BYRNE, BRADLEY (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5836 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H7139 [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

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]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H4359 [18MY]

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

Air Force: anniversary (see H. Res. 510), H7384 [13SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 747), H4648 [6JN]

American Health Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 2192), H2939 [27AP]

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2519), H6655 [5SE]

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]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs (see H.R. 2174), H2896 [26AP]

Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (see H.R. 2052), H2943 [27AP]

——— 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), H8387 [1NO]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.J. Res. 63), H977 [3FE]

——— facilitate replacement of military decorations for relatives of deceased members (see H.R. 406), H298 [10JA]

——— 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]

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

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): welcome leaders to the U.S., commemorate anniversary, and commend efforts to achieve stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia (see H. Res. 311), H4703 [7JN]

Budget: eliminate sequestration for revised security category and eliminate reduction in discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts for national defense (see H.R. 1441), H4702 [7JN]

Camp Pendleton, CA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4423 [22MY]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2353), H4176 [4MY]

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), H1014 [6FE]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 9 historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 563), H7918 [10OC]

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

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1552), H4225 [16MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator, high-cost mortgage, and loan originator (see H.R. 1699), H3004 [1MY]

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), H7751 [3OC]

——— increase Federal penalties for violent threats against community centers with religious affiliation (see H.R. 1730), H4186 [8MY]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 525), H7183 [7SE]

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), H3004 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 936), H8295 [31OC]

——— improve authority to protect certain military facilities, assets, and information from unmanned aircraft (see H.R. 1968), H4360 [18MY]

——— intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see H. Res. 129), H6582 [28JY]

——— strengthen security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (see H.R. 2621), H4649 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense, GSA, and NASA: disapprove rule requiring Federal contractors to disclose Federal labor law compliance information, paycheck transparency, and voluntary consent to arbitration of employee claims (see H.J. Res. 37), H947 [2FE]

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), H6580 [28JY]

——— authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans (see H.R. 2949), H4992 [20JN]

——— consolidate income-driven Federal student loan repayment plans, maintain same total loan repayment amount as the standard repayment plan, and stop interest accrual after ten years (see H.R. 4372), H9255 [14NO]

——— disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.J. Res. 57), H978 [3FE]

——— disapprove rule on teacher preparation issues (see H.J. Res. 58), H978 [3FE]

——— give States receiving career and technical education funds the discretion to identify and eliminate excessive occupational licenses that create employment barriers (see H.R. 2155), H4313 [17MY]

——— improve service-connected disability determinations for purposes of loan discharge (see H.R. 2679), H4603 [25MY]

——— improve the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program (see H.R. 1123), H1298 [16FE]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 949), H1246 [15FE]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 1485), H2018 [9MR]

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. 39), H744 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 43), H879 [1FE]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Strategy (see H.R. 3759), H7919 [10OC]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H7487 [25SE]

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), H6632 [1SE]

——— 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. 174), H609 [23JA]

——— strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see H.R. 505), H690 [24JA]

——— subject U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to appropriations process (see H.R. 591), H560 [20JA]

Dept. of Labor: clarify that volunteers at children’s consignment events are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 884), H4224 [16MY]

——— create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 244), H301 [10JA]

——— include a voluntary option for businesses to provide flexible workplace arrangements relative to paid leave and scheduling options (see H.R. 4219), H9901 [13DE]

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. 11), H184 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 38), H743 [30JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize transfer of unused Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits to additional dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent (see H.R. 1112), H1297 [16FE]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 2225), H7534 [26SE]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 3642), H8386 [1NO]

——— 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), H3322 [3MY]

——— clarify eligibility for monthly stipends paid under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program for certain members of Reserve components (see H.R. 925), H1080 [7FE]

——— clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 476), H690 [24JA]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H301 [10JA] (see H.R. 809), H2943 [27AP]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 411), H690 [24JA]

——— 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), H7919 [10OC]

——— 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), H1316 [21FE]

——— 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 removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1259), H2021 [9MR]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 632), H747 [30JA]

