NEAL, RICHARD E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H2033 [19AP]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H2569 [9MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H5712 [2AU]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 736), H6578 [30NO]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H7432 [24DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H2328 [7MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H696 [13FE]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H2813 [16MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 523), H158 [24JA]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H1571 [26MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2569 [9MY]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 6655), H7360 [19DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H440 [2FE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H2072 [24AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H696 [13FE]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H3105 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H4828 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H641 [8FE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H6318 [26OC]

District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1274 [7MR]

Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H2033 [19AP]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H6280 [21SE]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies for charitable works and volunteer activities in communities across the country (see H. Con. Res. 116), H1977 [18AP]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 4282), H3405 [1JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H220 [31JA]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H2447 [8MY]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H2813 [16MY]

Housing: extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H3267 [30MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2288 [27AP]

——— facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H6535 [29NO]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H1807 [29MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1274 [7MR]

LIHEAP: establish minimum level of assistance for certain States (see H.R. 6533), H6275 [21SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H3976 [21JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3481 [5JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H6429 [16NO]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 5284), H5631 [1AU]

——— create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 6446), H6284 [25SE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5712 [2AU]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2211 [26AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H3164 [18MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H2447 [8MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H441 [2FE]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1274 [7MR]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H219 [31JA]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H2647 [10MY]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 6572), H6765 [12DE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H6279 [21SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H966 [27FE]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: redesignate as Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (see H.R. 6440), H6307 [12OC]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3977 [21JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H115 [23JA]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H696 [13FE]

Tariff: basketballs made of leather (see H.R. 4711), H2647 [10MY]

——— basketballs made of other than leather or rubber (see H.R. 4714), H2647 [10MY]

——— basketballs made of rubber (see H.R. 4713), H2647 [10MY]

——— electrical transformers (see H.R. 2627), H2715 [15MY]

——— fairway wood heads (see H.R. 5552), H2441 [8MY]

——— golf club driver heads (see H.R. 5551), H2441 [8MY]

——— golf club iron heads (see H.R. 5553), H2441 [8MY]

——— golf club putter heads (see H.R. 5554), H2441 [8MY]

——— golf wedge club heads (see H.R. 5555), H2442 [8MY]

——— high-performance loudspeakers (see H.R. 2626), H2715 [15MY]

——— hybrid golf club heads (see H.R. 5556), H2442 [8MY]

——— volleyballs (see H.R. 4712), H2647 [10MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H1497 [21MR]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H2441 [8MY] (see H.R. 6152), H5077 [19JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1210 [6MR]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see H.R. 4035), H1808 [29MR]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 4643), H2813 [16MY]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1362 [13MR]

——— extend and expand the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (see H.R. 6182), H5290 [25JY]

——— extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5974), H3914 [20JN]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (see H.R. 15), H5330 [30JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6279 [21SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H1390 [19MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness and provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement (see H.R. 4290), H1740 [28MR]

——— extend rule disregarding tax refunds in the administration of Federal or federally-assisted programs (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the production and investment tax credits for wind facilities and modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to major integrated oil companies which are dual capacity taxpayers (see H.R. 6031), H4156 [27JN]

——— extend the research and development tax credit, limit treaty benefits relative to certain deductible related-party payments, and treat general aviation aircraft as 7-year property (see H.R. 6109), H4862 [12JY]

——— include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (see H.R. 6687), H7359 [19DE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 5719), H2645 [10MY]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H220 [31JA]

——— modify and extend the nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6398), H5999 [13SE]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H2713 [15MY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3729), H2072 [24AP]

——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 5705), H2567 [9MY]

——— provide a credit for production of renewable chemicals (see H.R. 4953), H4775 [10JY]

——— provide a temporary tax credit for increased payroll and eliminate certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (see H.R. 6030), H4156 [27JN]

——— provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief (see H.R. 16), H5330 [30JY]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (see H.R. 6559), H6284 [25SE]

——— provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 4137), H1153 [5MR]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H803 [15FE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 2382), H6279 [21SE]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H4828 [11JY]

