BACON, DON (a Representative from Nebraska)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H104 [5JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7138 [7SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2810, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8012 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (see H.R. 1242), H3004 [1MY]

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), H1949 [8MR] (see H.R. 4712), H10418 [21DE]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H690 [24JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H2698 [4AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H609 [23JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H2898 [26AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H1949 [8MR]

Air Force: anniversary (see H. Res. 510), H7224 [11SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H2898 [26AP]

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), H7217 [8SE]

Animals: establish a working group to determine ways to develop a domestic canine breeding network to produce high quality explosives detection canines (see H.R. 4577), H9708 [6DE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 1494), H10421 [21DE]

——— prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see H.R. 4202), H10421 [21DE]

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

Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (see H.R. 2052), H2787 [6AP]

——— 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), H1013 [6FE]

——— authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), and associated forces (see H.J. Res. 118), H8031 [12OC]

——— authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces (see H.J. Res. 89), H2289 [21MR]

——— clarify treatment of orders to serve on active duty relative to eligibility for certain benefits and calculating deadlines for certain benefits (see H.R. 1384), H2630 [3AP]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H4648 [6JN]

Army: anniversary of 1st Infantry Division (see H. Res. 267), H4611 [25MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H301 [10JA]

——— eliminate sequestration for revised security category and eliminate reduction in discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts for national defense (see H.R. 1441), H5180 [26JN]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 468), H5433 [11JY]

China: condemn Dog Meat Festival in city of Yulin and urge end to the dog meat trade (see H. Res. 30), H1596 [7MR]

Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see H. Res. 307), H4226 [16MY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2230), H8076 [23OC]

Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1302 [16FE]

Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see H.R. 395), H747 [30JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 630), H9467 [28NO]

——— prohibit use of public funds for payment of a settlement or award in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 4497), H9568 [30NO]

——— prohibit use of public funds for payment of a settlement or award in connection with a sexual harassment claim or other workplace disputes and release information on previous settlements (see H.R. 4494), H9568 [30NO]

——— reform investigations of claims of violations of rights and protections by employees, update sexual harassment prevention and response training, and institute discrimination surveys (see H.R. 4396), H9469 [28NO]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see H.R. 421), H1127 [13FE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4570), H9758 [7DE]

Credit: exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements (see H.R. 1360), H6654 [5SE]

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see H.R. 398), H2021 [9MR]

——— extend civil statute of limitations for victims of Federal sex offenses and clarify the start of the timeframe for a victim to bring a claim (see H.R. 1035), H3004 [1MY]

——— prohibit importation or transportation of child sex dolls (see H.R. 4655), H9940 [14DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 909), H10421 [21DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see H.R. 4058), H8272 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H7534 [26SE]

——— improve and enhance authorities relative to employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status) (see H.R. 1777), H2899 [26AP]

——— improve authority to protect certain military facilities, assets, and information from unmanned aircraft (see H.R. 1968), H4313 [17MY]

——— intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see H. Res. 129), H2849 [25AP]

——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 3036), H5138 [23JN]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s use of commercial aircraft for military and terrorist activity (see H.R. 566), H2898 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 2482), H4914 [13JN]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 2434), H5050 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (see H.J. Res. 43), H978 [3FE]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Strategy (see H.R. 3759), H9621 [4DE]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 2644), H9665 [5DE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1639), H3004 [1MY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H7637 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H7751 [3OC]

——— provide temporary relief from deportation and work authorization through provisional protected presence for eligible Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants (see H.R. 496), H1087 [7FE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 300), H179 [5JA]

Dept. of Justice: promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (see H.R. 1762), H7429 [18SE]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see H.R. 3320), H8523 [6NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans who live a certain distance from a VA organ transplant center to receive care at certain non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 2601), H4503 [23MY]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans (see H.R. 1162), H1300 [16FE]

——— carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 2327), H6618 [25AU]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 2478), H4995 [20JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H3325 [3MY]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H5921 [17JY]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— submit report to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs on departmental organizational structure and steps to reorganize and improve access to quality care (see H.R. 1066), H2560 [29MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: amend regulations for racial appropriateness (see H.R. 995), H6585 [1AU]

——— require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 1944), H2752 [5AP]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 2973), H7672 [2OC]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H3325 [3MY]

District of Columbia: require reciprocity with other States and jurisdictions relative to ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms (see H.R. 2909), H5180 [26JN]

Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3332), H6468 [26JY]

Drugs: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H4913 [13JN]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see H.R. 691), H2805 [14AP]

EPA: clarify and codify regulations relative to the application of solid waste disposal laws to agricultural byproducts and nutrient management (see H.R. 848), H7918 [10OC]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1311), H2465 [27MR]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H2084 [15MR]

——— transfer operation of air traffic services to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity and reauthorize and streamline programs (see H.R. 2997), H6613 [18AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: align certain provisions with Federal disability laws and policies intended to remove societal and institutional barriers to employment opportunities for people with disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H7892 [6OC]

FCC: 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), H9517 [29NO]

