COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety, H192 [31JA]

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1101 [29FE]

Armed Forces: permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see H.R. 6456), H6280 [21SE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6280 [21SE]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 6081), H4684 [9JY]

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), H115 [23JA]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H572 [7FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H1807 [29MR]

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), H27 [17JA]

Contracts: increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2722), H4065 [26JN]

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

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve energy programs (see H.R. 5955), H4606 [28JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5195), H2448 [8MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 4816), H2212 [26AP]

Dept. of Energy: consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 5827), H3267 [30MY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H1847 [16AP]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H903 [16FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2288 [27AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1807 [29MR] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1916 [17AP]

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

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5923 [12SE]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H2288 [27AP]

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), H1392 [19MR]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 4273), H2134 [25AP]

EPA: prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 6172), H5200 [24JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 3800), H113 [23JA]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H1391 [19MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 327), H1100 [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), H5526 [31JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H28 [17JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H2033 [19AP]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see H. Res. 837), H7469 [30DE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1848 [16AP]

Israel: 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), H1847 [16AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4065 [26JN]

Medicare: ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H6152 [19SE]

——— 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), H2715 [15MY]

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H3267 [30MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H4864 [12JY]

Mining and mineral resources: issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H3163 [18MY]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H3167 [22MY]

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

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (see H.R. 4158), H1272 [7MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation on annual payments (see H.R. 6113), H5010 [18JY]

Taxation: allow additional investment credits for qualifying supercritical advanced coal projects (see H.R. 4826), H2647 [10MY]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H5079 [19JY]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H5079 [19JY]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3800), H113 [23JA]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H5923 [12SE]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H4157 [27JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H2329 [7MY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H945 [17FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H1915 [17AP]

Veterans: provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects (see H.R. 3473), H115 [23JA]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H3171 [25MY]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H28 [17JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: facilitate and expedite review of proposed improvements to Federal flood control projects to be constructed by local sponsors (see H.R. 6450), H6230 [20SE]

Tariff: cupping machines (see H.R. 5809), H3102 [17MY]

——— cupping presses parts (see H.R. 5811), H3102 [17MY]

——— horizontally-oriented lead shot machines (see H.R. 5808), H3102 [17MY]

——— tool blocks (see H.R. 5810), H3102 [17MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: facilitate and expedite review of proposed improvements to Federal flood control projects to be constructed by local sponsors (H.R. 6450), H6232 [20SE]

Tariff: cupping machines (H.R. 5809), H3104 [17MY]

——— cupping presses parts (H.R. 5811), H3104 [17MY]

——— horizontally-oriented lead shot machines (H.R. 5808), H3104 [17MY]

——— tool blocks (H.R. 5810), H3104 [17MY]

Remarks

Alton, IL: anniversary, E1223• [11JY]

——— anniversary of Union Baptist Church, E775• [10MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E648• [25AP]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (S. 1956), H6333 [13NO]

Boeing Co.: tribute to production and delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane, E182• [13FE]

Creal Springs, IL: anniversary of Creal Springs School, E847• [18MY]

Curtis, Jacob: Air National Guard Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipient, E725• [8MY]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (H.R. 3742), H5103 [23JY]

FAA: 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), conference report, H449, H454 [3FE]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3800), H136, H137 [24JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 6586), H6336, H6337 [13NO]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H449 [3FE]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), H5102 [23JY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), E663• [26AP]

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 (H. Res. 304), E648• [25AP]

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), E663• [26AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4803• [11JY]

Helitech (business): anniversary, E1681• [5OC]

Herrin, IL: anniversary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, E563• [17AP]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H449 [3FE]

Mascoutah, IL: anniversary, E340• [8MR]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): tribute to Committee of Conference members and staff, H4625• [29JN]

National Air Traffic Controllers Association: anniversary, E1125• [21JN]

Parker, Garret: Illinois Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year award recipient, E1349• [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4803• [11JY]

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), E663• [26AP]

Robert Boochever U.S. Courthouse, Juneau, AK: designate (H.R. 4347), H5105 [23JY]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (H.R. 3556), H5103, H5104 [23JY]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (H.R. 4158), E1581• [20SE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3800), H136, H137 [24JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1479• [11SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H449, H450 [3FE], H5903–H5913 [12SE], E1553 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6332 [13SE]

Statements

Tribute to Representative Costello: Senator Kirk, S6333 [13SE]

Tributes

Courtney, William J., E1681• [5OC]

Hall, Representative, H6452• [27NO]

Iacono, Mariana (Mimi), E562• [17AP]

Krause, Richard (RJ), E1816• [27NO]

McGowen, Sam H., E826• [17MY]

Payne, Donald M., E339• [8MR]