POSEY, BILL (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4888 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: commemorate anniversary of, and express that the Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign aid from being spent on promotion or provision of abortion services, should be permanently codified (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7500 [13AU]

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

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H9171 [21NO]

——— 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), H1282 [29JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]

——— 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), H2102 [25FE]

Adams-Onís Treaty: anniversary of acquisition of Florida from Spain (see H. Res. 142), H2047 [22FE]

Agriculture: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see H.R. 101), H2747 [14MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H5913 [16JY]

Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building, Winter Haven, FL: designate (see H.R. 2969), H4773 [18JN]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H7161 [22JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 4099), H8299 [21OC]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H9256 [4DE]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8056 [26SE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H3305 [29AP]

Armed Forces: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate statute of limitations for child abuse offenses (see H.R. 2388), H3303 [29AP]

——— expand certain benefits for survivors of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 1911), H3477 [7MY]

——— improve TRICARE program for retired members of the National Guard and Reserve components (see H.R. 5169), H10124 [11DE]

——— provide for continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 491), H517 [11JA]

Aviation: withhold Federal grants from airports that violate grant agreements by discriminating against an air carrier operating pursuant to Federal contract (see H.R. 2955), H4161 [23MY]

Budget: provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 638), H715 [17JA]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 569), H7865 [20SE]

CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see H.R. 1077), H1460 [7FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see H.R. 2283), H7536 [6SE]

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

——— provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H1586 [13FE]

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. 3071), H4390 [10JN]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H5305 [9JY]

Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see H.R. 2240), H3254 [10AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 969), H1361 [5FE]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4160), H9180 [26NO]

Corps of Engineers: prioritize public health and safety in managing Lake Okeechobee and the Central and Southern Florida system by preventing toxic discharges and maintaining water quality and volume (see H.R. 3324), H4770 [18JN]

Courts: 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. 1269), H2031 [14FE]

——— modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1683), H4773 [18JN]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 2305), H4390 [10JN]

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H9295 [5DE]

——— make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 1325), H7903 [24SE]

——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H7244 [23JY]

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), H2582 [7MR]

——— disclose annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans (see H.R. 811), H1242 [28JA]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see H.R. 3243), H7521 [23AU]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4098), H8200 [16OC]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H2503 [6MR]

Dept. of Energy: assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including responsibilities relative to infrastructure and cybersecurity, to an Assistant Secretary (see H.R. 362), H8096 [4OC]

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see H.R. 3116), H7512 [20AU]

——— assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see H.R. 4980), H10017 [10DE]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H5077 [24JN]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H3341 [30AP]

——— increase maximum number of special masters allowed in U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear cases under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 3003), H4350 [6JN]

——— 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), H8298 [21OC]

——— 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), H282 [8JA]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H4920 [19JN]

——— provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 220), H209 [3JA]

——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3131), H8742 [8NO]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5077 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate Optional Practical Training Program (see H.R. 3564), H7497 [9AU]

——— facilitate removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database (see H.R. 146), H7528 [30AU]

——— waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 3968), H7990 [25SE]

Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 2001), H4011 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2273 [27FE]

——— provide for certain changes to the semiannual report on actions taken under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 4046), H10259 [12DE]

——— use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security (see H.R. 416), H998 [22JA]

Dept. of State: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 145), H206 [3JA]

——— prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 144), H288 [8JA]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]

——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H3253 [10AP]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 205), H1342 [31JA]

——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H2506 [6MR]

——— provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 3585), H5258 [27JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H8541 [28OC]

——— issue bonds to finance construction of a southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest border (see H.R. 546), H721 [17JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8742 [8NO]

——— carry out grant program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3103), H7484 [30JY]

——— enforce licensure requirement for medical providers (see H.R. 3530), H7472 [25JY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H465 [10JA]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 1527), H4175 [28MY]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H7529 [30AU]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H7536 [6SE]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H1173 [23JA]

——— 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), H8828 [13NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H721 [17JA]

——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see H.R. 1126), H1492 [8FE]

——— provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments (see H.R. 3147), H7497 [9AU]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H8145 [15OC]

——— 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), H1363 [5FE]

——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 2568), H7525 [27AU]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see H.R. 617), H7161 [22JY]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H8679 [30OC]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 787), H1211 [24JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Employment: expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see H.R. 1399), H2270 [27FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2506 [6MR]

EPA: alleviate ethanol blend wall under the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 2540), H8459 [23OC]

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

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 4044), H8261 [18OC]

——— revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 1024), H2236 [26FE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2103 [25FE]

——— require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see H.R. 911), H1335 [30JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 36), H1336 [30JA]

FCC: ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see H.R. 1101), H3267 [12AP]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 1602), H2887 [27MR]

