEE (a Representative from Louisiana)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H103 [5JA]

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. 37), H300 [10JA] (see H.R. 4712), H10418 [21DE]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H2793 [6AP]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H6632 [1SE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 4660), H9940 [14DE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 147), H301 [10JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H685 [24JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H300 [10JA]

Agriculture: eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2445 [24MR]

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H4356 [18MY]

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. 620), H1356 [27FE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H9665 [5DE]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H9665 [5DE]

Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (see H.R. 2052), H4391 [19MY]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 60), H2601 [30MR]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 60), H5181 [26JN]

——— prohibit provision of unpaid compensation and benefits to members found guilty of desertion and provide such back pay to families of members killed or injured while on search and rescue missions (see H.R. 4437), H9425 [16NO]

——— provide for issuance of Gold Star Installation Access Card to next of kin of members who die while serving and ensure that remarried surviving spouses with children remain eligible for benefits (see H.R. 3897), H8386 [1NO]

——— provide penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 544), H946 [2FE]

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 877), H1011 [6FE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 613), H1949 [8MR]

Capitol Police Board: make payments from the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund to Capitol Police employees who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries (see H.R. 3298), H6147 [20JY]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 781), H1186 [14FE]

Civil rights: ensure that gender identity is not treated as a protected class in Federal law or policy without the approval of Congress (see H.R. 2796), H4700 [7JN]

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. 673), H879 [1FE]

Coastal zones: reduce permitting delays due to Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations by clarifying associated procedures to increase economic development and support coastal restoration programs (see H.R. 3133), H5375 [29JN]

Colleges and universities: prohibit institutions receiving Federal research and development grants that violate immigration laws by creating sanctuary campuses from receiving indirect cost reimbursements (see H.R. 1342), H1528 [2MR]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1552), H2445 [24MR]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 1045), H1183 [14FE]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H9710 [6DE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 442), H2560 [29MR]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 525), H543 [13JA]

Death and dying: ensure individuals facing the end of their lives have access to quality medical, palliative, and hospice care and oppose Federal policies or practices that support or facilitate assisted suicide (see H. Con. Res. 80), H7533 [26SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt certain recipients of conservation assistance from certain reporting requirements (see H.R. 1163), H1300 [16FE]

——— provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see H.R. 4058), H9427 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 719), H6214 [24JY]

——— terminate (see H.R. 899), H1538 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 1222), H2517 [28MR]

——— develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 277), H301 [10JA]

——— disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (see H.J. Res. 39, 43), H744 [30JA]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H10346 [20DE]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 1895), H2696 [4AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 539), H2698 [4AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: facilitate removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database (see H.R. 844), H1246 [15FE]

——— improve border security by building physical barriers, securing ports of entry, hiring additional agents, increasing aerial patrols, using National Guard support, and assisting law enforcement (see H.R. 3548), H7534 [26SE]

Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule on definition of the term ‘‘fiduciary’’ and conflict of interest rule relative to retirement investment advice (see H.R. 355), H2943 [27AP]

Dept. of State: modify authorities that provide for rescission of determinations of countries as state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 430), H299 [10JA]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 377), H2601 [30MR]

Dept. of the Interior: disapprove Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement rule known as the ‘‘Stream Protection Rule’’ that imposes certain environmental regulations on coal mining operations (see H.J. Res. 38), H879 [1FE]

——— disapprove Office on Natural Resources Revenue rule on consolidated Federal oil and gas and Federal and Indian coal valuation reform (see H.J. Res. 71), H1950 [8MR]

——— provide financial incentives for coastal States to allow energy development off their shores through revenue-sharing agreements and optimize State onshore resource management of Federal land (see H.R. 4239), H9255 [14NO]

Dept. of Transportation: amend rules relative to electronic logging devices that record driving time to monitor hours of service for commercial drivers (see H.R. 3282), H7751 [3OC]

——— designate certain entities as centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education (see H.R. 2286), H4611 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 2327), H6581 [28JY]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 1058), H1184 [14FE]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 411), H298 [10JA]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3018), H5109 [22JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H3004 [1MY]

——— increase maximum market pay of physicians and dentists who work in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1505), H2052 [10MR]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 512), H471 [12JA]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 1445), H2017 [9MR]

——— provide veterans coverage for live donor transplant operations if the veteran qualifies for the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 1133), H8076 [23OC]

——— 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. 846), H2793 [6AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law allowing physician-assisted suicide for certain adults diagnosed with a terminal disease (see H.J. Res. 27), H609 [23JA]

——— require reciprocity with other States and jurisdictions relative to ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms (see H.R. 2909), H5050 [21JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6585 [1AU]

