ALLEN, RICK W. (a Representative from Georgia)

Addresses

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H4504 [23MY]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H683 [24JA]

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

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H1306 [16FE]

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: anniversary (see H. Res. 161), H5234 [27JN]

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H4505 [23MY]

Animals: prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 1406), H5140 [23JN]

Armed Forces: provide for eligibility of certain former members entitled to certain Medicare hospital benefits to enroll in TRICARE regardless of whether such members decline enrollment for other Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2243), H3326 [3MY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 256), H2084 [15MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H821 [31JA]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2353), H4649 [6JN]

CBO: make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see H.R. 3822), H8037 [16OC]

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]

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests: authorize sale of disconnected tracts of land (see H.R. 1434), H1948 [8MR]

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: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see H. Res. 307), H3323 [3MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1552), H2517 [28MR]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 586), H552 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 831), H944 [2FE]

——— modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirement applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (see H.R. 2996), H6468 [26JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1046), H8444 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H7888 [5OC]

——— improve and enhance authorities relative to employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status) (see H.R. 1777), H4313 [17MY]

——— intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see H. Res. 129), H6147 [20JY]

——— reinvigorate and modify Information Assurance Scholarship Program in order to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce (see H.R. 1609), H2182 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.J. Res. 57), H1014 [6FE]

——— disapprove rule on teacher preparation issues (see H.J. Res. 58), H1014 [6FE]

——— prohibit provision of certain assistance to institutions of higher education that violate immigration laws by creating sanctuary campuses (see H.R. 483), H469 [12JA]

——— require students who do not complete a program of study to repay Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 4414), H9376 [15NO]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 1635), H2465 [27MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit planning, development, or construction of a defense waste repository until the NRC makes a final decision on the construction authorization for Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site (see H.R. 433), H4570 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H195 [6JA] (see H.R. 1565), H2147 [16MR]

——— 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]

——— establish National Clinical Care Commission to support individuals with complex metabolic or autoimmune diseases, diseases resulting from insulin deficiency or resistance, or complications from such diseases (see H.R. 309), H179 [5JA]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H4702 [7JN]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H9620 [4DE]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H8662 [8NO]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 539), H561 [20JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 1334), H2517 [28MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (see H.R. 799), H4702 [7JN]

——— include sex trafficking victims in Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Program (see H.R. 3942), H9469 [28NO]

——— reauthorize State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 4295), H8660 [8NO]

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), H747 [30JA]

——— disapprove rule on drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1014 [6FE]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1178), H9377 [15NO]

——— establish a permanent residence in Jerusalem, Israel, for the U.S. Ambassador to Israel (see H.R. 3547), H6572 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1002), H1124 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: make certifications relative to U.S. and foreign financial institutions’ aircraft-related transactions involving Iran (see H.R. 4324), H9517 [29NO]

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), H6300 [25JY]

——— modify eligibility requirements for participation in a commercial driver pilot program (see H.R. 3889), H8386 [1NO]

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), H4313 [17MY]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 2478), H5050 [21JN]

——— enter into memorandum of understanding with a national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs under which departmental health care providers shall query such network (see H.R. 3832), H7976 [11OC]

——— improve recruitment, hiring, and retention of health professionals by the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3754), H9469 [28NO]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1206), H1596 [7MR]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H7223 [11SE]

——— 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 presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H6575 [28JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 611), H946 [2FE]

——— 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), H5049 [21JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law allowing physician-assisted suicide for certain adults diagnosed with a terminal disease (see H.J. Res. 27), H879 [1FE]

——— recognize opening of Museum of the Bible (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), H4936 [15JN]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H2628 [3AP]

EEOC: exclude the application of employment discrimination laws to employment practices that comply with Federal regulations and State laws in certain areas (see H.R. 1646), H8386 [1NO]

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), H5296 [28JN]

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

——— disapprove rule on accidental release prevention requirements and risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H2289 [21MR]

——— 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. 1315), H1527 [2MR]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H2150 [16MR]

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

——— repeal emission standards for new residential wood and pellet stoves, hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (see H.R. 694), H685 [24JA]