——— 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), H1356 [27FE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law allowing physician-assisted suicide for certain adults diagnosed with a terminal disease (see H.J. Res. 27), H1014 [6FE]

——— require reciprocity with other States and jurisdictions relative to ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms (see H.R. 2909), H8145 [24OC]

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

Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3332), H6630 [29AU]

Drugs: improve ability to address synthetic opioid epidemic (see H.R. 1781), H5760 [12JY]

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), H6521 [27JY]

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), H2286 [21MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1180), H2517 [28MR]

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), H6630 [29AU]

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

——— clarify and codify regulations relative to the application of solid waste disposal laws to agricultural byproducts and nutrient management (see H.R. 848), H1307 [16FE]

——— 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), H2054 [10MR]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H1127 [13FE]

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

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1314), H2054 [10MR]

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

FDA: 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), H4615 [26MY]

FEC: expand ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations (see H.R. 2101), H7919 [10OC]

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

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 5), H195 [6JA]

——— require response to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking (see H.R. 41), H236 [9JA]

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

Financial institutions: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to revise regulations to specify that certain funds not be taken into account when calculating supplementary leverage ratio for custodial banks (see H.R. 2121), H7976 [11OC]

——— require use of a driver’s license or personal identification card for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service (see H.R. 1457), H2898 [26AP]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 358), H2816 [24AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H548 [13JA]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 367), H609 [23JA]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements and restrictions for commercial, charter, and recreational red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 1382), H1592 [7MR]

——— provide for management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3588), H6574 [28JY]

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

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2936), H7889 [5OC]

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), H194 [6JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary of organization and Girl Scout Cookie Program (see H. Res. 206), H2445 [24MR]

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), H2973 [28AP]

House of Representatives: ensure offices attached to the seat of Government should not be required to exercise their office in the District of Columbia (see H. Res. 38), H1014 [6FE]

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]

——— 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]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 241), H879 [1FE]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 361), H609 [23JA]

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), H4505 [23MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 849), H4312 [17MY]

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), H2974 [28AP]

Internet: protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites and direct the FTC to simplify its complaint reporting system and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 2495), H4939 [15JN]

Iran: expand sanctions for ballistic missile activities (see H.R. 1698), H2943 [27AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 3641), H6630 [29AU]

——— 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: authorize assistance for anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2062), H4313 [17MY]

——— 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), H184 [5JA]

Kennedy, John F.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3274), H6300 [25JY]

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]

——— condemn threats against Guam, maintain U.S. commitment to security of Guam, evaluate defensive needs for U.S. Pacific territories, States, and allies, and enforce sanctions (see H. Res. 505), H7384 [13SE]

Labor unions: allow question of representation affecting commerce when fewer than half of bargaining unit members had opportunity to vote in certification elections or no election was held (see H.R. 4327), H8695 [9NO]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2723), H4996 [20JN]

Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr., Post Office Building, Birmingham, AL: designate (see H.R. 4646), H9939 [14DE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure access to lifesaving equipment needed in defense of attacks by terrorists and violent criminals by allowing the sale or donation of Federal surplus defense equipment (see H.R. 426), H298 [10JA]

——— permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2561), H5833 [13JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2465 [27MR]

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), H2970 [28AP]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied to certain hospitals (see H.R. 1130), H1298 [16FE]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H10346 [20DE]

——— expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services (see H.R. 1148), H9665 [5DE]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H9517 [29NO]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 1898), H7751 [3OC]

——— 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), H1465 [1MR]

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

——— 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), H4995 [20JN]

——— 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), H9433 [21NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H4312 [17MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 50), H819 [31JA]

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), H1126 [13FE]

Morrill, Justin Smith: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3034), H8033 [12OC]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1235), H5760 [12JY]

NASA: inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and math, through mentorship and outreach (see H.R. 321), H180 [5JA]

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]

National Guard: require an annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs (see H.R. 2564), H4388 [19MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4306), H9517 [29NO]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 135), H1533 [2MR]