Drugs: prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see H.R. 304), H179 [5JA]

Ecology and environment: prohibit consideration of the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or any other greenhouse gas in cost benefit analysis prior to any rulemaking unless compliant with OMB guidance (see H.R. 3117), H6468 [26JY]

Endangered species: provide that nonnative species shall not be treated as endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 2603), H4503 [23MY]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 1274), H1462 [1MR]

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), H9468 [28NO]

EPA: amend application of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms (see H.R. 1737), H2463 [27MR]

——— amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 1179), H1301 [16FE]

——— clarify and codify regulations relative to the application of solid waste disposal laws to agricultural byproducts and nutrient management (see H.R. 848), H975 [3FE]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H193 [6JA]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 637), H682 [24JA]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1430), H1947 [8MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1431), H1947 [8MR]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals, ensure greater transparency in FAA investigations, and limit the re-examination of airman certificates (see H.R. 2107), H4313 [17MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 1560), H4571 [24MY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 76), H821 [31JA]

——— limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the U.S. is a party (see H.R. 732), H1013 [6FE]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 71), H39 [3JA]

——— 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. 26), H98 [4JA]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H975 [3FE]

FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2170), H2896 [26AP]

——— clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 2405), H7487 [25SE]

——— waive Federal disaster assistance payments policy which prohibits survivors from accepting both Federal disaster loans and recovery grants (see H.R. 4438), H10247 [19DE]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable and enable regulatory technology (RegTech) applications (see H.R. 1530), H2081 [15MR]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 3790), H8145 [24OC]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H875 [1FE]

——— limit authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns (see H.R. 3576), H7487 [25SE]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 358), H194 [6JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H38 [3JA]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H234 [9JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 61), H945 [2FE]

Foreign aid: withhold assistance from countries that deny or delay acceptance of nationals of such countries who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to nationals of such countries (see H.R. 82), H548 [13JA]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 61), H8663 [8NO]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2936), H7892 [6OC]

Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 873), H6299 [25JY]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H1307 [16FE]

——— ensure coverage for pre-existing conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 1121), H1297 [16FE]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H5233 [27JN]

——— prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 3928), H8598 [7NO]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 302), H179 [5JA]

Immigration: amend the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program (see H.R. 2004), H3004 [1MY]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 400), H690 [24JA]

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 1970), H4391 [19MY]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: discontinue process of consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal to reduce growth rate of Medicare spending (see H.J. Res. 51), H819 [31JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H975 [3FE]

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see H.R. 1697), H4571 [24MY]

Interstate commerce: provide an exception for a de minimus amount of fish or wildlife included in interstate commercial shipments (see H.R. 3041), H5139 [23JN]

Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H2849 [25AP]

Iraq: support right of people of Kurdistan region to determine their status as a sovereign country (see H. Res. 534), H7589 [27SE]

IRS: nullify proposed regulations that would eliminate valuation discounts on liquidation of an interest relative to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 308), H179 [5JA]

Israel: support bilateral peace talks with Palestinians and oppose U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution (see H. Res. 11), H45 [3JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development, urge South Korean countering of such threat, and support U.S. sanctions and international pressure to abandon missile programs (see H. Res. 92), H1356 [27FE]

——— enhance sanctions relative to transactions (see H.R. 1644), H2465 [27MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2723), H5760 [12JY]

Lebanon: call for international assistance, support Syrian refugees and efforts to end Syrian conflict, support U.N. resolution on disarmament of armed groups, and recognize Lebanese Armed Forces as defender of sovereignty (see H. Res. 252), H2788 [6AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 13), H686 [24JA]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1454), H2054 [10MR]

Medicare: ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied to certain hospitals (see H.R. 1130), H2350 [22MR]

——— expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services (see H.R. 1148), H1299 [16FE]

——— improve provider and supplier cost reporting of ambulance services (see H.R. 3236), H6043 [19JY]

——— make permanent the extension of Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1955), H4225 [16MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H4191 [11MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H560 [20JA]

——— remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 2465), H7314 [12SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H876 [1FE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 291), H4615 [26MY]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3034), H5138 [23JN]

National Purebred Dog Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2697 [4AP]

NOAA: modernize recreational fisheries management (see H.R. 2023), H4995 [20JN]

NSF: promote veteran involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, computer science, and scientific research (see H.R. 4323), H9179 [13NO]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 3053), H6581 [28JY]