FDA: allow for the sale, and provide for regulation, of certain over-the-counter hearing aids (see H.R. 1652), H2794 [6AP]

——— establish a new regulatory framework for e-liquids and vapor products by considering use of such products as a tobacco harm reduction strategy (see H.R. 2194), H4611 [25MY]

——— expedite review of pharmaceuticals approved for marketing in the European Union (see H.R. 2113), H4225 [16MY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 1223), H2630 [3AP]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products and provide for regulation of vapor product batteries and vapor products (see H.R. 1136), H2465 [27MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 816), H5886 [14JY]

——— 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]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H4856 [12JN]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 1116), H2371 [23MR]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 788), H2150 [16MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H4939 [15JN]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H7486 [25SE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 1456), H2802 [12AP]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 349), H5886 [14JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2517 [28MR]

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. 8), H4856 [12JN]

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), H4610 [25MY]

Gorsuch, Neil M.: support nomination to be Supreme Court Justice (see H. Res. 181), H1948 [8MR]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H1186 [14FE]

——— 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), H1596 [7MR]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2141), H4425 [22MY]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (see H.R. 3329), H8043 [19OC]

——— impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see H.R. 3342), H8077 [23OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1847), H10421 [21DE]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 195), H2059 [13MR]

Housing: provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 2069), H6468 [26JY]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 1468), H2898 [26AP]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H2084 [15MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3004), H5180 [26JN]

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), H4914 [13JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H4913 [13JN]

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), H4913 [13JN]

Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H5379 [29JN]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H5435 [11JY]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 257), H690 [24JA]

Japan: recognize importance of the U.S.-Japan partnership and support pursuit of closer trade ties (see H. Res. 236), H2599 [30MR]

Kennedy, John F.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3274), H6521 [27JY]

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), H1186 [14FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2899 [26AP]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1155), H4425 [22MY]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H4648 [6JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1825), H2794 [6AP]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H9621 [4DE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1617), H2802 [12AP]

——— 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), H4855 [12JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5233 [27JN]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 1828), H6585 [1AU]

——— 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), H4855 [12JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 1361), H4425 [22MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H8496 [3NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 6), H236 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 85), H2060 [13MR]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 85), H2794 [6AP]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 668), H2793 [6AP]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1794), H2899 [26AP]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1786), H2698 [4AP]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1789), H2849 [25AP]

National Day of Civility: designate (see H. Res. 400), H5109 [22JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 314), H4178 [4MY]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 288), H2941 [27AP]

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 443), H8296 [31OC]

National Trauma-Informed Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 443), H8296 [31OC]

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 588), H8225 [25OC]

Native Americans: transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Corps of Engineers to BIA to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (see H.R. 3688), H7315 [12SE]

NATO: reaffirm commitment to Article 5 relative to an armed attack against a member state (see H. Res. 397), H5234 [27JN]

Nebraska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Con. Res. 32), H1463 [1MR]

NIST: disseminate resources to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2105), H7637 [28SE]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1444), H5049 [21JN]

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), H4504 [23MY]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 2943), H4992 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H2464 [27MR]

Pensions: adjust single-employer benefit plan premiums (see H.R. 3596), H9599 [1DE]

Pharmaceuticals: increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry (see H.R. 749), H2943 [27AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 1341), H2943 [27AP]

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), H4648 [6JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 3739), H7751 [3OC]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H821 [31JA]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 80), H392 [11JA]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H5760 [12JY]

SBA: expand participation in the Microloan Program (see H.R. 2056), H4199 [15MY]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (see H.R. 1700), H2369 [23MR]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 603), H8443 [2NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 19), H2596 [30MR]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H4359 [18MY]

SSA: improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H10145 [15DE]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (see H.R. 535), H8032 [12OC]

Taxation: allow all employees of a firm to be counted as a single shareholder toward the shareholder limit of an S corporation (see H.R. 4166), H9710 [6DE]

——— clarify retirement income account rules relative to church controlled organizations (see H.R. 2341), H5379 [29JN]

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2633), H5379 [29JN] (see H.R. 3632), H8275 [27OC]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H4504 [23MY]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 2205), H6468 [26JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H7314 [12SE]

——— expand permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase contribution limits for such accounts (see H.R. 247), H2601 [30MR]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property (see H.R. 1090), H1356 [27FE]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 795), H1538 [6MR]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 1158), H5760 [12JY]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 782), H2898 [26AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1393), H4855 [12JN]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2318), H4425 [22MY]

——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (see H.R. 1551), H4199 [15MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2241 [20MR]

——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H2808 [17AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 631), H2053 [10MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H4855 [12JN]

——— simplify income tax compliance for small businesses (see H.R. 3717), H8033 [12OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 564), H2371 [23MR]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: require continued reporting on anti-Semitic incidents, safety and security of Jewish communities, and U.S. partnerships to combat anti-Semitism in Europe (see H.R. 672), H4312 [17MY]

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), H5379 [29JN]

