HUDSON, RICHARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4884 [19JN], H4956 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4743 [18JN]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H7491 [6AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H517 [11JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H1494 [8FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 833), H1519 [11FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H1213 [24JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1394 [6FE]

Afghanistan: provide oversight over talks between the U.S. and the Taliban and limit funding to reduce Armed Forces members deployed to Afghanistan until certain conditions are fulfilled (see H.R. 2060), H3260 [10AP]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4345 [5JN]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H2797 [25MR]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H3440 [2MY]

Armed Forces: allow claims against the U.S. for injury and death of members caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2422), H3339 [30AP]

——— authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H9123 [20NO]

——— expand certain benefits for survivors of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 1911), H3682 [9MY]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see H. Res. 116), H2648 [11MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H284 [8JA]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 949), H1465 [7FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1244 [28JA]

Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see H. Res. 191), H2584 [7MR]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2757 [18MR]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 664), H1244 [28JA]

Courts: provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge (see H.R. 4825), H8456 [23OC]

Crime: prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe (see H.R. 4140), H7487 [2AU]

——— prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 671), H1586 [13FE]

——— vacate certain convictions and expunge certain arrests of victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3627), H7244 [23JY]

Dept. of Commerce: study and report on the state of the Internet-connected devices industry (see H.R. 2644), H3679 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: improve oversight of privatized military housing provided to Armed Forces members and their families (see H.R. 2811), H3924 [16MY]

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. 1605), H3682 [9MY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3149), H4343 [5JN]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3729 [10MY]

——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 4061), H7466 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H10306 [16DE]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 4228), H7534 [6SE]

——— incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition and extend funding for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers and other public health programs (see H.R. 2700), H3788 [14MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H2102 [25FE]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 573), H601 [15JA]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H361 [9JA]

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. 838), H2939 [1AP]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 385), H357 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3267 [12AP]

——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (see H.R. 507), H1393 [6FE]

Dept. of State: prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 144), H520 [11JA]

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. 1374), H4390 [10JN]

——— reauthorize Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration pipeline safety programs (see H.R. 4700), H8198 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8098 [4OC]

——— carry out grant program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3103), H8960 [18NO]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on effect of certain delayed payments of claims for emergency medical care and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 3012), H4164 [23MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 730), H1494 [8FE]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H7708 [12SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2505 [6MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H3220 [9AP]

——— review health care providers whose licenses were terminated for care or services provided at non-departmental facilities and notify patients who received inadequate care from such providers (see H.R. 4858), H8462 [24OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H2756 [18MR]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 5434), H10305 [16DE]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see H. Res. 116), H2648 [11MR]

——— prioritize efforts of, and enhance coordination among, U.S. agencies to encourage European countries to diversify energy sources and supply routes to increase U.S. and European energy security (see H.R. 1616), H2797 [25MR]

——— require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 1081), H2762 [21MR]

——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H2985 [2AP]

FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H3264 [12AP]

FDA: clarify meaning of a new chemical entity (see H.R. 4955), H8717 [31OC]

——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 4399), H10017 [10DE]

——— permanently reauthorize Rare Pediatric Disease Designation Program to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 4439), H7865 [20SE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 1927), H2885 [27MR]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1465 [7FE]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel in order to attract expertise to approve backlog of Federal energy infrastructure project applications (see H.R. 1426), H2371 [5MR]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H2100 [25FE]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 1222), H3305 [29AP]

——— limit authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns (see H.R. 1072), H1494 [8FE]

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H9257 [4DE]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H288 [8JA]

Fish and fishing: improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 2236), H8113 [11OC]

Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]

Foreign policy: promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund (see H.R. 3843), H7150 [18JY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2885 [27MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H998 [22JA]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H3406 [1MY]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 39), H1285 [29JA] (see H. Res. 269), H2917 [28MR]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H2648 [11MR]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H5200 [26JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3266 [12AP]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H288 [8JA]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H4345 [5JN]