Palestinian Authority: condition foreign aid on steps to end violence and terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens, condemn and investigate such acts, and terminate payments to those imprisoned or who died for such acts (see H.R. 1164), H7534 [26SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 277), H301 [10JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 246), H94 [4JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 953), H1082 [7FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 354), H193 [6JA]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 518), H7589 [27SE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 80), H39 [3JA]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 475), H469 [12JA]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 1154), H2793 [6AP]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6585 [1AU]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H6520 [27JY]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3789), H7422 [14SE]

SSA: disapprove rule on implementation of legislation improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by including certain recipients of disability benefits (see H.J. Res. 40), H744 [30JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6585 [1AU]

Taxation: allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process (see H.R. 3431), H6465 [26JY]

——— authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (see H.R. 1400), H1593 [7MR]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H2601 [30MR]

——— extend statute of limitations for taxpayers to make a claim for a credit or collect a tax refund and shorten statute of limitations for the IRS to collect back taxes after assessment (see H.R. 3223), H5886 [14JY]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H8296 [31OC]

——— improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see H.R. 3761), H7919 [10OC]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 1158), H1465 [1MR]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 35), H9570 [30NO]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1098), H4820 [8JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1538 [6MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1200), H3004 [1MY]

——— provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by severe storms and flooding in Louisiana (see H.R. 2849), H4817 [8JN]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 1268), H1461 [1MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 631), H4390 [19MY]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 198), H44 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2946), H5180 [26JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H43 [3JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 29), H37 [3JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H5760 [12JY]

U.N.: disapprove U.N. General Assembly resolution on U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel (see H. Res. 671), H10419 [21DE]

——— disapprove U.N. Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution and affirm U.S. commitment to Israel (see H. Res. 14), H46 [3JA]

U.S. Commission on OPEC: establish (see H.R. 545), H4390 [19MY]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2432), H4221 [16MY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H6655 [5SE]

Wood: accelerate use of wood in buildings, especially tall wood buildings (see H.R. 1380), H1592 [7MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H6585 [1AU]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H4176 [4MY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H8030 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: improve and enhance authorities relative to employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status) (see H.R. 1777), H2558 [29MR]

Immigration: provide for electronic notification of H–2A and H–2B visa petitioners upon receipt of petitions (see H.R. 639), H683 [24JA]

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (see H.R. 2941), H4992 [20JN]

NIST: implement a framework, assessment, and audits for improving U.S. cybersecurity (see H.R. 1224), H1354 [27FE]

Taxation: treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 3455), H6514 [27JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: improve and enhance authorities relative to employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status) (H.R. 1777), H2559 [29MR]

Immigration: provide for electronic notification of H–2A and H–2B visa petitioners upon receipt of petitions (H.R. 639), H687 [24JA]

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (H.R. 2941), H4993 [20JN]

NIST: implement a framework, assessment, and audits for improving U.S. cybersecurity (H.R. 1224), H1355 [27FE]

Taxation: treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (H.R. 3455), H6518 [27JY]

Poems

‘‘So God Made a Farmer,’’ Paul Harvey, H7986 [12OC]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H7686 [3OC]

Alexandria, LA: tribute to shelter for Hurricane Harvey victims, H7226 [12SE]

Civil Air Patrol: tribute, H9183 [14NO]

Emerson, Lauren: National Association of Agricultural Educators Teachers Turn the Key professional development scholarship recipient, H5141 [26JN]

FAA: transfer operation of air traffic services to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity and reauthorize and streamline programs (H.R. 2997), H5888, H5917–H5919 [17JY], H8303 [1NO]

FEMA: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants program, and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program (H.R. 4661), H10158 [18DE]

National Farmers Day: observance, H7986 [12OC]

NOAA: aircraft fleet funding, H8149 [25OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandates and replace Medicaid expansion, tax credits, and cost-sharing premium subsidies with block grants to States, H7437 [25SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2251 [21MR], H2436 [24MR]

SSA: disapprove rule on implementation of legislation improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by including certain recipients of disability benefits (H.J. Res. 40), H899 [2FE]

Vandersteen, Charles (Buck): Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction inductee, H2188 [20MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize anniversary and honor veterans, E21• [4JA]

Votes: position on missed, E444• [4AP]

Young, Ray: Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction inductee, H2188 [20MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Vietnamese Conflict anniversary commemoration: Louisiana State Legislature, E21• [4JA]

Tributes

Graves, Scott C., E105• [31JA]

Holloway, Clyde, H57 [4JA]

Hunter, Thomas E., H7437 [25SE]

Nash, William L., H7497 [26SE]

Raines, David, H4517 [24MY]

Smith, Bobby, H57 [4JA]

Williams, Eugene E., H9265 [15NO]