BYRNE, BRADLEY (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6511 [18JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5788 [27JN]

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), H19 [8JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 644), H3148 [11AP]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H3316 [13AP]

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), H5225 [15JN]

——— codify and make permanent the Career Intermission Program to enhance retention of members (see H.R. 5348), H3148 [11AP]

——— ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H3316 [13AP]

——— provide penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 544), H8727 [13SE]

——— 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]

Bankruptcy: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the U.S., of claims for the payment of customs duties (see H.R. 4657), H10170 [12DE]

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), H1127 [13FE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H784 [5FE]

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), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4924), H783 [5FE]

Dept. of Commerce: study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (see H.R. 6031), H5286 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: express that lack of timely and predictable funding unnecessarily undermines the mission of U.S. Special Operations Command and jeopardizes national security (see H. Res. 1009), H6649 [23JY]

——— recognize importance of Congress completing appropriations legislation, reconcile differences between House and Senate versions, and present to the President before the start of new fiscal year (see H. Res. 995), H6263 [16JY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H9092 [26SE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H5201 [14JN]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (see H.R. 4508), H173 [12JA]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H5022 [8JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H3575 [25AP]

——— provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (see H.R. 5890), H5022 [8JN]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H6196 [13JY]

——— 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), H3931 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 6992), H9691 [28NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace (see H.R. 5892), H5022 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1442 [6MR]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H902 [6FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 2851), H4981 [7JN]

——— establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H5022 [8JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H678 [29JA]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9569 [16NO]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: amend (see H.R. 6771), H8169 [12SE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 878), H1213 [15FE]

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), H783 [5FE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6651 [23JY]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H1221 [20FE]

——— limit separation of families seeking asylum, expedite asylum process for individuals with children, increase Federal immigration judges, and authorize new family shelters (see H.R. 6195), H6042 [10JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H3211 [12AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3316 [13AP]

——— 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]

Judge James E. Horton, Jr., Post Office Building, Athens, AL: designate (see H.R. 6513), H7686 [25JY]

Labor unions: clarify term labor organization (see H.R. 5665), H4139 [16MY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations and payment of dues or fees to such organizations for nonrepresentational activity (see H.R. 6544), H7720 [26JY]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 967), H6113 [11JY]

——— recognize readiness, end strength, and modernization challenges and that budgetary uncertainty impedes ability to meet ongoing and unexpected threats, putting national security at risk (see H. Res. 994), H6263 [16JY]

Medicare: cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 1298), H6175 [12JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1939), H3452 [23AP]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H7156 [24JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H3049 [26MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3503), H1609 [14MR]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 4509), H19 [8JA]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H1221 [20FE]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H9511 [13NO]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9511 [13NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H8727 [13SE]

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: establish (see H.R. 5356), H3148 [11AP]

Navy: recognize perilous readiness state due to high operational demands, increased deployment lengths, shortened training periods, and deferred maintenance in the era of sequestration and without consistent funding (see H. Res. 998), H6263 [16JY]

NOAA: make grants to States and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials (see H.R. 4525), H733 [30JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1881), H6112 [11JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6650 [23JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H9768 [6DE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

Taxation: eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 6081), H8728 [13SE]

——— 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]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 4962), H1268 [26FE]

——— repeal excise tax on private college endowments (see H.R. 5220), H1501 [8MR]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: anniversary (see H. Res. 1070), H8732 [17SE]

Warrant Officer Day: designate (see H. Res. 947), H5285 [19JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H5286 [19JN]

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

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 667), H1178 [14FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Committee on Appropriations (House): permission to file reports on appropriations legislation (see H. Res. 1027), H7685 [25JY]

——— permission to file reports on appropriations legislation (H. Res. 1020), table (see H. Res. 1027), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), consideration (see H. Res. 908), H4582 [22MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1027), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: require Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials research for improving school safety (see H.R. 6798), H8724 [13SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require Congress to review and renew agencies on a staggered basis every ten years and abolish those that aren’t renewed (see H.R. 7334), H10335 [19DE]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (see H. Res. 908), H4582 [22MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1020), table (see H. Res. 1027), H7685 [25JY]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1020), table (see H. Res. 1027), H7685 [25JY]

Immigration: use of budget reconciliation to establish a Border Wall and Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 7073), H9438 [19OC]

SSA: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (H.R. 5192), consideration (see H. Res. 830), H3342 [16AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: modify congressional budget and appropriations process to provide fiscal stability (H.R. 5214), H1502 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: require Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials research for improving school safety (H.R. 6798), H8726 [13SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require Congress to review and renew agencies on a staggered basis every ten years and abolish those that aren’t renewed (H.R. 7334), H10337 [19DE]