——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H3276 [18AP]

FDA: 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), H9180 [26NO]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2323 [4MR]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H8299 [21OC]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H7837 [19SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H1586 [13FE]

——— provide for a method by which the economic costs of significant regulatory actions may be offset by the repeal of other regulatory actions (see H.R. 575), H1393 [6FE]

——— require annual reports detailing the cost of multilingual services to end speculation about the cost of such services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1728), H4390 [10JN]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]

Federal aid programs: provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (see H.R. 848), H1282 [29JA]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 271), H280 [8JA]

——— provide for forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for employees convicted of certain crimes relative to the sexual abuse of children (see H.R. 3816), H5999 [17JY]

——— provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Plan may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see H.R. 5018), H8786 [12NO]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 175), H7525 [27AU]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H1518 [11FE]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 788), H1211 [24JA]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to take certain actions relative to reciprocal trade to encourage other nations to reduce tariffs (see H.R. 764), H3259 [10AP]

——— provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 723), H1170 [23JA]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 512), H8103 [8OC]

FRS: prohibit certain member banks from using discount window lending programs (see H.R. 2079), H4697 [13JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

FTC: deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar and foster competition and facilitate review of drug petitions filed in good faith (see H.R. 2374), H9388 [9DE]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H8097 [4OC]

——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H7867 [20SE]

——— 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. 1224), H3102 [4AP]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7153 [18JY]

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. 307), H2796 [25MR]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H8097 [4OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]

House of Representatives: require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting (see H. Res. 633), H8198 [16OC]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 153), H206 [3JA] (see H.R. 516), H518 [11JA]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H7755 [17SE]

——— clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see H.R. 3964), H7775 [18SE]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H7505 [16AU]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 147), H206 [3JA]

——— provide appropriations to secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 796), H2035 [14FE]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 891), H1519 [11FE]

——— require congressional approval for a nation’s citizens’ eligibility for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3899), H7506 [16AU]

Infrastructure: encourage research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in construction and preservation of domestic transportation and water infrastructure system (see H.R. 1159), H9295 [5DE]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H7244 [23JY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3271 [15AP]

——— 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), H3926 [16MY]

Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: develop plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in south Florida (see H.R. 335), H7152 [18JY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2919 [28MR]

——— 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), H2919 [28MR]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5586 [10JY]

Law enforcement: use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including a border wall (see H.R. 714), H1170 [23JA]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7162 [22JY]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H2504 [6MR]

Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Gainseville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1415), H2271 [27FE]

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), H2919 [28MR]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 708), H997 [22JA]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H8090 [1OC]

——— establish a system to notify individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize eligibility enrollment process (see H.R. 2477), H8200 [16OC]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3407 [1MY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H7775 [18SE]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7904 [24SE]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H7472 [25JY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4350), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1035), H8056 [26SE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3131 [8AP]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H7525 [27AU]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H4390 [10JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 4), H8542 [28OC]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect (see H.J. Res. 18), H210 [3JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 751), H1209 [24JA]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 26), H520 [11JA]

Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 948), H4697 [13JN]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H9223 [3DE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H4349 [6JN]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see H. Con. Res. 47), H5266 [28JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H3729 [10MY]

NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, OH: redesignate as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (see H.R. 4790), H8387 [22OC]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H8200 [16OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

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

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H5203 [26JN]

National Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 59), H4774 [18JN]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 213), H2647 [11MR]

NIST: implement certain recommendations relative to overcoming barriers to adoption of composites in sustainable infrastructure (see H.R. 2393), H3303 [29AP]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H2029 [14FE]

Officer Robert German Post Office Building, Windermere, FL: designate (see H.R. 5062), H8825 [13NO]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3442 [2MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see H.R. 4164), H7715 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4314 [4JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1464 [7FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 890), H4121 [22MY]

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]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8257 [18OC]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H7537 [6SE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H7560 [9SE]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H4391 [10JN]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H7537 [6SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1410), H2271 [27FE]

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), H2234 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H10124 [11DE]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]

Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H10125 [11DE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]

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), H8090 [1OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H5586 [10JY]

——— exempt from registration brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies (see H.R. 609), H675 [16JA]

——— permit private persons to seek sanctions by filing civil actions (see H.R. 1259), H2031 [14FE]

Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H7483 [30JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H361 [9JA]

Sports: 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), H7990 [25SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 5293), H9221 [3DE]

——— 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), H2312 [28FE]

——— expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (see H.R. 898), H1334 [30JA]

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H3341 [30AP]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2137), H3128 [8AP]

——— 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), H3449 [3MY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4168 [23MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H2888 [27MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H4772 [18JN]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before the due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 2266), H3280 [22AP]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8299 [21OC]

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

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3971), H7512 [20AU]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H201 [3JA]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H2988 [2AP]