——— improve use of immigration detainers by State and local law enforcement and incentivize compliance with Federal detainers through reimbursement of detention costs and indemnification for certain claims (see H.R. 4948), H8730 [5NO]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 384), H357 [9JA]

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. 1730), H7521 [23AU]

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. 374), H9176 [22NO]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3477 [7MY]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H3443 [2MY]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H2371 [5MR]

Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building, Charlotte, NC: designate (see H.R. 4981), H8729 [5NO]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 924), H5168 [25JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H2719 [13MR]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 708), H1519 [11FE]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H5257 [27JN]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3276 [18AP]

——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 2498), H7525 [27AU]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3285 [25AP]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H5585 [10JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H8199 [16OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H289 [8JA]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H12308 [3JA]

National Guard: authorize transfer of equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, tribal, or local government to the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see H.R. 1638), H2763 [21MR]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H5304 [9JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]

Native Americans: provide for recognition of Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 1964), H2915 [28MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish position of Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator responsible for trade negotiations and agreements relative to foreign governments that fail to reward U.S. pharmaceutical innovation (see H.R. 2209), H4066 [21MY]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see H.R. 3104), H7904 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2939 [1AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2043 [19FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (see H. Res. 149), H2587 [7MR]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7536 [6SE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H3477 [7MY]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2236 [26FE]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604), H8114 [11OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

Social Security: establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H9171 [21NO]

Sports: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for doping fraud violations at major international competitions and require sharing of information with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (see H.R. 835), H1282 [29JA]

——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H12211 [18DE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3342 [30AP]

——— establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H7152 [18JY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H361 [9JA]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2667), H7560 [9SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2177), H3216 [9AP]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2137), H4390 [10JN]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8113 [11OC]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H8260 [18OC]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2370 [5MR]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 2314), H7904 [24SE]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence (see H.R. 536), H543 [14JA]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8097 [4OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H9222 [3DE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H2988 [2AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H5305 [9JY]

Tennessee: take certain Federal lands into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 453), H462 [10JA]

Tobacco products: authorize actions relative to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors (see H.R. 1642), H2613 [8MR]

——— clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H5305 [9JY]

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership: establish to assist countries in Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa to improve capabilities to counter terrorist threats (see H.R. 192), H465 [10JA]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H1333 [30JA]

United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H10307 [16DE]

Venezuela: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime (see H.R. 2204), H3477 [7MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2747 [14MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H3271 [15AP]

Walter B. Jones, Jr., Post Office, Farmville, NC: designate (see H.R. 5037), H8783 [12NO]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H1586 [13FE]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8200 [16OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1494 [8FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7483 [30JY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7158 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility for Veterans Choice Program, provide access to walk-in clinics, expand pharmacy operating hours, encourage peer reviews, and expand telemedicine (see H.R. 23), H201 [3JA]

——— establish an advisory committee on implementation of electronic health records (see H.R. 4693), H8197 [16OC]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 39), H202 [3JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 3656), H5302 [9JY]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see H.R. 2856), H4063 [21MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility for Veterans Choice Program, provide access to walk-in clinics, expand pharmacy operating hours, encourage peer reviews, and expand telemedicine (H.R. 23), H211 [3JA]

——— establish an advisory committee on implementation of electronic health records (H.R. 4693), H8199 [16OC]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (H.R. 39), H212 [3JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (H.R. 38), H212 [3JA]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 3656), H5304 [9JY]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (H.R. 2856), H4064 [21MY]

Remarks

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 962), unanimous-consent request, H7128 [18JY]

Allen Tate Co.: Team Honeycutt recipient of Cabarrus, NC, Regional Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Business of the Year Award, E148• [7FE]

Ammons, Sandy: Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award recipient, E254• [6MR]

Archer, Chris: Cabarrus, NC, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year Award recipient, E145• [7FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7569 [10SE]

Bingham, Hugh: Moore County, NC, Community Foundation Moore County Man of the Year award recipient, E1293• [16OC]