Immigration: use of budget reconciliation to establish a Border Wall and Security Trust Fund (H.R. 7073), H9439 [19OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1215 [16FE], H6265 [17JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1215 [16FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H481 [18JA], H592, H593 [20JA], H10479 [20DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use in Syria, H3355, H3356 [17AP]

——— require congressional review and approval of any proposed escalation of troops in Afghanistan, H4596 [23MY], H7695 [26JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3175 [12AP]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), Senate amendment, H7193 [25JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): permission to file reports on appropriations legislation (H. Res. 1020), table (H. Res. 1027), H7693 [26JY]

——— permission to file reports on appropriations legislation (H. Res. 1027), H7693 [26JY]

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 (H.R. 4924), H804 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), consideration (H. Res. 908), H4593, H4594, H4595, H4597, H4598, H4600, H4601 [23MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1027), H7693, H7695, H7696, H7697, H7698 [26JY]

——— conduct education and outreach campaign to veterans exposed to open burn pits and who are eligible to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, H7698 [26JY]

——— low-yield nuclear warhead funding, H4600 [23MY]

——— making appropriations, H481 [18JA], H693, H694 [30JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), consideration (H. Res. 961), H5670 [26JN]

——— recognize importance of Congress completing appropriations legislation, reconcile differences between House and Senate versions, and present to the President before the start of new fiscal year (H. Res. 995), H6288 [17JY]

——— study feasibility of phasing out use of open burn pits, H7698 [26JY]

Dept. of Education: provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities (H.R. 2475), H4597 [23MY]

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), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1183), H10479 [20DE]

——— establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 714), H693, H694 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to redirect Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act allocated funds, H6511 [18JY]

——— reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (H.R. 1532), H393 [16JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3354), H481 [18JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6511 [18JY]

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (H.R. 6494), H7696 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, H7697 [26JY]

Firearms: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (H.R. 4477), H3355 [17AP]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), consideration (H. Res. 965), H6057, H6058, H6059, H6060, H6061, H6062 [11JY]

——— stock assessments funding, H6060 [11JY]

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, H592, H593 [20JA]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H4595 [23MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1020), table (H. Res. 1027), H7693 [26JY]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 708), H592, H593 [20JA]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1020), table (H. Res. 1027), H7693 [26JY]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 708), H592, H593 [20JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10479 [20DE]

Journal: question of approval, H1181 [15FE]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H9394 [28SE]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, H9394 [28SE]

National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, H1182 [15FE]

National Police Week: observance, H3984 [16MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 6239), H6061 [11JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3355 [17AP]

SSA: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (H.R. 5192), consideration (H. Res. 830), H3353, H3355, H3356 [17AP]

Syria: U.S. response to alleged use of chemical weapons against Syrian population, H3355 [17AP]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Memorial Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 908) (H. Rept. 115–702), H4582 [22MY]

Committee on Appropriations (House) Permission To File Reports on Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1027) (H. Rept. 115–875), H7685 [25JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1027) (H. Rept. 115–875), H7685 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5192, Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 830) (H. Rept. 115–640), H3342 [16AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 908) (H. Rept. 115–702), H4582 [22MY]

Table H. Res. 1020, Committee on Appropriations (House) Permission To File Reports on Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1027) (H. Rept. 115–875), H7685 [25JY]

Table H. Res. 1020, Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1027) (H. Rept. 115–875), H7685 [25JY]

Table H. Res. 1020, Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1027) (H. Rept. 115–875), H7685 [25JY]

Tributes

Billa, Justin, H1355 [5MR], H3984 [16MY]

Branch, Gary, E1342• [28SE]

Byrne, G.S., Jr. (Scotty), H10038• [11DE]

DeLapp, James A., E911• [25JN]

Edwards, Jack, E1255• [13SE]

Flirt, Jo Ann, E243• [1MR]

Greer, Joseph B., Jr., E1235• [12SE]

Grip, Bob, H9670 [28NO]

Helmsing, Victor, H5652 [26JN]

Jones, Charles, E1529• [15NO]

Lawrence, Bill, H5652 [26JN]

Morris, Mack, E1029• [18JY]

Norris, Greg, E1527• [15NO]

Peek, Martha Lyon, E791• [7JN]

Rosenblatt, Paul, E672• [17MY]

Russo, Thomas, H1682 [19MR]

Wardrop, John W., E805• [8JN]

Wendling, Frank E., E930• [27JN]