GRAVES, TOM (a Representative from Georgia)

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

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), H405 [16JA]

Atlanta United FC (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 1179), H10210 [13DE]

Budget: rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (see H.R. 3), H3884 [9MY]

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

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and repeal Federal regulations on switchblade knives which burden citizens (see H.R. 84), H5991 [6JY]

Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see H. Res. 307), H3708 [26AP]

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), H1729 [20MR]

Dept. of HHS: nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: alter deadlines by which an application for asylum must be made (see H.R. 4850), H3783 [7MY]

Dept. of Transportation: study impact of motor carrier electronic logging devices (see H.R. 6159), H6175 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system, that would allow veterans to have access to their personal health information (see H.R. 3497), H3979 [15MY]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 2225), H3936 [11MY]

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

EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 350), H3707 [26AP]

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), H7729 [26JY]

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

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H1608 [14MR]

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

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H5286 [19JN]

Immigration: 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), H9436 [16OC]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9449 [26OC]

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), H975 [7FE]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H7728 [26JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 3641), H1729 [20MR]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H3931 [10MY]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H5987 [3JY]

Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 3887), H3507 [24AP]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see H.R. 4267), H1609 [14MR]

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: provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 4962), H3507 [24AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1267), H3506 [24AP]

U.S. Commission on OPEC: establish (see H.R. 545), H3707 [26AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 6258), H5973 [28JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 6258), H5976 [28JN]

Remarks

Budget: rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (H.R. 3), H4875 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6380 [17JY], H6533, H6534 [18JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6380 [17JY], H6533, H6534 [18JY]

IRS: issue guidance to more clearly define political activity for 501(c)(4) organizations, H6533, H6534 [18JY]

Votes: position on missed, E938• [27JN]

Reports filed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6258) (H. Rept. 115–792), H5973 [28JN]

Tributes

Cofield, Wayne, E116• [30JA]

Ruppenicker, George F., Jr., E1104• [27JY]