Navy: state U.S. policy on minimum number of available battle force ships (see H.R. 2994), H5048 [21JN]

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]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see H.R. 2629), H4568 [24MY]

——— 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), H7589 [27SE]

OSHA: amend laws relative to labor organization representation during physical inspections of workplaces (see H.R. 3586), H6574 [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), H2084 [15MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 175), H42 [3JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 246), H184 [5JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H7089 [6SE]

Pensions: adjust single-employer benefit plan premiums (see H.R. 3596), H9517 [29NO]

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]

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), H4504 [23MY]

Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO): restrict funding (see H.R. 903), H1079 [7FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 422), H8144 [24OC]

Public welfare programs: authorize States to test methods of program integration and coordination of services to move individuals and families towards self-sufficiency, reduce welfare dependence, and increase work and earnings (see H.R. 2249), H2971 [28AP]

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), H1299 [16FE]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (see H.R. 1101), H2053 [10MR]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 2651), H6468 [26JY]

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]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes (see H.R. 1677), H4191 [11MY]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 3988), H8145 [24OC]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1190), H1301 [16FE]

——— allow individuals to save additional amounts in their ABLE accounts above the current annual maximum contribution if they work and earn an income (see H.R. 1896), H8144 [24OC]

——— allow members of Armed Forces Ready Reserve to make elective deferrals to retirement plans on the basis of their service (see H.R. 1317), H1527 [2MR]

——— allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 4473), H10181 [18DE]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 1158), H1299 [16FE]

——— 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), H1087 [7FE]

——— permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account to facilitate savings by graduate and postdoctoral students (see H.R. 3136), H5375 [29JN]

——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see H.R. 4088), H8042 [19OC]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1200), H4225 [16MY]

——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see H.R. 828), H1127 [13FE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 1150), H2517 [28MR]

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

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

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), H609 [23JA]

U.N.: 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]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1186 [14FE]

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), H4505 [23MY]

War Powers Resolution: transfer responsibilities assigned from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) to the Committee on Armed Services (House) (see H.R. 4428), H9424 [16NO]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 1261), H7183 [7SE]

Wood: accelerate use of wood in buildings, especially tall wood buildings (see H.R. 1380), H8523 [6NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: disapprove rule on resource management planning (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (see H. Res. 91), H1011 [6FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 14), H95 [4JA]

Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1596), H2182 [17MR]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 303), H3067 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H5432 [11JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 616), H9178 [13NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), require Senate passage of H.R. 4374 prior to notice of conference report adoption (see H. Res. 616), H9178 [13NO]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (H.J. Res. 57), consideration (see H. Res. 91), H1011 [6FE]

——— disapprove rule on teacher preparation issues (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 91), H1011 [6FE]

——— establish a process for accrediting agencies or associations to seek a waiver of certain accreditation requirements (see H.R. 3869), H7634 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.J. Res. 83), H1316 [21FE]

——— disapprove rule on savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (H.J. Res. 67), consideration (see H. Res. 116), H1124 [13FE]

——— disapprove rule on savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees (H.J. Res. 66), consideration (see H. Res. 116), H1124 [13FE]

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: expand eligibility of veterans for hospital care and medical services provided by non-departmental medical providers under the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 1032), H1183 [14FE]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H5432 [11JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1180), consideration (see H. Res. 299), H3002 [1MY]

FEMA: reform National Flood Insurance Program by improving financial stability and risk estimates, increasing role of private markets in risk management, and providing flood insurance alternatives (H.R. 2874), consideration (see H. Res. 616), H9178 [13NO]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during May district work period (see H. Res. 299), H3002 [1MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 299), H3002 [1MY]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 299), H3002 [1MY]

Hydroelectric power: modify definition of renewable energy to include hydropower, allow FERC extension of preliminary permits, and establish a schedule following the filing of licensing application (H.R. 3043), consideration (see H. Res. 607), H8522 [6NO]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (H.R. 1304), consideration (see H. Res. 241), H2628 [3AP]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 2354), H4176 [4MY]

