JOHNSON, TIMOTHY V. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5079 [19JY]

Articles and editorials

Jersey Orchard Sweeps Apple Cider Awards, Kathie Bassett, Alton (IL) Telegraph, E229• [17FE]

University of Illinois’ James Coleman Elected to National Academy of Engineering, SemiconductorToday.com (Internet site), E231• [17FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 3886), H476 [3FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3976 [21JN]

Budget: increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 6525), H6275 [21SE]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 727), H4774 [10JY]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1805 [29MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 5879), H5712 [2AU]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H2289 [27AP]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H3707 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H1304 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 3897), H694 [9FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Pullman Historic Site in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 3894), H945 [17FE]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H5630 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H4158 [27JN]

FDA: regulations concerning safe dietary ingredients in dietary supplements (see H.R. 3380), H115 [23JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H182 [25JA]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H571 [7FE]

——— require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H4775 [10JY]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H6233 [20SE]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6469 [27NO]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H5292 [25JY]

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3782), H77 [18JA]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H3405 [1JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 4030), H1154 [5MR]

Medicare: ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H4605 [28JN]

——— permit pass-through payment of costs for nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals (see H.R. 6146), H5008 [18JY]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1306 [8MR]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (see H.R. 5952), H3732 [18JN]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H1846 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H641 [8FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6234 [20SE]

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H1976 [18AP]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

Public lands: sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 3496), H4775 [10JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H1017 [28FE]

Syria: prohibit funding for support of military or paramilitary operations by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual (see H.R. 5993), H4606 [28JN]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2288 [27AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H159 [24JA]

——— exclude certain farm rental income from self-employment net earnings if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relative to such income (see H.R. 5990), H4908 [17JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H182 [25JA]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H6152 [19SE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H115 [23JA]

——— prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H727 [14FE]

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. 1639), H79 [18JA]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1571 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: enhance disclosure on information on official foreign travel of Members and employees and impose additional restrictions on such travel (see H.R. 4289), H1740 [28MR]

Members of Congress: reduce salaries and expenses, provide further reductions if in session more than 60 days a year, remove limit on outside income, and allow benefit plan options (see H.R. 3774), H26 [17JA]

Tariff: avermectin B (see H.R. 4741), H2125 [25AP]

——— cypermethrin (see H.R. 4745), H2125 [25AP]

——— cyproconazole (see H.R. 4744), H2125 [25AP]

——— prosulfuron (see H.R. 4742), H2125 [25AP]

——— pymetrozine (see H.R. 4743), H2125 [25AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: enhance disclosure on information on official foreign travel of Members and employees and impose additional restrictions on such travel (H.R. 4289), H1740 [28MR]

Members of Congress: reduce salaries and expenses, provide further reductions if in session more than 60 days a year, remove limit on outside income, and allow benefit plan options (H.R. 3774), H27 [17JA]

Tariff: avermectin B (H.R. 4741), H2131 [25AP]

——— cypermethrin (H.R. 4745), H2131 [25AP]

——— cyproconazole (H.R. 4744), H2131 [25AP]

——— prosulfuron (H.R. 4742), H2131 [25AP]

——— pymetrozine (H.R. 4743), H2131 [25AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H6391 [15NO]

Champaign County, IL: anniversary of Champaign County Farm Bureau, E127• [3FE]

Congress: importance of interoffice fiscal discipline, E294• [1MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H654• [9FE]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms relative to Illinois laws denying the right of residents to carry firearms, H6524 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E129• [3FE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3800), E77• [25JA]

Glance, Stephanie: Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year award recipient, E406• [21MR]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1482 [21MR]

House of Representatives: impose moratorium on official travel outside the U.S. by Members, officers, and employees until GAO reports on costs of such travel and makes recommendations on such travel (H.R. 638), H655• [9FE]

Illinois: tribute to first responders and citizens for efforts in responding to tornadoes, E408• [21MR]

Illinois Wesleyan University: tribute to women’s basketball team, E458• [27MR]

Joe Ringhausen Orchard and Apple House: Illinois Cider and National Cider Contest winner, E229• [17FE]

LeRoy, IL: tribute to LeRoy High School wrestling team, E295• [1MR]

Mattoon, IL: tribute to Mattoon High School students selected for Illinois All-State Concert Band and All-State Orchestra, E71• [25JA]

McGill, Tyler: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E1485• [12SE]

Members of Congress: reduce salaries and expenses, provide further reductions if in session more than 60 days a year, remove limit on outside income, and allow benefit plan options (H.R. 3774), H655• [9FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1482 [21MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), E47• [19JA]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3800), E77• [25JA]

United Way: tribute to United Way of McLean County, IL, E176• [9FE]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: anniversary of Division of Campus Recreation, E1679• [2OC]

——— tribute to women’s volleyball team, E48• [19JA]

Urbana, IL: tribute to University Laboratory High School robotics team, E456• [27MR]

Votes: position on missed, H92• [23JA], H490• [6FE], H752• [15FE], H884• [16FE], H955• [27FE], H1143• [5MR], H1374• [19MR], H1558• [26MR], H1828• [16AP], H2303• [7MY], H2695• [15MY], H3116• [18MY], H3723• [18JN], H4028 [26JN], H4672• [9JY], H4711• [10JY], H6174• [20SE], H6251• [21SE], E567• [18AP], E640• [25AP], E889• [25MY], E1176• [28JN], E1293• [19JY], E1307• [24JY], E1384• [1AU], E1473• [11SE], E1577• [20SE], E1754• [14NO], E1890• [7DE]

Tributes

Barnes, Donald, E1204• [9JY]

Clark, Marcus, E177• [9FE]

Coleman, James J., E231• [17FE]

Cossman, Leanna, E131• [3FE]

Costello, Representative, H5909• [12SE]

Paley, Hiram, E70• [25JA]

Pomonis, Anastase, E1693• [12OC]

Van Hoof, Alex, E48• [19JA]

Wikoff, Virgil, E410• [21MR]