United Kingdom: express continued support for special relationship with the U.S. and urge negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) (see H. Res. 60), H2242 [20MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: presume those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of Vietnam have been exposed to Agent Orange and should be eligible for all benefits under the Agent Orange Act (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3069 [2MY]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2740), H5111 [22JN]

World War I: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4425 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: 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), H7670 [2OC]

Boys Town (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 656), H9845 [12DE]

Dept. of Transportation: amend and enhance certain maritime programs (see H.R. 3201), H5758 [12JY]

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 1970), H2783 [6AP]

Korea, Republic of: direct certain U.S. actions relative to recognizing service and sacrifice of the Korean Constabulary (see H.R. 1383), H1592 [7MR]

Members of Congress: reduce rates of pay following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 2665), H4603 [25MY]

Small business: increase transparency in and establish standards for administration of construction contracts and provide contractors with information to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (see H.R. 2350), H4176 [4MY]

Turkish Republic Day: observance (see H. Res. 581), H8143 [24OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: 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 (H.R. 3897), H7671 [2OC]

Dept. of Transportation: amend and enhance certain maritime programs (H.R. 3201), H5759 [12JY]

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 1970), H2789 [6AP]

Korea, Republic of: direct certain U.S. actions relative to recognizing service and sacrifice of the Korean Constabulary (H.R. 1383), H1594 [7MR]

Members of Congress: reduce rates of pay following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (H.R. 2665), H4608 [25MY]

Small business: increase transparency in and establish standards for administration of construction contracts and provide contractors with information to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (H.R. 2350), H4178 [4MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H8599 [8NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H7138 [7SE]

Armed Forces: allegations of Marines United Facebook group distributing intimate visual images of female servicemembers, H3056 [2MY]

——— amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (H.R. 2052), H2906 [27AP], H3056 [2MY]

——— 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 (H.R. 3897), H8545 [7NO]

——— tribute to Nebraska National Guard, H8601 [8NO]

Black History Month: observance, H885 [2FE]

Climate: effects of climate change, E1490• [2NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H1164 [14FE], H4710 [8JN]

——— tribute to Capital Soccer Classic, H4549 [24MY]

Crime: extend civil statute of limitations for victims of Federal sex offenses and clarify the start of the timeframe for a victim to bring a claim (H.R. 1035), H2906 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5540, H5727 [12JY], H5791, H5812 [13JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), conference report, H9207 [14NO]

——— ensure new medical complex near Ramstein AFB, Germany, incorporates mixed-fuel energy supply options into its design to prevent reliance on Russia as its primary fuel source, H6512 [27JY], E1086• [28JY]

——— prohibit reduction of intercontinental ballistic missile force below certain level, H5812 [13JY]

——— provide for an exception to rule requiring seven-year wait for retired Armed Forces members to be eligible for position of Sec. of Defense (S. 84), H527 [13JA]

——— transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H5727 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7138 [7SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 33), H253 [10JA]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (H.R. 1242), H4599 [25MY], E730• [25MY]

France: tribute to U.S. Team for winning Bocuse D’Or culinary competitiion, H2946 [28AP]

Gold Star Mother’s Day: observance, H7567 [27SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2075 [15MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H7385 [14SE], E1226• [14SE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3003), H5328 [29JN]

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 1970), H4342 [18MY]

Kellett, Kyle: Air Force Lieutenant General William H. Tunner Award recipient, H4933 [15JN]

Mattis, James N.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, H527 [13JA]

Members of Congress: limit terms, H2340 [22MR]

Morality and ethics: reaffirm importance of civility, H1164 [14FE]

National Foster Care Month: observance, H4511 [24MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, H8529 [7NO]

National Police Week: observance, H4231 [17MY]

National Retirement Planning Week: observance, E480• [6AP]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals, H2905 [27AP]

Navy: authorize to enter into a contract for the procurement of heavy icebreakers, H5791 [13JY]

——— history of U.S. naval fleet and commissioning of U.S.S. Omaha, H2456 [27MR]

Nebraska: anniversary of statehood (H. Con. Res. 32), H1402 [1MR]

NIST: disseminate resources to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks (H.R. 2105), H7939 [11OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2075 [15MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H459 [12JA]

Russia: use of energy security threats against European countries, E1086• [28JY]

SBA: expand participation in the Microloan Program (H.R. 2056), H6180 [24JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: endangered species delistings and status reviews funding, H7138 [7SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H459 [12JA]

Resignations

Committee on Small Business (House), H9478 [29NO]

Tributes

Boes, Steven E., H9718 [7DE]

Epperson, Lisa L.A., H4805 [8JN]

Gonzales, Alberto (Beto), H7385 [14SE], E1226• [14SE]

Kellett, Bill and Andrea, H4933 [15JN]

Meade, Larry W., E1397• [19OC]

Mitchell, Carol, H885 [2FE]

Mitchell, Rudi, H8529 [7NO]

Turone, Harrison, H2946 [28AP]

Vega, Antonio, E1095• [28JY]

Voss, Don, E863• [21JN]

Withem, Ron and Diane, H5303 [29JN]

Woods, Sara, H1961 [9MR]