Bordon, Christopher: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E823• [24JN]

Britt, Hanna: Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Young Professional of the Year award recipient, E256• [6MR]

Cochran, Charles: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E822• [24JN]

Concord, NC: anniversary of American Legion Post 51, E1488• [21NO]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (H. Res. 107), H8583• [29OC]

DecisionPathHR (company): Cabarrus, NC, Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E147• [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10101 [11DE]

——— improve oversight of Community Development Institute management of Head Start Program in local communities, H4460 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program, H4803 [19JN]

——— root causes of school violence study funding, H4803 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7569 [10SE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7569 [10SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4803 [19JN], H4957 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4460 [12JN]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (H.R. 19), H10101 [11DE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, H2122 [26FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2122 [26FE]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2122 [26FE]

Friesen, Anne: Moore County, NC, Community Foundation Moore County Woman of the Year award recipient, E1291• [16OC]

Frye, Mark: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E823• [24JN]

Gallagher, Sean: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E823• [24JN]

Hedgepeth, Bill: Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Realtor Cup award recipient, E251• [6MR]

Heggins, Laura: Cabarrus County, NC, Robert Jackson Eury Memorial Award recipient, E509• [30AP]

Herndon, Logan: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E821• [24JN]

Jackson, William: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E821• [24JN]

Metzger, Chris: U.S. Cellular Corp., Most Valuable Coach award recipient, E23• [9JA]

Moyer, Sharon: Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Athena Award recipient, E254• [6MR]

National Park Service: Uwharrie National Forest road maintenance and improvement funding, H4957 [20JN]

Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security: resignation, E432• [9AP]

NorthEast Foundation: Cabarrus, NC, Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year Award recipient, E144• [7FE]

On-After Bar and Grub (business): Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E253• [6MR]

Parrish, Cynthia: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E822• [24JN]

Pullum, Eddie J.: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E823• [24JN]

Rogers, Gary: Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year award recipient, E252• [6MR]

Rogers, William F., Jr.: Cabarrus County, NC, Bar Association Liberty Bell Award recipient, E511• [30AP]

Rowan, NC: tribute to Rowan Little League softball team, E1138• [12SE]

73 & Main (restaurant): Cabarrus, NC, Regional Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year Award recipient, E146• [7FE]

Strickland, Triston: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E822• [24JN]

Texas Navy: appreciation for honorary induction, H7136 [18JY]

Vaugh, Tim: Cabarrus, NC, Chamber of Commerce Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award recipient, E145• [7FE]

Votes: position on missed, H626• [16JA], H7548• [9SE], H8703• [31OC], E79• [23JA], E668• [23MY], E1384• [31OC]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, E723• [6JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5996 [17JY]

Texas: honorary induction into the Texas Navy, H7136 [18JY]

Tributes

Burton, Floyd, E1577• [11DE]

Chavis, James, Jr. (Woody), E1610• [18DE]

Clanton, Terry, E1494• [21NO]

Cook, Daryl, E1225• [27SE]

Dubois, Pam, E708• [4JN]

Falkenbury, John, E883• [9JY]

Haas, Roger, E1558• [9DE]

Herrera, Enrique (Rick), E1497• [21NO]

Hiers, Clyde (Ernie), E794• [19JN]

Howell, Riley C., E585• [14MY]

Kutulas, Nancy L., E85• [24JA]

LaCamera, Paul, E1223• [27SE]

Lambert, Arnold R., E723• [6JN]

Lusk, Gregory, E1595• [16DE]

Moore, Graham T., Jr. (Bubba), E180• [14FE]

Parlier, Ellis (Reed), E588• [14MY]

Perot, H. Ross, E921• [15JY]

Powell, Susan (Leanne), E982• [24JY]

Sells, Jim, E789• [18JN]

Stever, Edward, E322• [21MR]

Wilkerson, Gertie, E1554• [6DE]

Yingling, Shannon, E733• [10JN]