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

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), consideration (see H. Res. 607), H8522 [6NO]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (H.R. 1101), consideration (see H. Res. 210), H2239 [20MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 14), H98 [4JA]

Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (H.R. 1596), H2184 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a process for accrediting agencies or associations to seek a waiver of certain accreditation requirements (H.R. 3869), H7636 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (H.J. Res. 83), H1317 [21FE]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (H.R. 1532), H2083 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of veterans for hospital care and medical services provided by non-departmental medical providers under the Veterans Choice Program (H.R. 1032), H1185 [14FE]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (H.R. 2354), H4178 [4MY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), H6517 [27JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1309 [17FE], H7639 [2OC], H7977 [12OC], H9601 [4DE]

Letters

Dept. of Labor rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses: Coalition for Workplace Safety, H1425 [1MR]

——— Jack Howard, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1430 [1MR]

——— James W. Tobin III, National Association of Home Builders, H1429 [1MR]

——— Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H1429 [1MR]

——— Kristen Swearingen, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H1429 [1MR]

——— Michael Belcher, American Society of Safety Engineers, H1424 [1MR]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1309 [17FE], H2249 [21MR]

Proposals

Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act: National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, H198 [9JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H3083 [3MY], H6316 [26JY]

BLM: disapprove rule on resource management planning (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 91), H1023, H1026, H1029, H1030 [7FE]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), H5077 [22JN]

Coast Guard: modify definition of recreational vessel relative to workers’ compensation coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, H5836, H5837, H5838 [14JY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 303), H3013 [2MY]

Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, H197 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), H5727 [12JY], H5836, H5837, H5838 [14JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), consideration (H. Res. 431), H5444, H5445, H5448, H5449, H5451, H5452 [12JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5774, H5777, H5778, H5779, H5780, H5781, H5782 [13JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 616), H9191, H9194, H9196 [14NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), require Senate passage of H.R. 4374 prior to notice of conference report adoption (H. Res. 616), H9191, H9194 [14NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3219), consideration (H. Res. 473), H6316 [26JY]

——— prohibit funding for construction of continuous wall or fence between the U.S. and Mexico, H5449 [12JY]

——— 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), H525 [13JA]

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

Dept. of Defense, GSA, and NASA: disapprove rule requiring Federal contractors to disclose Federal labor law compliance information, paycheck transparency, and voluntary consent to arbitration of employee claims (H.J. Res. 37), H912 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (H.J. Res. 57), consideration (H. Res. 91), H1023, H1025, H1026, H1029, H1030 [7FE]

——— disapprove rule on teacher preparation issues (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (H. Res. 91), H1023, H1026, H1029, H1030 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs (H.R. 3922), consideration (H. Res. 601), H8406 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (H.R. 2213), consideration (H. Res. 374), H4662, H4663 [7JN]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 244), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H3083 [3MY]

——— disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (H.J. Res. 83), H1421, H1422, H1424, H1425, H1426, H1427, H1429, H1430 [1MR]

——— disapprove rule on savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (H.J. Res. 67), consideration (H. Res. 116), H1139, H1141, H1143, H1144 [14FE]

——— disapprove rule on savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees (H.J. Res. 66), consideration (H. Res. 116), H1139, H1141, H1143, H1144 [14FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H6316 [26JY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 23), consideration (H. Res. 431), H5444, H5445 [12JY]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H9273 [15NO]

Elections: establish uniform procedures for electors who cast their vote for someone other than Presidential candidates who were listed on their State’s ballots, H197 [9JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1180), consideration (H. Res. 299), H3013, H3015, H3017, H3018 [2MY]

FCC: require broadband Internet access providers to be subject to rule on protecting privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (H.R. 1868), H5451 [12JY]

FEMA: reform National Flood Insurance Program by improving financial stability and risk estimates, increasing role of private markets in risk management, and providing flood insurance alternatives (H.R. 2874), consideration (H. Res. 616), H9191, H9194, H9196 [14NO]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during May district work period (H. Res. 299), H3013 [2MY]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H8538 [7NO]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 299), H3013 [2MY]

