RUTHERFORD, JOHN H. (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, H7900 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see H.R. 4819), H4584 [22MY]

Agriculture: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see H.R. 7015), H9574 [20NO]

Armed Forces: 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), H4850 [6JN]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8887 [25SE]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program and other transition assistance to members who are separated, retired, or discharged (see H.R. 5649), H3741 [27AP]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 4223), H3835 [8MY] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate Rayburn House Office Building room as the ‘‘Stephen D. Vermillion III, Room’’ (see H. Res. 624), H7689 [25JY]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H7743 [3AU]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 6927), H9526 [14NO]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H1127 [13FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H976 [7FE]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 3301), H737 [2FE]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5996), H4775 [5JN]

Courts: modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1450), H4285 [21MY]

Crime: clarify meaning of terms ‘‘act of war’’ and ‘‘blocked asset’’ relative to liability for acts of terrorism (see H.R. 5954), H4850 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H5750 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H6264 [16JY]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4897), H3707 [26AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (see H. Res. 990), H6111 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to regional gang task forces to prevent violence committed by and against youths (see H.R. 5960), H4728 [24MY]

——— require a certain percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 7209), H9758 [30NO]

Dept. of State: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 1911), H8171 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H9526 [14NO]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H6589 [19JY]

——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4770), H1179 [14FE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, FL, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5005), H1126 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an online tax calculator to estimate the change in an individual’s income tax liability made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 4780), H168 [11JA]

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), H9153 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a demonstration program to provide expanded access to medical services through partnerships between departmental medical centers and federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 5047), H3979 [15MY]

——— conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3783 [7MY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H478 [17JA]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws (see H.R. 5674), H3931 [10MY]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H3707 [26AP]

——— establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5864), H4209 [17MY]

——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see H.R. 5644), H3835 [8MY]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H1336 [27FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H8728 [13SE]

Drugs: increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H3705 [26AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6590 [19JY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6264 [16JY]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H7732 [27JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 964), H9436 [16OC]

Foreign policy: support continued cooperation with Israel, ensure adequate capabilites to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, and support stability and safety in the Middle East (see H. Res. 785), H4584 [22MY]

Freedom of religion: affirm importance as a fundamental human right (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5975 [28JN]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H10337 [19DE]

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]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H6464 [17JY]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3513), H733 [30JA]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6590 [19JY]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H170 [11JA]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8728 [13SE]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H8886 [25SE]

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), H4210 [17MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H8739 [20SE]

——— condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H9668 [27NO]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4139 [16MY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H8739 [20SE]

Keiser University: anniversary (see H. Res. 680), H18 [8JA]

Law enforcement: improve access to data stored across borders by encouraging governments to develop a framework for technology companies to comply with investigative demands (see H.R. 4943), H901 [6FE]

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act: improve (see H.R. 6105), H5199 [14JN]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]

Medicare: establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H7921 [6SE]

——— provide for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program relative to air ambulance services (see H.R. 3780), H3576 [25AP]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H405 [16JA]

National Night Out: observance (see H. Res. 1040), H7734 [31JY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H1609 [14MR]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 775), H1542 [13MR]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (see H.R. 3834), H8886 [25SE]

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), H8887 [25SE]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9420 [5OC]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5861), H5022 [8JN]

Religion: recognize significance of parsonage allowance to religious and spiritual communities and support its continued exemption from gross income for tax purposes (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6463 [17JY]

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H733 [30JA]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H8728 [13SE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H7735 [31JY]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 881), H3148 [11AP]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H8728 [13SE]

Syria: condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 1165), H9822 [10DE]

Taxation: impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H478 [17JA]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see H.R. 4886), H676 [29JA]

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 2293), H3575 [25AP]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H733 [30JA] (see H.R. 5447), H3453 [23AP]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 199), H1443 [6MR]

Veterans: expand TRICARE program to include veterans entitled to certain Medicare benefits due to conditions or injuries incurred during service and waive Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for such veterans (see H.R. 4571), H976 [7FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H8728 [13SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9539 [15NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7776 [28AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 5698), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H732 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: extend moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 5014), H1177 [14FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (H.R. 5698), H3834 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (H.R. 4909), H732 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: extend moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (H.R. 5014), H1178 [14FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5983 [3JY]

Letters

Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8851 [25SE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8851 [25SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5585 [25JN], H5983 [3JY]

Remarks

Air Force: tribute to A–29 Super Tucano light-attack combat aircraft mission in Afghanistan, H3919 [10MY]

Albert, Jennifer: Milken Family Foundation Milken Educator Award recipient, H10190 [13DE]

Armed Forces: take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program and other transition assistance to members who are separated, retired, or discharged (H.R. 5649), H7139 [24JY]

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 (H. Con. Res. 72), H8844, H8845, H8847 [25SE]

Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (H.R. 5698), H4010 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5718 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize participation of personnel in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces (H.R. 4555), H46, H47 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (H.R. 4909), H1560 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), H4045 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, H4045 [16MY]

——— improve Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, H4045 [16MY]

——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty and their spouses, H7139 [24JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H4903 [7JN]

Domingo, Malia: Florida Dept. of Education outstanding school volunteer honoree, H3156 [12AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4903 [7JN]

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 6580), H8847, H8848 [25SE]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute to Mandarin High School football team, H10323 [19DE]

——— tribute to River City Science Academy Science Olympiad team, H4290 [22MY]

——— tribute to William M. Raines High School football team, H10323• [19DE]

Jewish Community Alliance: anniversary, H1172 [14FE], E182• [14FE]

Kelly, Brian: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, H9395 [28SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H4903 [7JN]

Mariano, Genesis: Navy Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year award recipient, H1448 [7MR]

Navy: tribute to chief petty officers, H7879 [6SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H3960, H3961 [15MY], H6577 [19JY]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (H.R. 1872), H8849, H8850, H8853 [25SE]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (H.R. 5447), H3538 [25AP]

Votes: position on missed, E906• [25JN], E1220• [7SE], E1727• [21DE]

Resignations

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3990 [16MY]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H3990 [16MY]

Tributes

Edwards, Marvin R., H1448 [7MR]

Eierman, William, E1542• [20NO]

Johnson, Carrie, H9748 [30NO]

Posch, William R., H3156 [12AP]

Simon, Eleanore, E1117• [3AU]

Tomka, William J., H1171 [14FE], E187• [14FE]

Whitaker, Lance, H4011 [16MY], H4290 [22MY]