JONES, WALTER B. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4126 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4567, H4569 [22MY], H4654 [23MY]

Articles and editorials

My Partner Dustin, John C. Burnham, H1533 [13MR]

Taliban Appeals to American People To ‘Rationally’ Rethink War Effort, Pamela Constable, Washington (DC) Post, H1612 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 4844), H581 [19JA]

Appropriations: prohibit use of Federal funds made available in the form of an earmark (see H.R. 4818), H478 [17JA]

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (see H.R. 5061), H5094 [12JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H7751 [10AU]

Armed Forces: codify and make permanent the Career Intermission Program to enhance retention of members (see H.R. 5348), H3050 [26MR]

——— ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H1544 [13MR]

——— ensure each member who is discharged or separated from service receives documentation relative to the training and experience of the member (see H.R. 5049), H3743 [27AP]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2166), H170 [11JA]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9090 [26SE] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9743 [29NO]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H3316 [13AP]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8733 [17SE]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H1508 [9MR]

——— require the President to seek congressional authorization prior to engagement against adversaries and to consult Congress prior to introduction into hostile situations (see H. Res. 1069), H8726 [13SE]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5553), H4777 [5JN] (see H.R. 7025), H9414 [2OC]

Arms sales: modify certification and reporting requirements for sales of major defense equipment relative to which nonrecurring costs of research, development, and production are waived or reduced (see H.R. 6296), H7748 [7AU]

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 7066), H9435 [16OC]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 5572), H3441 [18AP]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H6559 [18JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3096 [10AP]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments (see H.R. 4311), H1374 [5MR]

Congress: require every bill, resolution, and document produced by Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats (see H.R. 5143), H1340 [1MR]

——— require every bill to show the changes the bill makes to the full text of existing sections of law the bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 5142), H1340 [1MR]

Courts: protect U.S. businesses from foreign companies claiming diplomatic immunity in U.S. courts (see H.R. 5116), H1342 [1MR]

——— provide for recovery by Armed Forces members for certain acts or omissions by the U.S. (see H.R. 6585), H7722 [26JY]

Credit: require the holder of a subordinate lien on property that secures a federally related mortgage loan, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a timely decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 5237), H1506 [9MR]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 3866), H6464 [17JY]

Crime: prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 5637), H3705 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H4210 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program on service dog training for Armed Forces members with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions (see H.R. 5918), H4583 [22MY]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 4973), H1374 [5MR]

——— provide for an independent assessment in order to update the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (see H.R. 3694), H1127 [13FE]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H4210 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4274), H83 [9JA]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 5556), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H3397 [17AP]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H1127 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 6595), H9439 [19OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H678 [29JA]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H4777 [5JN]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H784 [5FE]

Dept. of State: prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 6450), H7759 [21AU]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing and related activities off the coast of Mid-Atlantic States (see H.R. 6008), H4776 [5JN]

——— provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (see H.R. 4910), H1127 [13FE]

——— reissue a rule on extension of expiration dates for double-crested cormorant depredation orders (see H.R. 4429), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 5358), H1753 [21MR]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain transportation and infrastructure funds for projects located in sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 824), H1543 [13MR]

——— provide certain purchasing authority for recipients of public transportation grants (see H.R. 5111), H1610 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1820), H975 [7FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 809), H5363 [20JN]

——— conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3397 [17AP]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on effect of certain delayed payments of claims for emergency medical care and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 5500), H5201 [14JN]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 2652), H1543 [13MR]

——— disapprove courses for purposes of educational assistance programs unless the educational institution permits individuals to attend or participate in courses pending departmental payment (see H.R. 4830), H552 [18JA]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H19 [8JA]

——— ensure each wheelchair, furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected disability, restores maximum achievable mobility in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation (see H.R. 1943), H1127 [13FE]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 1802), H1477 [7MR]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H8883 [25SE]

——— improve scheduling of medical appointments, accountability of contractors for care scheduled on behalf of veterans, and payment of claims to providers (see H.R. 4783), H169 [11JA]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H1221 [20FE]

——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries (see H.R. 4312), H1127 [13FE]

——— prohibit from requiring a surviving spouse to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies (see H.R. 5301), H1651 [15MR]

——— provide authority of Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits to dependents (see H.R. 4670), H405 [16JA]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H1127 [13FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 5314), H1651 [15MR]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 5588), H5094 [12JN]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1972), H625 [22JA]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see H.R. 6398), H8887 [25SE]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 6043), H4979 [7JN]

——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 4779), H625 [22JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 141), H9090 [26SE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 6346), H6173 [12JY]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

FEC: prohibit congressional candidates and Members of Congress from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House of Congress in which the candidate seeks election or the Member serves is in session (see H.R. 6433), H7772 [24AU]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose incident report on false ballistic missile event in Hawaii, review current missile threat notification protocols, and strenthen public health readiness for various weapon attacks (see H.R. 4949), H1127 [13FE]

——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see H.R. 4809), H1478 [7MR]

——— prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H133 [10JA]

Federal aid programs: provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6989), H9436 [16OC]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H733 [30JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5389), H2040 [22MR]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H1542 [13MR]

