BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), H5562 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Budget: modify congressional budget and appropriations process to provide fiscal stability (see H.R. 5214), H1500 [8MR]

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

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

CDC: reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use (see H.R. 5353), H1728 [20MR]

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), H7689 [25JY]

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]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversaries of independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 99), H582 [19JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a moratorium on new enrollment of disproportionate share hospitals into the 340B discount drug program and require basic data reporting (see H.R. 4710), H478 [17JA]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H6042 [10JY]

——— reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see H.R. 5329), H1698 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 6664), H9153 [27SE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide grants to retrain transportation workers (see H.R. 6200), H5580 [22JN]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H1699 [19MR]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (see H.R. 5247), H1541 [13MR]

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

FCC: facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H5507 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H975 [7FE]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H902 [6FE]

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), H4210 [17MY]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 5281), H6042 [10JY]

FTC: provide for greater transparency in and user control over treatment of data collected by mobile applications and enhance security of such data (see H.R. 6547), H7721 [26JY]

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

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H4695 [23MY]

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]

Immigration: provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and entered U.S. as children, improve border security, and foster U.S. engagement in Central America (see H.R. 4796), H403 [16JA]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H625 [22JA]

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

IRS: report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program (see H.R. 6333), H6111 [11JY]

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 rehabilitation (see H. Res. 763), H3708 [26AP]

Medicare: provide for conditions of participation, reporting requirements, and a quality program relative to air ambulance services (see H.R. 3780), H173 [12JA]

Patents: restore patent rights to inventors (see H.R. 6557), H9408 [28SE]

Postal Service: establish rates for delivery of inbound international mail that do not discriminate between foreign and domestic mailers and review foreign practices relative to exchange of e-commerce goods with the U.S. (see H.R. 5524), H3931 [10MY]

Privacy: require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 5388), H3097 [10AP]

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]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H6648 [23JY]

Taxation: allow tax credit for coal-powered electric generation units (see H.R. 5270), H1607 [14MR]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H8743 [24SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5507 [21JN]

Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 5621), H6464 [17JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (see H.R. 6511), H7686 [25JY]

FTC: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 5930), H4692 [23MY]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 7217), H9767 [6DE]

Medicare: exempt from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer copayment coupons to waive or reduce cost-sharing otherwise applied under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 6488), H7154 [24JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (H.R. 6511), H7687 [25JY]

FTC: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (H.R. 5930), H4693 [23MY]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 7217), H9767 [6DE]

Medicare: exempt from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer copayment coupons to waive or reduce cost-sharing otherwise applied under the prescription drug benefit (H.R. 6488), H7156 [24JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H529 [18JA], H892 [6FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3166 [12AP]

Cloud, Representative: oath of office for House of Representatives, unanimous-consent agreement, H6026 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (H.R. 6511), H8792, H8793, H8794 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, H892 [6FE]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), H1524 [13MR]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), H5563 [22JN]

FDA: deter opioid abuse and addiction through development of high-quality, evidence-based opioid analgesic prescribing guidelines, H5563 [22JN]

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, H892 [6FE]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H529 [18JA]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), H4359 [22MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10098–H10101 [11DE]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), H5427 [21JN]

Medicaid: extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care in a home or community care setting, H10047 [11DE]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 7217), H10043, H10047, H10049, H10052 [11DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, H10047 [11DE]

Natural gas: codify efforts to encourage exports of small volumes of natural gas (H.R. 4606), H7890 [6SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H3900 [10MY]

Power resources: global competitiveness of U.S. oil and gas industry, H5352 [20JN]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H529 [18JA]

Votes: position on missed, H10152• [12DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1693 [20DE]

Tributes

Bush, George, H9810 [10DE]

Cloud, Representative, H6027 [10JY]

Harrell, Sam, H5348 [20JN]

Hensarling, Representative, H10098 [11DE]