Executive departments: require consideration of equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition (see H.R. 3071), H5760 [12JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 121), H9941 [14DE]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 3546), H6572 [28JY]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (see H.R. 2345), H9665 [5DE]

FDA: establish a program to provide additional incentives for development of new drugs to treat pediatric cancers (see H.R. 1231), H5434 [11JY]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 772), H818 [31JA]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H8598 [7NO]

Federal agencies and departments: limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the U.S. is a party (see H.R. 732), H1306 [16FE]

——— provide requirements for agency decisionmaking based on science (see H.R. 4231), H8443 [2NO]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 674), H684 [24JA]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1339), H4611 [25MY]

——— require response to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking (see H.R. 41), H38 [3JA]

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

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for removal or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H7183 [7SE]

FEMA: 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), H7534 [26SE]

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), H9427 [16NO]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 358), H6520 [27JY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H553 [17JA]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H1532 [2MR]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 494), H470 [12JA]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally and appoint new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and Special Advisor for International Religious Freedom (see H. Res. 319), H6215 [24JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H978 [3FE]

Health: 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]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H7487 [25SE]

House Rules: amend to exclude existing or proposed Corps of Engineers or Bureau of Reclamation water resources development projects from the definition of earmark (see H. Res. 313), H5234 [27JN]

Immigration: 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), H297 [10JA]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4295), H8660 [8NO]

——— 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. 604), H607 [23JA]

——— 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. 2431), H4944 [16JN]

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), H978 [3FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H975 [3FE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 314), H4702 [7JN]

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), H4504 [23MY]

Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H4571 [24MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 3641), H8445 [2NO]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1599), H4648 [6JN]

Israel: affirm benefits of U.S.-Israel economic relationship, include science and technology innovation in continued cooperation, and encourage expansion of economic dialogue (see H. Res. 218), H2287 [21MR]

——— allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H7976 [11OC]

——— 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), H98 [4JA]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see H.R. 558), H545 [13JA]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 3055), H6581 [28JY]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 3056), H6581 [28JY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H1087 [7FE] (see H.R. 2723), H4649 [6JN]

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

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 656), H1356 [27FE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2224), H4225 [16MY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1939), H2816 [24AP]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied to certain hospitals (see H.R. 1130), H1394 [28FE]

——— 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), H1532 [2MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H2630 [3AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2241 [20MR]

——— 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]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2276), H4939 [15JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 6), H747 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 17), H2371 [23MR]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 291), H4995 [20JN]

——— hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 429), H821 [31JA]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3034), H9427 [16NO]

Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, Arlington County, VA: designate (see H.R. 553), H1356 [27FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 986), H5233 [27JN]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 2776), H4645 [6JN]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3441), H6514 [27JY]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1722), H2444 [24MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 2775), H4645 [6JN]

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), H7843 [4OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H7887 [5OC]

——— provide exemptions for individual mandate for individuals residing in locations with no exchange plans (see H.R. 2086), H7487 [25SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 277), H195 [6JA] (see H.R. 370), H6580 [28JY]

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

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H7975 [11OC]

Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see H.R. 2823), H5112 [22JN]

——— provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 4610), H9788 [11DE]

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]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 495), H9570 [30NO]

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), H2185 [17MR]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 624), H682 [24JA]

——— 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. 387), H690 [24JA]

Public Health Service: report to Congress on effects on public health of increased rate of use of synthetic drugs (see H.R. 449), H1538 [6MR]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1399), H2084 [15MR]

Public welfare programs: express that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family (see H. Res. 399), H5921 [17JY]

——— help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, provide spending information and limits on such programs, and prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 2832), H6581 [28JY]

Religion: condemn persecution of Christians around the world (see H. Res. 407), H5179 [26JN]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6580 [28JY]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (see H.R. 1101), H1394 [28FE]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 352), H193 [6JA]

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]

——— modernize classification of disability beneficiaries, provide assistance in obtaining rehabilitative services, and incentivize returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered (see H.R. 1540), H4702 [7JN]