Time: allow States to observe year-round daylight saving time (see H.R. 1601), H2797 [25MR]

——— make daylight savings time permanent (see H.R. 1556), H7990 [25SE]

Tobacco products: 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), H2795 [25MR]

Transportation Security Administration: provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 3356), H7526 [27AU]

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4160), H9180 [26NO]

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), H1339 [30JA] (see H.R. 333), H3925 [16MY]

——— provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 450), H1363 [5FE]

Vietnam: prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 1383), H7244 [23JY]

Voting: prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in elections for State or local office (see H.R. 151), H206 [3JA]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3681 [9MY]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

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]

——— 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. 906), H7489 [2AU]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H4218 [3JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H2235 [26FE]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 108), H1391 [6FE]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program (see H.R. 4733), H8257 [18OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H463 [10JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 200), H208 [3JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that when an agency appeals a court ruling under judicial review laws, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney’s fees (see H.R. 3603), H5265 [28JN]

——— require that in a notice of proposed rulemaking for a new rule, the notice shall identify two rules which the agency intends to repeal (see H.R. 3449), H5075 [24JN]

——— sunset new Federal regulatory rules after 3 years (see H.R. 3617), H5269 [2JY]

Federal Maritime Commission: provide statutory authority for Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services and increase public awareness and understanding of ocean shipping services agreements and such Office (see H.R. 709), H997 [22JA]

FEMA: improve mapping under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 342), H284 [8JA] (see H.R. 2318), H3264 [12AP]

Lobbyists: establish uniform bans on former Members of Congress and former congressional officers and employees from lobbying and lower income threshold for application of ban to such former officers and employees (see H.R. 1021), H1391 [6FE]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist for a foreign entity shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 1022), H1391 [6FE]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 3326), H4771 [18JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3518), H5201 [26JN]

——— require disclosure of business ties with foreign entities (see H.R. 1020), H1391 [6FE]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of returning humans to the Moon and Mars, selection of diverse lunar exploration crew, and U.S. leadership in space (see H. Res. 443), H4695 [13JN]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: provide for a study by the Ocean Studies Board examining impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments (see H.R. 988), H1389 [6FE]

Political ethics: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents, Vice Presidents, Members of Congress, and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 1489), H2322 [4MR]

Taxation: require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 979), H1361 [5FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program (H.R. 4733), H8259 [18OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (H.R. 479), H465 [10JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 200), H216 [3JA]

——— require that in a notice of proposed rulemaking for a new rule, the notice shall identify two rules which the agency intends to repeal (H.R. 3449), H5076 [24JN]

——— sunset new Federal regulatory rules after 3 years (H.R. 3617), H5269 [2JY]

FEMA: improve mapping under National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 342), H287 [8JA]

——— improve mapping under National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 2318), H3266 [12AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to surviving heirs of deceased Members (H.R. 3518), H5202 [26JN]

——— require disclosure of business ties with foreign entities (H.R. 1020), H1393 [6FE]

Political ethics: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents, Vice Presidents, Members of Congress, and candidates for such offices (H.R. 1489), H2322 [4MR]

Taxation: require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 979), H1363 [5FE]

Letters

Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats (COAST) Research Act: Jonathan W. White, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, H4324 [5JN]

——— Randy Fisher, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, H4325 [5JN]

——— several fisheries associations, H4325 [5JN]

——— Stefanie Sekich-Quinn and Charlie Plybon, Surfrider Foundation, H4324 [5JN]

Remarks

Cocoa Beach, FL: tribute to ‘‘Footprints in the Sand’’ Cocoa Beach Kidney Walk, E551• [7MY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2404 [6MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4888 [19JN]

Indialantic, FL: anniversary of Sebastian Inlet District, E1586• [12DE]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff, H4888 [19JN], H5919 [17JY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E1459• [18NO]

National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week: observance, E1357• [29OC]

National Estuaries Week: observance, H7779 [19SE]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (H.R. 1237), H4324, H4325 [5JN]

Palm Bay, FL: tribute to Family Christmas Extravaganza, E1554• [6DE]

——— tribute to Palm Bay Police Dept., award recipients, E147• [7FE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12181, H12194•, H12203• [18DE]

Vero Beach, FL: anniversary, E1278• [11OC]

Viera, FL: tribute to Viera Suntree Juniors and Seniors All-Stars Little League Baseball team, E1285• [15OC]

Votes: position on missed, H7548• [9SE], E254• [6MR], E387• [2AP]

Tributes

Feile, Ronald E., E834• [25JN], E1050• [13AU]

Fussell, Thomas E., Jr., E663• [23MY]

Hahn, Bill, E202• [25FE]

Smith, Joe L., E1303• [18OC]