DEUTCH, THEODORE E. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H780 [15FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H221 [31JA], H337 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1428 [20MR]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H4605 [28JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H2072 [24AP]

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 6046), H4828 [11JY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H376 [1FE]

Aviation: ensure certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations (see H.R. 4350), H3105 [17MY]

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), H1498 [21MR]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H3163 [18MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H3363 [31MY]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5526 [31JY]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H220 [31JA]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 5163), H2271 [27AP]

——— restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 592), H694 [9FE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 4212), H1390 [19MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H1018 [28FE]

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), H1543 [22MR]

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), H3405 [1JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H2033 [19AP]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 4091), H3267 [30MY]

——— collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H1135 [1MR]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tree (see H.R. 4209), H2034 [19AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 4362), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 4305), H1803 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H4158 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 2717), H1642 [27MR]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H571 [7FE]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (see H.R. 1826), H220 [31JA]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H3808 [19JN]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (see H.R. 6029), H4155 [27JN]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H6828 [17DE]

FDA: expedite approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions (see H.R. 4132), H2447 [8MY]

——— improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H1571 [26MR]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H5860 [11SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H1915 [17AP]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 591), H5711 [2AU]

——— limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 505), H694 [9FE]

——— prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5711 [2AU]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H6623 [4DE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H1543 [22MR]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H1498 [21MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H803 [15FE]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 647), H2814 [16MY]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H220 [31JA]

——— support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H2134 [25AP]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6234 [20SE]

Insurance: require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 4470), H4158 [27JN]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 713), H4686 [9JY]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3164 [18MY]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H4908 [17JY]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1134 [1MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H903 [16FE]

Israel: allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E–2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated U.S. nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel (see H.R. 3992), H1018 [28FE]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1642 [27MR]

——— extend authority to provide loan guarantees (see H.R. 4197), H1498 [21MR]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5850), H4908 [17JY]

——— 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]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2072 [24AP]

Medicaid: provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 6521), H6275 [21SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6152 [19SE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6274 [21SE]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H1543 [22MR]

——— improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H1543 [22MR]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H6279 [21SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H3915 [20JN]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6505 [28NO]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 703), H4064 [26JN]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5303), H2274 [27AP]

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

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 655), H2646 [10MY]

National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see H. Res. 758), H5707 [2AU]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1543 [22MR]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1541 [22MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6060 [14SE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H5526 [31JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1571 [26MR]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H3481 [5JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5292 [25JY]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 757), H966 [27FE]

——— provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (see H.R. 4002), H692 [9FE]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

SSA: ensure continuation of services under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program (see H.R. 6061), H5923 [12SE]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H4065 [26JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H4828 [11JY]

——— wrist watches (see H.R. 5750), H2813 [16MY]

Taxation: close corporate jet depreciation loophole and use such savings to increase the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 4199), H2072 [24AP]

——— 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), H1808 [29MR]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H2134 [25AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5766 [10SE]

——— 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), H2034 [19AP]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H1134 [1MR]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H3267 [30MY]

——— provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2755), H1571 [26MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

William ‘‘Bill’’ Kling VA Clinic, Sunrise, FL: designate (see H.R. 6443), H6151 [19SE]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H3977 [21JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H572 [7FE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H803 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see H. Res. 766), H5707 [2AU]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 6259), H5628 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘cancer free’’ (see H.R. 6191), H5291 [25JY]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘carcinogen free’’ (see H.R. 6601), H6428 [16NO]

Financial institutions: require holders of student loans to apply prepayment amounts to loans with the highest rates of interest (see H.R. 6510), H6275 [21SE]

Iran: expand sanctions relative to the energy sector (see H.R. 4317), H1804 [29MR]

Tariff: coffee brewers with milk frothing capacity (see H.R. 5045), H2268 [27AP]

——— electromechanical ice shavers (see H.R. 5046), H2268 [27AP]

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (see H.R. 6095), H4774 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (H.R. 6259), H5630 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘cancer free’’ (H.R. 6191), H5292 [25JY]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘carcinogen free’’ (H.R. 6601), H6429 [16NO]

Financial institutions: require holders of student loans to apply prepayment amounts to loans with the highest rates of interest (H.R. 6510), H6278 [21SE]

Iran: expand sanctions relative to the energy sector (H.R. 4317), H1806 [29MR]

Tariff: coffee brewers with milk frothing capacity (H.R. 5045), H2277 [27AP]

——— electromechanical ice shavers (H.R. 5046), H2277 [27AP]

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (H.R. 6095), H4775 [10JY]

Motions

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H2008 [19AP]

Proposals

Contemporary Glass Art Awareness Year observance, E1011• [7JN]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3803), H5444 [31JY]

Allen, Phillip C.: South Florida Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E119• [2FE]

Boynton Beach, FL: anniversary of Temple Beth Kodesh, E160• [8FE]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Broward County Sheriff’s Office Anti-Bullying Initiative, E121• [2FE]

Coral Springs, FL: anniversary, E1590• [21SE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), H6136 [19SE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2572 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: increase flexibility for implementation of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H338 [1FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (H.R. 4305), H5789 [11SE]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), H4874 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6237 [21SE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (H. Res. 788), H6170 [20SE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H780, H781 [15FE]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (H. Res. 834), H7505 [31DE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘cancer free’’ (H.R. 6191), H5212 [25JY], E1320• [25JY]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘carcinogen free’’ (H.R. 6601), E1788• [16NO]

Firearms: gun control, H6820 [17DE]

Florida: tribute to America’s Young Heroes award recipients, E546• [17AP]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E53• [23JA]

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

Health care professionals: prohibit exemption of health care professionals who intentionally harm patients from medical malpractice liability, H1482 [21MR]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), H2690 [15MY]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses, H593 [8FE]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), Senate amendment (H. Res. 750), H5572 [1AU]

Israel: independence anniversary, H2145 [26AP]

——— reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, H6378 [15NO]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, H3258 [30MY]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (H. Res. 833), H6820 [17DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program repeal if failure to implement program would increase Medicaid spending, H337 [1FE]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H337, H338 [1FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 4010), H4919 [18JY]

Power resources: require estimates of economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under petroleum and natural gas leases, H780, H781 [15FE]

Rotary Day: observance, H1981 [19AP]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran, H5572 [1AU]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, H5572 [1AU]

Taxation: prohibit deductions for businesses that engage in illegal activities, discriminate based on race or gender, create or distribute pornographic material, conduct business with Iran, or outsource jobs overseas, H2008 [19AP]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), motion to recommit, H2008 [19AP]

Water pollution: maintain current deadline for comment periods by Federal agencies on water quality permits, H6237 [21SE]

William ‘‘Bill’’ Kling VA Clinic, Sunrise, FL: designate (H.R. 6443), H7332 [19DE]

Tributes

Bernstein, Elaine, E123• [2FE]

Fentin, Annette, E671• [26AP]

Glasser, Diane, E813• [16MY]

Goodman, Stanley and Pearl, E529• [16AP]

Grant, Robert C., E525• [16AP]

Gumm, Annette, E459• [27MR]

Jones, Mike, E521• [16AP]

Kessel, Joan and George, E117• [2FE]

Klein, Jeffrey L., E449• [27MR]

Kling, William, H5776 [11SE]

Levin, Matthew, E1113• [21JN]

Lippman, Frederick, E533• [16AP]

Metcalf, Michael J., H2214 [27AP]