FTC: codify ban on confessions of judgment in law in consumer loan contracts and expand such ban to provide protections to small businesses (see H.R. 7354), H10336 [19DE]

——— issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see H.R. 5472), H3576 [25AP]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 737), H1126 [13FE]

Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 1536), H625 [22JA]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 6213), H5648 [25JN]

Graham, Billy: authorize to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1226 [23FE]

——— tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE] (see H. Res. 759), H1341 [1MR]

House Rules: prohibit, with limited exceptions, participation of any Member, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity (see H. Res. 1043), H7772 [24AU]

——— prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (see H.R. 5369), H3060 [5AP]

——— prohibit Members from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House is in session (see H. Res. 1003), H7772 [24AU]

Immigration: clarify standards of family detention and treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6134), H5363 [20JN]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 5653), H3741 [27AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H584 [19JA]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 7277), H10169 [12DE]

J. Howard Coble Post Office Building, Greensboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 5187), H1441 [6MR]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 986), H6041 [10JY]

Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building, Charlotte, NC: designate (see H.R. 5451), H3094 [10AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H552 [18JA]

Korean Peninsula: commend diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization (see H. Res. 861), H3747 [1MY]

Korean War: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Korean War combat veterans (see H.R. 5222), H1501 [8MR]

Lobbyists: establish uniform ban on former Members of Congress from lobbying (see H.R. 346), H975 [7FE]

——— establish uniform bans on former Members of Congress and former congressional officers and employees from lobbying and lower income threshold for application of ban to such former officers and employees (see H.R. 3504), H784 [5FE]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist for a foreign entity shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 3505), H784 [5FE]

Marine Corps: anniversary of women’s service (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1127 [13FE]

——— designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H5988 [3JY]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1939), H975 [7FE]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H3746 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H6650 [23JY]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H3507 [24AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H3707 [26AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of offical funds for airline accommodations for Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 5232), H1501 [8MR]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 4509), H903 [6FE]

——— prohibit use of official funds for long-term vehicle leases (see H.R. 4510), H903 [6FE]

——— require disclosure of business ties with foreign entities (see H.R. 5469), H4285 [21MY]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H1214 [15FE]

National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H172 [12JA]

National Fishing and Boating Week: designate (see H. Res. 871), H4285 [21MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9526 [14NO]

NOAA: develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see H.R. 4062), H170 [11JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief or certain payments to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria (see H.R. 6774), H8728 [13SE]

——— determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 6774), H9092 [26SE]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 15), H1076 [8FE]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H9425 [9OC]

Printing: limit printing of Congressional Record and House Calendars (see H.R. 6708), H7870 [5SE]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 4124), H19 [8JA]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security, commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process, and call for passage of a balanced budget (see H. Res. 919), H4776 [5JN]

Russia: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H6587 [19JY]

——— condemn Russian President, Vladimir Putin’s attempt to undermine rule of law and attack U.S. officials, demand access to indicted Russian officials, and refuse to make U.S. officials available for questioning (see H. Res. 1023), H7155 [24JY]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 7082), H9442 [23OC]

——— prohibit military assistance until Dept. of State determines that Jamal Khashoggi is alive and free (see H.R. 7070), H9435 [16OC]

——— require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement and impose conditions relative to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, uranium enrichment, and human rights (see H.R. 7350), H10336 [19DE]

SEC: issue regulations to require public corporations to disclose political expenditures (see H.R. 5670), H5991 [6JY]

——— require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 5028), H1374 [5MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H677 [29JA]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3452 [23AP]

Taxation: allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 4473), H1544 [13MR]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6037), H5987 [3JY]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H3097 [10AP]

——— exclude from gross income compensation of Armed Forces members assigned to special operations forces who serve in support of certain operations combating terrorism (see H.R. 5747), H5363 [20JN]

——— make public names and addresses of foreign persons contributing certain amounts to certain tax-exempt organizations and require disclosure of foreign campaign contributions (see H.R. 6983), H9405 [28SE]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence (see H.R. 6854), H9668 [27NO]

——— treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test (see H.R. 811), H3506 [24AP]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3781), H9439 [19OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H1609 [14MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H6650 [23JY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 4044), H1214 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: recognize service of working dogs and soldier handlers in the Army tactical explosive detection dog program and prioritize adoption of such dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers (see H. Con. Res. 145), H9820 [10DE]

Executive Office of the President: call on to issue a public apology relative to remarks about Senator McCain (see H. Res. 901), H4209 [17MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: define that Presidential wars without congressional consent are impeachable offenses and prohibit making the U.S. a co-belligerent in an ongoing war without congressional declaration of war (see H. Res. 922), H4849 [6JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: modify U.S. military policy and mission in Afghanistan, H484 [18JA], H1612, H1613 [15MR], H5227 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4127 [16MY]

——— remove certain number of individuals residing on military bases from population threshold calculation relative to eligibility for rural development programs, H4127 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Fleet Readiness Center East, E1031• [18JY]

National K9 Veterans Day: observance, H1533, H1534 [13MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1696 [19MR], H5198 [14JN], H6193 [13JY], H10101 [11DE]

Tributes

Collins, John C., E1427• [19OC]

Lewis, Ira, E1032• [18JY]

Patton, Clark A., E730• [24MY]