CULBERSON, JOHN ABNEY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4836 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4579 [22MY]

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]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H3452 [23AP]

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), H1609 [14MR] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

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

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

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), H737 [2FE]

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]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 3423), H3750 [3MY]

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: condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities (see H. Res. 257), H555 [18JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish policy for Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 5906), H5817 [27JN]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 3681), H3397 [17AP]

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), H9758 [30NO]

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), H3783 [7MY]

——— modify eligibility requirements for participation in a commercial driver pilot program (see H.R. 3889), H1442 [6MR]

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

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

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]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H7772 [24AU]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 1223), H3746 [1MY]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 2212), H1543 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H1342 [1MR]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H404 [16JA]

FEMA: carry out a pilot program to enhance mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and availability of that data to stakeholders to help understand and mitigate flooding risks (see H.R. 5569), H3441 [18AP]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 3790), H975 [7FE]

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), H3931 [10MY]

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]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H4285 [21MY]

——— ensure coverage for pre-existing conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 1121), H9420 [5OC]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1270), H5977 [28JN]

——— 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), H1653 [15MR]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H4733 [25MY]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 6108), H5199 [14JN]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H7772 [24AU]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H584 [19JA]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1610 [14MR]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 774), H1654 [15MR]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8732 [17SE]

Infrastructure: waive certain procurement provisions for a project that receives funds from certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 5310), H3316 [13AP]

Iran: 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), H10606 [31DE]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1443 [6MR]

IRS: prohibit employees from unionizing and entering into collective bargaining agreements (see H.R. 6268), H5974 [28JN]

——— prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (see H.R. 4916), H3316 [13AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H1508 [9MR]

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

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 4849), H3783 [7MY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H1267 [26FE]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H1127 [13FE]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 4582), H785 [5FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H3750 [3MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H9449 [26OC]

NASA: specify U.S. human spaceflight goals and objectives (see H.R. 6910), H9420 [5OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H8728 [13SE]

NIH: establish and fund Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of opioid abuse and the understanding and treatment of pain (see H.R. 4733), H3050 [26MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H83 [9JA]

Postal Service: require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1057), H3746 [1MY]

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]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H8727 [13SE]

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

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment (see H.R. 6933), H9449 [26OC]

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), H3576 [25AP]

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

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see H.R. 5903), H8739 [20SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 1655), H1507 [9MR]

——— allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 3988), H8732 [17SE]

——— allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process (see H.R. 3431), H1374 [5MR]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1626), H1127 [13FE]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 795), H3316 [13AP]

——— improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see H.R. 3761), H625 [22JA]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2310), H3743 [27AP]

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

——— repeal excise tax on private college endowments (see H.R. 5220), H4981 [7JN]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3330), H3783 [7MY]

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), H4850 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Daughters of the Republic of Texas (organization): establish Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 6672), H7756 [17AU]

Dept. of HUD: authorize Community Development Block Grant Program grants for partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide tools, equipment, or resources used for community development or rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 5755), H3929 [10MY]

Disasters: amend laws relative to Federal assistance to individuals and households (see H.R. 4930), H783 [5FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5952), H4728 [24MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Daughters of the Republic of Texas (organization): establish Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (H.R. 6672), H7756 [17AU]

Dept. of HUD: authorize Community Development Block Grant Program grants for partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide tools, equipment, or resources used for community development or rehabilitation projects (H.R. 5755), H3930 [10MY]

Disasters: amend laws relative to Federal assistance to individuals and households (H.R. 4930), H784 [5FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5952), H4729 [24MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H9769 [10DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, H10322 [19DE]

——— making consolidated appropriations, H2020 [22MR]

——— making continuing, H10495 [20DE]

Corps of Engineers: expedite flood and storm damage reduction studies to reduce the risk of damage from future floods and hurricanes in the Houston and coastal Texas areas, H4836, H4837 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4836, H4837 [6JN]

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 amendment, H10495 [20DE]

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, H2020 [22MR]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires, H10495 [20DE]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10495 [20DE]

Votes: position on missed, H92• [10JA], H5221• [15JN], E54• [17JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7939 [7SE]

Tribute, H3697 [26AP], E1697 [20DE]

Reports filed

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5952) (H. Rept. 115–704), H4728 [24MY]

Tributes

Bush, Barbara Pierce, H3695, H3696, H3697, H3698, H3699, H3700 [26AP]

Bush, George, H9809 [10DE]

Schiller, Aschley, E1245• [13SE]