ROUZER, DAVID (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4568 [22MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

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. 4712), H170 [11JA]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 1192), H554 [18JA]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H170 [11JA]

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]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (see H.R. 5713), H4584 [22MY]

——— eliminate recoupment of separation pay from members who subsequently receive veterans disability compensation and limit recoupment of such pay from members who subsequently receive retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 4016), H733 [30JA]

——— 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), H3707 [26AP]

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

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 637), H10270 [17DE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4822), H785 [5FE] (see H.R. 4924), H903 [6FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 2553), H1336 [27FE]

——— disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see H.J. Res. 122), H1336 [27FE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 8), H4738 [1JN]

DEA: develop training materials covering circumstances when a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription due to suspicion the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse (see H.R. 4275), H1544 [13MR]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 5199), H1699 [19MR]

——— carry out a grant program to secure elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5107), H6558 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6378), H6651 [23JY]

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: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse, closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, and rationale for probe of President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Res. 907), H4583 [22MY]

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), H9449 [26OC]

——— 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), H1653 [15MR]

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), H2043 [22MR]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5093 [12JN]

——— prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H1502 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H8739 [20SE]

——— 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), H4243 [18MY]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 5413), H4736 [29MY]

——— provide for the non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to the appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel and reform recruitment and hiring process (see H.R. 5521), H5817 [27JN]

——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see H.R. 6409), H6559 [18JY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]

Drugs: authorize employees of a hospice program to handle controlled substances in the residence of a deceased hospice patient to assist in disposal (see H.R. 5041), H1699 [19MR]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 2851), H1699 [19MR]

——— provide for delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner (see H.R. 5202), H2043 [22MR]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H170 [11JA]

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

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 2917), H4139 [16MY]

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

——— exempt from certain Clean Air Act requirements law enforcement agency incinerator units when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 6291), H7728 [26JY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H3397 [17AP]

Federal agencies and departments: increase access to agency guidance documents (see H.R. 4809), H1179 [14FE]

——— prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H1221 [20FE]

——— provide for certain limitations on judicial review of agency actions (see H.R. 5468), H3397 [17AP]

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]

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]

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 of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (see H. Res. 724), H903 [6FE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H5506 [21JN]

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

——— fund construction of southern border wall, ensure compliance with Federal immigration law, and combat sanctuary cities, transnational gangs, human trafficking, and drugs (see H.R. 7059), H9668 [27NO]

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

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1542 [13MR]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9691 [28NO]

Infrastructure: waive certain procurement provisions for a project that receives funds from certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 5310), H2043 [22MR]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1729 [20MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 3641), H733 [30JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3936 [11MY]

——— commemorate anniversary of recognition of Jerusalem as the capital, commend subsequent relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and reaffirm U.S.-Israel friendship (see H. Con. Res. 144), H9767 [6DE]

J. Howard Coble Post Office Building, Greensboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 5187), H6558 [18JY]

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), H2043 [22MR]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 2106), H5201 [14JN]

Medicare: create care management demonstration programs for chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 3867), H4584 [22MY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H4584 [22MY]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H478 [17JA]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H6196 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3798), H3576 [25AP]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H1179 [14FE]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 3919), H7688 [25JY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H1178 [14FE]

Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H1502 [8MR]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H7156 [24JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]

Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6460), H6588 [19JY]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H3707 [26AP]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5153), H3931 [10MY]

——— 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), H5649 [25JN]

——— make certain bonuses tax free (see H.R. 5012), H1755 [21MR]

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

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5154 [13JN]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 5067), H3887 [9MY]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence (see H.R. 6854), H8738 [20SE]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see H.R. 4692), H3444 [18AP]

Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H132 [10JA]

Vietnam: recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see H. Res. 797), H2041 [22MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H9744 [29NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9511 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a limited exception to the prohibition on agriculture risk coverage/price loss coverage payments for certain small farms (see H.R. 5405), H2041 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. annually as an ‘‘American World War II Heritage City’’ (see H.R. 6118), H5200 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H3209 [12AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove the red wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina (see H.R. 6119), H5200 [14JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a limited exception to the prohibition on agriculture risk coverage/price loss coverage payments for certain small farms (H.R. 5405), H2043 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. annually as an ‘‘American World War II Heritage City’’ (H.R. 6118), H5201 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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 (H.R. 5500), H3210 [12AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove the red wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina (H.R. 6119), H5201 [14JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8894 [26SE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: allow terminally ill Survivor Benefit Plan participants to change beneficiaries outside of open season, H4568 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4803 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3201 [12AP], H4050 [16MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3201 [12AP], H4050• [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4568 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. annually as an ‘‘American World War II Heritage City’’ (H.R. 6118), H9778 [10DE]

FAA: reauthorize programs, H9038 [26SE]

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H9038 [26SE]

Graham, Billy: tribute (H.J. Res. 130), H1324 [27FE]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1082), H9038 [26SE]

Hurricanes: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Florence, H8895 [26SE]

March for Life: commend marchers at North Carolina event, H136 [11JA]

Votes: position on missed, E14• [9JA], E395• [5AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8168 [12SE]