WEBSTER, DANIEL (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6089 [11JY]

NIST: disseminate resources to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks (S. 770), H7201 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 681), H1442 [6MR]

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

Colleges and universities: require the FBI to create a list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see H.R. 6821), H8725 [13SE]

Crime: prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 5637), H3705 [26AP]

Dept. of Commerce: provide civil space situational awareness services and information (see H.R. 6226), H5748 [26JN]

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), H1476 [7MR]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 719), H173 [12JA]

——— require disclosures of foreign donations, contracts, or gifts by institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5336), H2043 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish health insurance Federal invisible risk sharing program (see H.R. 7003), H9406 [28SE]

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), H6196 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: limit exemption from foreign agent registration requirements for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain bona fide pursuits to activities which do not promote a foreign political agenda (see H.R. 5336), H2043 [22MR]

Dept. of State: prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 6450), H6588 [19JY]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 377), H4694 [23MY]

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), H7685 [25JY]

——— study suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, FL, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5005), H1126 [13FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Revitalize Rural America Grant Program (see H.R. 5016), H1503 [8MR]

——— exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5949), H5286 [19JN]

——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5948), H5286 [19JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 809), H1477 [7MR]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws (see H.R. 5674), H3931 [10MY]

——— establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program (see H.R. 4242), H976 [7FE]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H1544 [13MR]

——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries (see H.R. 4312), H629 [25JA]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H1477 [7MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3316 [13AP]

EPA: direct program offices to carry out certain assessments relative to chemical toxicity (see H.R. 6399), H6462 [17JY] (see H.R. 6468), H6648 [23JY]

——— exclude trailers and other vehicles that rely on a connection to a self-propelled vehicle from the definition of a motor vehicle under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 3570), H4730 [24MY]

——— revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 5855), H5154 [13JN]

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), H82 [9JA]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see H.R. 559), H1342 [1MR]

George W. Whitehurst Federal Building, Fort Myers, FL: designate (see H.R. 6622), H8172 [12SE]

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), H6042 [10JY]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H.J. Res. 130), H1334 [27FE]

Immigration: clarify standards of family detention and treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 6134), H5750 [26JN]

——— 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), H5750 [26JN]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6183), H5649 [25JN]

Infrastructure: waive certain procurement provisions for a project that receives funds from certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 5310), H1651 [15MR]

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), H9569 [16NO]

IRS: prohibit employees from unionizing and entering into collective bargaining agreements (see H.R. 6268), H8172 [12SE]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 2856), H7156 [24JY]

——— authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H7943 [7SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H4694 [23MY]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]

Medicare: provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see H.R. 4841), H4850 [6JN]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 5503), H3397 [17AP]

——— support CubeSat Launch Initiative and recognize development of WeissSat–1 designed by the Weiss School team in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1334 [27FE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 976), H3096 [10AP]

NSF: develop an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies (see H.R. 5086), H1265 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H5094 [12JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H9425 [9OC]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H4778 [5JN]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security, commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process, and call for passage of a balanced budget (see H. Res. 919), H4776 [5JN]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, provide spending information and limits on such programs, and prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 2832), H133 [10JA]

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]

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H630 [25JA]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3316 [13AP]

Social Security: update and improve eligibility criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 6532), H7686 [25JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3316 [13AP]

Taxation: make certain bonuses tax free (see H.R. 5012), H1214 [15FE]

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

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 2293), H1543 [13MR]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H5581 [22JN]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 4177), H1336 [27FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2315), H3316 [13AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9415 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H1542 [13MR]

Immigration: address protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents (see H.R. 6190), H5506 [21JN]

Taxation: provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 5856), H4138 [16MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (H.R. 5248), H1543 [13MR]

Immigration: address protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents (H.R. 6190), H5506 [21JN]

Taxation: provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (H.R. 5856), H4139 [16MY]

Remarks

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6089, H6090 [11JY]

——— waive compensatory mitigation requirements for maintenance dredging projects in certain inland waterways, inlets, or harbors, H6089, H6090 [11JY]

NIST: disseminate resources to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks (S. 770), H7201 [25JY]

NSF: develop an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies (H.R. 5086), H3489 [24AP]

Ondriezek, Kylie: Sumter County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E495• [18AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4008• [16MY], E665• [16MY], E670• [17MY]

Webster, FL: Military Order of the Purple Heart Purple Heart City designee, E320• [15MR]

Wildwood, FL: tribute to Wildwood Middle High School sports teams, E495• [18AP]

Tributes

Lemp, Reynold G., E360• [22MR]