CARTER, JOHN R. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5895, energy and water development appropriations, H5827 [28JN]

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), H4243 [18MY]

Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see H. Res. 838), H3505 [24AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 730), H974 [7FE]

Corps of Engineers: expedite completion of certain feasibility studies and reports for a storm damage mitigation project along the Texas coast and amend Coastal Barrier Resources Act to allow for such project (see H.R. 5897), H4284 [21MY]

Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 5698), H3936 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (see H.R. 5848), H4138 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H1075 [8FE]

——— require States to provide for the placement of a foster child in a cottage home and make a child so placed eligible for foster care maintenance payments (see H.R. 4983), H7772 [24AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry (see H.R. 6400), H7157 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: extend I-14 interstate highway to additional areas in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi (see H.R. 6111), H5199 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: apply requirements that Federal employees who are service-connected disabled veterans are provided leave to undergo treatment for such disabilities to Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 2648), H5094 [12JN]

——— 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]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H7825 [4SE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve communication to individuals by requiring clear instructions (see H.R. 5321), H3979 [15MY]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1508 [9MR]

——— 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), H3317 [13AP]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 5280), H3783 [7MY]

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

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H7825 [4SE]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H131 [10JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H6042 [10JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabiltation (see H. Res. 763), H1610 [14MR]

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 7331), H10335 [19DE]

Medicare: ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H7156 [24JY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H6041 [10JY]

——— 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]

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment (see H.R. 6933), H9436 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local prosecuting authorities concerning adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors (see H.R. 5392), H2041 [22MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish position of Chief Data Officer (see H.R. 6447), H6587 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors to address DNA sample analysis backlogs (see H.R. 4854), H581 [19JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local prosecuting authorities concerning adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors (H.R. 5392), H2042 [22MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish position of Chief Data Officer (H.R. 6447), H6589 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors to address DNA sample analysis backlogs (H.R. 4854), H583 [19JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H2021 [22MR]

——— making continuing, H890 [6FE]

Carter, John: National Federation of State High School Associations Texas State Coach of the Year for boys’ baseball award recipient, E915• [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: demolition of facilities closed by prior base realignment and closure rounds funding, H4973 [7JN]

——— making appropriations, H722 [30JA], H890 [6FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), conference report, H9044 [26SE]

——— prohibit funding to propose, plan, or execute any additional base realignment and closure rounds, H4995 [8JN]

——— prohibit funding to sell land and housing units known as Shenandoah Square in Mountain View, CA, H4993 [8JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish position of Chief Data Officer (H.R. 6447), H7802 [4SE]

——— making appropriations, H2021 [22MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), Senate amendments, H722 [30JA]

Dept. of State: include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (H.R. 1625), Senate amendment, H2021 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), H4236 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Adaptive Sports Equine-Assisted Therapy Program funding, H4977 [7JN]

——— Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry funding, H4977 [7JN]

——— create an opioid abuse health care kit for community health centers, H4987 [8JN]

——— develop hospice care standards tailored to the needs of combat veterans, H4975 [7JN]

——— ensure health care providers at VA medical facilities complete a continuing education course in pain management, H4987 [8JN]

——— ensure the VA phone system allows veterans to directly call their local community-based outpatient center for appointments, H4975 [7JN]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, H4236 [18MY]

——— homeless veterans programs funding, H4991 [8JN]

——— mental health and suicide prevention programs funding, H4976 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce proposed rule relative to injured or amputee veteran’s ability to select prosthetist or orthotist of choice whether employed by VA or on contract with VA, H4993 [8JN]

——— Supportive Services for Veteran Families funding, H4992 [8JN]

——— Veterans Transportation Program funding, H4986 [8JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H4900, H4973, H4975, H4976, H4977 [7JN], H4985, H4986, H4987, H4991, H4992, H4993, H4995 [8JN], H8242 [13SE]

El Amistad Club of Round Rock, TX: anniversary, E719• [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4900, H4973, H4975, H4976, H4977 [7JN], H4985, H4986, H4987, H4991, H4992, H4993, H4995 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5895), conference report, H8242 [13SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, H890 [6FE]

Fort Hood, TX: anniversary of Army III Corps, E660• [16MY]

Georgetown, TX: American Planning Association Great Places in America designee, E1518• [13NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H4985 [8JN]

Round Rock, TX: Round Rock Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, E1063• [25JY]

U.S. Border Patrol National Pistol Team: tribute, E1554• [27NO]

Tributes

Battershell, Robin, E664• [16MY]

Beck, Eula L., E1068• [25JY]

Correa, Pete, E1649• [12DE]

Dunn, Danny, E421• [10AP]

Fielder, Chris, E822• [12JN]

Guttikonda, Gopal, E662• [16MY]

Hamilton, Harace, Jr., E1517• [13NO]

Hislop, Jim, II, E1510• [13NO]

Leffingwell, Frank, E661• [16MY]

Martinez, Juan J., E665• [16MY]

McLeod, Wade, E1292• [25SE]

Perry, Ron, E762• [5JN]

Romig, Christopher, H2021 [22MR]

Sheldon, Karen, E663• [16MY]

Slye, William T., Jr., E426• [10AP], E1205• [5SE]

Villarreal, Victor, E1071• [25JY]

Wood, Leo, E1515• [13NO]