——— prohibit employees from receiving continued Federal retirement benefits if they are convicted of a felony as it relates to their official job duties (see H.R. 3097), H5380 [29JN]

Taxation: clarify certain rules relative to veteran health insurance and codify veteran eligibility for premium tax credit (see H.R. 2372), H4505 [23MY]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H2630 [3AP]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H8386 [1NO]

——— increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (see H.R. 1821), H4913 [13JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H7751 [3OC]

——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (see H.R. 1551), H2082 [15MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5885 [14JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 819), H944 [2FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1200), H4855 [12JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 631), H2560 [29MR]

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

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H8386 [1NO]

U.S. Commission on OPEC: establish (see H.R. 545), H6580 [28JY]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H4914 [13JN]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3330), H6144 [20JY]

Veterans service organizations: tribute to patriotism and efforts to ensure veterans are laid to rest with the honor and ceremony earned through selfless service (see H. Con. Res. 70), H6300 [25JY]

——— tribute to patriotism and efforts to support members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families (see H. Res. 462), H6300 [25JY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H6581 [28JY]

Zachary Addington Post Office, Clermont, GA: designate (see H.R. 3821), H7485 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 641), H683 [24JA]

National Diabetes Heart Health Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 610), H8597 [7NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require States awarded grants to establish an exchange and that terminate such exchange provide an audit of use of grant funds and return funds to Federal Government (see H.R. 640), H683 [24JA]

Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic, Statesboro, GA: designate (see H.R. 3946), H7840 [4OC]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 1105), H1297 [16FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (H.R. 641), H687 [24JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require States awarded grants to establish an exchange and that terminate such exchange provide an audit of use of grant funds and return funds to Federal Government (H.R. 640), H687 [24JA]

Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic, Statesboro, GA: designate (H.R. 3946), H7842 [4OC]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1105), H1303 [16FE]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H7722 [3OC]

Augusta, GA: tribute to Augusta National Golf Club hosting of Masters Tournament, H2639 [4AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), H7782 [4OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), Senate amendment, H8245 [26OC]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), H5079 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5770 [13JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), conference report, H9239 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: allow certain waivers relative to allocations of campus-based higher education assistance due to hurricanes and provide equitable services to children and teachers in private schools (S. 1866), H7593, H7594 [28SE]

——— allow for greater school choice in elementary and secondary education, H566 [23JA]

——— disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (H.J. Res. 57), H1058 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs (H.R. 3922), H8448 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1259), H2091 [16MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1180), H3044 [2MY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (H.R. 998), H1403 [1MR]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (H.R. 469), consideration (H. Res. 577), H8091 [24OC]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (H.R. 674), H860 [1FE]

Financial institutions: end too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts, increase access to capital and credit, repeal provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provide economic growth (H.R. 10), H4689 [7JN], H6282 [25JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (H.R. 38), consideration (H. Res. 645), H9679 [6DE]

Georgia: tribute to Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, H373 [11JA]

Hurricanes: commend first responders and local officials for providing disaster assistance to those affected by Hurricane Irma, H7413 [14SE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3003), H5357 [29JN]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal (H.R. 849), H8416 [2NO]

Israel: support bilateral peace talks with Palestinians and oppose U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution (H. Res. 11), H161 [5JA]

National Bible Week: observance, H9251 [14NO]

National Police Week: observance, H4322 [18MY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), H8578 [7NO]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 953), H4542 [24MY]

Religion: importance and impact of Bible on individuals and on development of American culture, H9251 [14NO]

Rural areas: tribute, H6282 [25JY]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (H.R. 1101), H2325 [22MR]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H8448 [3NO]

Taxation: modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), H4962 [20JN]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H7782 [4OC], H8245 [26OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), H9476 [29NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1618• [8MR], H2259• [21MR]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1105), H1280 [16FE]

Tributes

Drew, Harley, H7654 [2OC]

Herrington, Roy, H6200• [24JY]

Kuhlke, Dessey L., H887 [2FE]

Meagher, Greg, H4322 [18MY]

Wright, Dustin M., H7959 [11OC]