ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)
Amendments
CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 238), H421 [12JA]
Appointments
British-American Interparliamentary Group, H691 [27JA]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H691 [27JA]
U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, H1319 [24FE]
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), H4610 [25MY]
——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H683 [24JA]
——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 147), H301 [10JA]
——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 1192), H1301 [16FE]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H542 [13JA]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H685 [24JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H300 [10JA]
American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H6581 [28JY]
Army: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of 1st Infantry Division (see H.R. 1582), H2797 [8AP]
Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1225), H7424 [14SE]
Camp Pendleton, CA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 59), H8145 [24OC]
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]
Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 637), H9569 [30NO]
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), H4611 [25MY]
Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator, high-cost mortgage, and loan originator (see H.R. 1699), H4571 [24MY]
Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (see H.R. 1865), H7425 [14SE]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 692), H685 [24JA]
Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to entities to provide exclusively education in sexual risk avoidance by voluntarily refraining from nonmarital sexual activity (see H.R. 2028), H2786 [6AP]
——— 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]
——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 4507), H9758 [7DE]
Dept. of Justice: include an additional permissible use of grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2480), H4914 [13JN]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (see H.R. 1532), H2081 [15MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H4995 [20JN]
——— provide veterans coverage for live donor transplant operations if the veteran qualifies for the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 1133), H1298 [16FE]
District of Columbia: disapprove law allowing physician-assisted suicide for certain adults diagnosed with a terminal disease (see H.J. Res. 27), H549 [13JA]
——— recognize opening of Museum of the Bible (see H. Con. Res. 93), H9178 [13NO] (see H. Con. Res. 94), H9430 [17NO]
——— require reciprocity with other States and jurisdictions relative to ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms (see H.R. 2909), H9179 [13NO]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5387 [6JY]
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), H6585 [1AU]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 3711), H10247 [19DE]
Endangered species: provide that nonnative species shall not be treated as endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 2603), H7090 [6SE]
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), H1465 [1MR]
EPA: amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 1179), H2054 [10MR]
——— clarify and codify regulations relative to the application of solid waste disposal laws to agricultural byproducts and nutrient management (see H.R. 848), H9665 [5DE]
——— disapprove rule on accidental release prevention requirements and risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H877 [1FE]
——— exclude trailers and other vehicles that rely on a connection to a self-propelled vehicle from the definition of a motor vehicle under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 3570), H7315 [12SE]
——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 637), H682 [24JA]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 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]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H38 [3JA]
——— provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3139), H6593 [8AU]
——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H1087 [7FE]
——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2620), H5760 [12JY]
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), H703 [27JA]
Immigration: end Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and children, and make mandatory and permanent requirements to use electronic employment eligibility verification system (see H.R. 4340), H9621 [4DE]
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), H2849 [25AP]
——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H2848 [25AP]
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), H4622 [2JN]
Kennedy, John F.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3274), H6521 [27JY]
Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr., Post Office Building, Birmingham, AL: designate (see H.R. 4646), H9939 [14DE]
Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1155), H8042 [19OC]
——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied to certain hospitals (see H.R. 1130), H1298 [16FE]
——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H8443 [2NO]
——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 1038), H2848 [25AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H4622 [2JN]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2898 [26AP]
——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1316), H2848 [25AP]
——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H10434 [3JA]
——— reduce volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests (see H.R. 3120), H8033 [12OC]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 179), H2898 [26AP]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 602), H8385 [1NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 602), H8385 [1NO]
National Anthem: express that appropriate conduct during a rendition is codified specifying that non-military individuals ‘‘should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart’’ (see H. Res. 532), H8077 [23OC]
NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3441), H7487 [25SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 175), H42 [3JA]
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]
Poland: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 614), H8697 [9NO]
Postal Service: require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1057), H4180 [4MY]
Religion: condemn persecution of Christians around the world (see H. Res. 407), H9179 [13NO]
Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 475), H469 [12JA]
Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6580 [28JY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2340), H6581 [28JY]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5387 [6JY]
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), H5387 [6JY]
Taxation: exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H2560 [29MR]
——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H9469 [28NO]
——— improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see H.R. 3761), H7382 [13SE]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5433 [11JY]
——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1200), H4425 [22MY]
——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 198), H44 [3JA]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H43 [3JA]
Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 582), H552 [17JA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide the force and effect of law for certain regulations relative to the taking of double-crested cormorants to reduce depredation at aquaculture facilities and protect public resources (see H.R. 368), H234 [9JA]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5387 [6JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 3268), H5919 [17JY]
Cernan, Eugene A.: express that the first launch of the Space Launch System should be named for Captain Eugene Andrew ‘‘Gene’’ Cernan (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1244 [15FE]
Constitutional authority statements
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3268), H5921 [17JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H4183 [8MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4183 [8MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H641 [24JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H7723 [3OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H3294 [3MY], H6837, H6848, H7038, H7039, H7040, H7041, H7043 [6SE]
——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H7040 [6SE]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H3294 [3MY], H6837, H6838, H6848, H7038, H7039, H7040, H7041, H7043 [6SE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), H9734 [7DE]
Armed Forces: tribute to Alabama Army National Guard 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, E994• [14JY]
CFTC: eliminate certain leasing authority and designate other agencies to manage its leases, H421, H422 [12JA]
——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 238), H421, H422 [12JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to enforce National School Lunch Program paid lunch equity requirements, H7040 [6SE]
——— prohibit Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration funding to revoke certain grain inspection service agreements, H7039 [6SE]
——— rural energy programs funding, H6848 [6SE]
Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 244), Senate amendments, H3294 [3MY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H6837, H6838, H6848, H7038, H7039, H7040, H7041, H7043 [6SE]
FDA: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce draft memorandum on dispensing of drugs by compounding pharmacies, H7041 [6SE]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure all new hires have been verified through the E-Verify program, H7043 [6SE]
Griffin, Michael D.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology, and Logistics, E1535• [8NO]
Houston, AL: tribute to National Gospel Singing Convention, E1589• [16NO]
National Ocean Policy: implementation funding, H7038 [6SE]
Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments: anniversary, E863• [21JN]
Quality of Life Health Services, Inc.: anniversary, E893• [23JN]
Social Security: provide for a special rule during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 for redistribution of certain State Children’s Health Insurance Program allocations for shortfall States (H.J. Res. 123), H9734 [7DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4644 [6JN], H4698 [7JN], H5045 [21JN], H7484 [25SE], H8489 [3NO]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3268) (H. Rept. 115–232), H5919 [17JY]
Tributes
Dent, Elizabeth, H8016 [12OC]
Hood, Debra, E1711• [14DE]
Lee, Humphrey, E1659• [5DE]
Martin, James D., E1495• [2NO]
Southern, Sue, E1709• [14DE]
Stanford, James T., H6473 [27JY]
Waits, Ed, E855• [20JN]