NEHLS, TROY E. (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Crime: authorize awards for arrest or conviction of individuals that deliberately target law enforcement officials with acts of violence or intimidation (see H.R. 7114), H919 [15JA]

——— enhance enforcement relative to material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or constituting child pornography (see H.R. 4831), H1916 [27JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: suspend certain payment limitations relating to agricultural risk coverage and price loss coverage for certain crop year and make advance partial payments under such coverages for such crop year (see H.R. 5710), H1923 [30JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve student and exchange visitor visa programs (see H.R. 7063), H892 [14JA]

Dept. of Justice: expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 7156), H948 [20JA]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of U.S. or holders of certain work visas (see H.R. 7758), H2368 [3MR]

Drugs: prevent importation of illicit pill press machines with intent to counterfeit substances (see H.R. 7184), H1171 [21JA]

FAA: require collision mitigation technology for certain aircraft, improve helicopter safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control procedures, and address airspace safety in Dept. of Defense activities (see H.R. 7613), H2233 [20FE]

Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 7678), H2326 [25FE]

FTC: increase consumer protections relative to subscription-based negative option contract agreements entered into on Internet (see H.R. 7048), H895 [14JA]

Health: provide private right of action for children and parents of children whose healthy body parts have been damaged by medical professionals practicing or participating in certain interventions (see H.R. 7651), H2298 [24FE]

Immigration: improve public safety through enforcement of Federal immigration law in interior of U.S. (see H.R. 7640), H2371 [3MR]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Res. 984), H615 [9JA]

Natural gas: anniversary of first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in lower 48 States (see H. Res. 1076), H2296 [24FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to U.S. citizens, nationals, or aliens lawfully present (see H.R. 7817), H2470 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: restrict air transportation of certain live animals in interstate and foreign commerce to enhance aviation safety, biosecurity, and operational efficiency in civil aviation (see H.R. 7371), H2030 [4FE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit certain foreign governments from acquiring intellectual property rights of research conducted by U.S. universities, faculty, staff, or students (see H.R. 7510), H2186 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize eligible privately owned and operated forensic DNA testing laboratories to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to National DNA Index System (see H.R. 7916), H2482 [12MR]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate Carbon Reduction Program and PROTECT Program and dedicate funding to new bridge formula program that distributes funding based primarily on overall deck area (see H.R. 7442), H2095 [9FE]

——— enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see H.R. 7662), H2296 [24FE]

FAA: provide updates to type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies (see H.R. 7553), H2219 [12FE]

Immigration: clarify definitions of ‘‘public charge’’ and ‘‘likely at any time to become a public charge’’ and establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds (see H.R. 6987), H252 [8JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Aviation: restrict air transportation of certain live animals in interstate and foreign commerce to enhance aviation safety, biosecurity, and operational efficiency in civil aviation (H.R. 7371), H2032 [4FE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit certain foreign governments from acquiring intellectual property rights of research conducted by U.S. universities, faculty, staff, or students (H.R. 7510), H2187 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize eligible privately owned and operated forensic DNA testing laboratories to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to National DNA Index System (H.R. 7916), H2484 [12MR]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate Carbon Reduction Program and PROTECT Program and dedicate funding to new bridge formula program that distributes funding based primarily on overall deck area (H.R. 7442), H2096 [9FE]

——— enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (H.R. 7662), H2297 [24FE]

FAA: provide updates to type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies (H.R. 7553), H2220 [12FE]

Immigration: clarify definitions of ‘‘public charge’’ and ‘‘likely at any time to become a public charge’’ and establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds (H.R. 6987), H253 [8JA]

Remarks

FAA: allow for operation of civil supersonic flight in national airspace system under certain conditions (H.R. 3410), H2662• [24MR]

——— require all aircraft in controlled airspace to be equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) IN and ADS-B OUT equipment to improve aviation safety (S. 2503), H2255 [23FE]

Nivens, Roosevelt: AASA, School Superintendents Association Superintendent of the Year award recipient, H2300 [25FE]