——— provide for the release of Federal tax levies which cause business hardships (see H.R. 4368), H1914 [17AP]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 5795), H3102 [17MY]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr., Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham, MA: designate (see H.R. 4400), H2029 [19AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1017 [28FE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3915 [20JN]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 4122), H6280 [21SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1273 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: aircraft grade polyvinyl butyral (see H.R. 4762), H2125 [25AP]

——— fasteners, in clips suitable for use in a mechanical attaching device (see H.R. 5255), H2273 [27AP]

——— hand tools designed for securing plastic fasteners (see H.R. 5256), H2273 [27AP]

——— N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (see H.R. 4763), H2125 [25AP]

——— pigment red 187 (see H.R. 4768), H2125 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 180 (see H.R. 4769), H2125 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 181 (see H.R. 4766), H2125 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 191 (see H.R. 4767), H2125 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 194 (see H.R. 4765), H2125 [25AP]

——— potassium decafluoro(pentafluorethyl)cyclohexanesulfonate (see H.R. 4764), H2125 [25AP]

——— yttrium oxides (see H.R. 4770), H2125 [25AP]

Taxation: expand availability of saver’s credit, make credit refundable, and provide Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (see H.R. 6472), H6231 [20SE]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 4049), H900 [16FE]

——— extend certain improvements in the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 6181), H5201 [24JY]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 6206), H5326 [26JY]

——— prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (see H.R. 6180), H5201 [24JY]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 4050), H900 [16FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Tariff: aircraft grade polyvinyl butyral (H.R. 4762), H2132 [25AP]

——— fasteners, in clips suitable for use in a mechanical attaching device (H.R. 5255), H2285 [27AP]

——— hand tools designed for securing plastic fasteners (H.R. 5256), H2285 [27AP]

——— N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (H.R. 4763), H2132 [25AP]

——— pigment red 187 (H.R. 4768), H2132 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 180 (H.R. 4769), H2132 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 181 (H.R. 4766), H2132 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 191 (H.R. 4767), H2132 [25AP]

——— pigment yellow 194 (H.R. 4765), H2132 [25AP]

——— potassium decafluoro(pentafluorethyl)cyclohexanesulfonate (H.R. 4764), H2132 [25AP]

——— yttrium oxides (H.R. 4770), H2132 [25AP]

Taxation: expand availability of saver’s credit, make credit refundable, and provide Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (H.R. 6472), H6233 [20SE]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 4049), H902 [16FE]

——— extend certain improvements in the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit (H.R. 6181), H5201 [24JY]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds program (H.R. 6206), H5327 [26JY]

——— prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (H.R. 6180), H5201 [24JY]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (H.R. 6559), H6284 [25SE]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (H.R. 4050), H902 [16FE]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2623 [10MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1786 [29MR]

Easthampton, MA: tribute to Easthampton High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E122• [2FE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H7553 [1JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2468 [9MY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1946 [18AP]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries, H6712 [12DE]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4105), H1168 [6MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1946 [18AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1946 [18AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4736 [10JY]

Medicare: reform, H1786 [29MR]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6411 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4736 [10JY]

——— require health care exchange subsidy overpayments be repaid in full, H3610 [7JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H59 [18JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), H6176 [20SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1946 [18AP]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6411 [16NO]

——— seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co. before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, H6411 [16NO]

South Hadley, MA: anniversary of Michael E. Smith Middle School, E23• [17JA]

Taxation: expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 4049), H807 [16FE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5669, H5670 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5583 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7553 [1JA]

——— extend the new markets tax credit (H.R. 2655), H377 [2FE], H7270 [19DE]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (H.R. 5746), E821• [16MY]

——— prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (H.R. 6180), E1308• [24JY]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1995 [19AP]

——— provide alternative minimum tax relief, H5670 [2AU]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3610 [7JN]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (H.R. 4050), H807 [16FE]

University of Massachusetts Amherst: tribute to University Without Walls program, H3108 [18MY]

Tributes

Armour, Mark, E1825• [28NO]

Cleaver, Representative, H7270 [19DE]

Costello, Representative, H5911• [12SE]

Dulchinos, Dan, E930• [31MY]

Frank, Representative, H7341 [19DE]

Higgins, Mary C., E104• [1FE]

Jenkins, Ed, E77• [25JA]

Olver, Representative, H7341 [19DE]