COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston, Union, and Stephenson Counties, IL (see H.R. 1553), H2855 [14AP]
Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3344 [23MY]
American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H5019 [13JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H10027 [23DE]
Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1770 [11MR]
———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H5966 [7SE]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H2667 [13AP]
Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]
———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]
Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see H.J. Res. 70), H4575 [24JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H601 [9FE]
Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 2548), H5086 [14JY]
Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H6140 [13SE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]
Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H8968 [14DE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4577 [24JN]
CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H553 [8FE]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7999 [30NO]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4674 [6JY]
Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H2108 [30MR]
Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H3000 [3MY]
———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 2094), H4188 [14JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7627 [15NO]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H5966 [7SE]
———clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]
———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1621 [8MR]
———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see H.R. 843), H1727 [10MR]
———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H5150 [18JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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. 178), H1666 [9MR]
Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H4459 [22JN]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H6855 [12OC]
EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5781 [29JY]
———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2572 [8AP]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5923 [19AU]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H5888 [1AU]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 1026), H1724 [10MR]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1770 [11MR]
———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4750 [7JY]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4577 [24JN]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2328 [5AP]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]
Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4279 [15JN]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2109 [30MR]
———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5399 [22JY]
Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]
Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office, Shelbyville, IL: designate (see H.R. 1686), H3806 [31MY]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4366 [21JN]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6506 [3OC]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]
Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H3758 [26MY]
Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2412 [6AP]
Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 2162), H4185 [14JN]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H7627 [15NO]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4459 [22JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5888 [1AU]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H6457 [23SE]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H3220 [11MY]
Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4076 [13JN]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2269 [1AP]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]
Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3001 [3MY]
———protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see H.R. 1924), H4794 [8JY]
Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1621 [8MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H924 [15FE] (see H.R. 584), H1040 (see H.R. 584), H1071 [16FE]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H4852 [11JY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]
St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 464), H7578 [14NO]
Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H922 [15FE]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H5581 [26JY]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H3646 (see H.R. 64), H3684 [25MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6457 [23SE]
———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H9946 [19DE]
———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4187 [14JN]
———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (see H.R. 2604), H5285 [20JY]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4459 [22JN]
Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]
Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]
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), H6272 [20SE] (see H.R. 333), H435 [24JA]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H6979 [14OC]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H5966 [7SE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]
FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]
Constitutional authority statements
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2644), H5580 [26JY]
FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (H.R. 898), H1576 [3MR]
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2644), H5580 [26JY]
Remarks
Alton, IL: anniversary of VFW Post 1308, E1968
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E770
Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2189 [31MR]
———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]
Belleville, IL: anniversary of St. Clair County Health Dept., E100
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5762
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5225
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2837 [14AP]
Call for Help, Inc.: anniversary, E1041
Carbondale, IL: anniversary of Carbondale Elks Lodge 1243, E2008
Caseyville, IL: anniversary of Steamfitters Local 439, E2072
Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), H6288 [21SE]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5762
Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H116 [7JA]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2360
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9976
FAA: analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2205 [31MR]
———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2133, H2181, H2184, H2189, H2191, H2192, H2193, H2194, H2200, H2201, H2205 [31MR], H3318 [23MY]
———Essential Air Service Program funding, H5258, H5262 [20JY]
———establish Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Research and Development Center of Excellence, H2181 [31MR]
———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), H3318 [23MY]
———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), H4533
———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5258, H5260, H5262 [20JY]
———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2200 [31MR]
———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192, H2193, H2194 [31MR]
———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), H3318 [23MY]
———require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2184 [31MR]
FEMA: allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4899 [12JY]
———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4899 [12JY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H319
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H116 [7JA]
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), E66
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, E384
Madison, IL: anniversary of Canaan Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, E2288
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, E1704
National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2201 [31MR]
NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), E2157
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H319
———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H116 [7JA]
Southern Illinois University: tribute to flying team, E1089
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1893), H3318 [23MY]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2279), H4533
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5258, H5260, H5262 [20JY]
Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6113 [13SE]
———highway and transit programs funding, E66
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H199
West Frankfort, IL: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702, E1152
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, E1763 [4OC], E1783 [5OC]
Tributes
Fleming, John P., E67
Hamm, John, III, E1648
McNabb, Duncan J., H6790 [12OC]
Roehrkasse, Richard, E1035
Ryan, Richard (Foz), E1829