——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H18 [3JA]

——— open versus restrictive rules, H1144 [14FE], H8537, H8541, H8542 [7NO]

——— prohibit consideration of legislation repealing or amending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or a Manager’s amendment to such legislation until a CBO estimate and comparison are available electronically, H2265 [21MR]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 299), H3013 [2MY]

Hydroelectric power: modify definition of renewable energy to include hydropower, allow FERC extension of preliminary permits, and establish a schedule following the filing of licensing application (H.R. 3043), consideration (H. Res. 607), H8535, H8537, H8541, H8542 [7NO]

Immigration: prohibit funding for construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border, H6316 [26JY]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal (H.R. 849), H8540 [7NO]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (H.R. 1304), consideration (H. Res. 241), H2647, H2649, H2650 [4AP]

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), consideration (H. Res. 22), H115 [5JA]

Jews: reiterate the fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in its perpetration of the Holocaust and call on entities in the executive branch to affirm that fact (H. Res. 78), H1026 [7FE]

Mattis, James N.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, H525 [13JA]

National Miners Day: observance, H9626 [5DE]

National Mining Association: tribute to Sentinels of Safety award recipients, E1577• [15NO]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), H8567 [7NO]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (H.R. 3441), consideration (H. Res. 607), H8535, H8537, H8539, H8540, H8541, H8542 [7NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), H2261, H2263, H2265 [21MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2381 [24MR]

Pierce, Julie: National Association of Elementary School Principals Alabama National Distinguished Principal award recipient, E407• [29MR]

Russia: efforts to influence U.S. elections, H1141 [14FE]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (H.R. 1101), consideration (H. Res. 210), H2260, H2263, H2265, H2266 [21MR]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H8406 [2NO]

Taxation: use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 619), H9273 [15NO]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 667), H10193 [19DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 668), H10253 [20DE]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During May District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 115–106), H3002 [1MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2810, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 115–408), H9178 [13NO]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Disapprove BLM Rule on Resource Management Planning: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 115–9), H1011 [6FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 57, Disapprove Dept. of Education Rule on Accountability and State Plans Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 115–9), H1011 [6FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Dept. of Education Rule on Teacher Preparation Issues: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 115–9), H1011 [6FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 66, Disapprove Dept. of Labor Rule on Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 115–11), H1124 [13FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 67, Disapprove Dept. of Labor Rule on Savings Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 115–11), H1124 [13FE]

Consideration of H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 115–212), H5432 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 210) (H. Rept. 115–51), H2239 [20MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1180, Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 115–106), H3002 [1MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 241) (H. Rept. 115–76), H2628 [3AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2810, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 115–212), H5432 [11JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 115–217), H5757 [12JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2874, 21st Century Flood Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 115–408), H9178 [13NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act and H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 607) (H. Rept. 115–391), H8522 [6NO]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 115–106), H3002 [1MY]

Require Senate Passage of H.R. 4374 Prior to Notice of Adoption of Conference Report on H.R. 2810, Dept. of Defense Authorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 115–408), H9178 [13NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 115–106), H3002 [1MY]

Tributes

Bell, Chris, H2249 [21MR]

Blackwell, Laurel, H9626 [5DE]

Brewer, Albert, E101• [30JA]

Bryant, Errical, E113• [1FE]

Buskey, James, H7987 [12OC]

Byrd, Robert L., Jr., H8534 [7NO]

Hanrahan, Margaret (Peggi), E1423• [25OC]

Jacobson, John, H3011 [2MY]

Kimbrough, William A., Jr., E555• [27AP]

McEarchern, Joe D., Jr., E312• [10MR]

Odom, Lewis, H749 [31JA]

Pfister, William, E129• [2FE]

Schriver, Alex, E423• [3AP]

Smyth, Justice, III (Jay), E287• [8MR]

Tate, Jim, E253• [1MR]