GERLACH, JIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

President’s Export Council, H1291 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H4869 [13JY]

Air Force: prohibit permanent relocation of C–130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 3911), H567 [7FE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H3163 [18MY]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H159 [24JA]

Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H376 [1FE]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6151 [19SE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 824), H7360 [19DE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H5292 [25JY]

——— increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see H.R. 3668), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide penalties with respect to employers’ conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H1978 [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H2034 [19AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H4157 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H182 [25JA]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 3144), H1915 [17AP]

——— 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), H5923 [12SE]

Dept. of HUD: require section 8 rental assistance recipients to stay current with local taxes and authorize public housing agencies to divert such assistance to pay owners’ tax debts (see H.R. 6203), H5291 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H3733 [18JN]

——— 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), H4907 [17JY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H4157 [27JN]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H. Res. 351), H2212 [26AP]

Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 6281), H5704 [2AU]

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), H7360 [19DE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1391 [19MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H513 [6FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1543 [22MR]

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), H6152 [19SE]

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), H6397 [15NO]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 6043), H6062 [14SE]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 6513), H6275 [21SE]

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), H6312 [19OC]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]

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), H1363 [13MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2329 [7MY]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H3976 [21JN]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4165), H2447 [8MY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H1978 [18AP]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H1915 [17AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H2647 [10MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H2647 [10MY]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1367 [16MR]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H1571 [26MR]

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

National Heritage Area Program: authorize (see H.R. 4099), H1016 [28FE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2648 [10MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H6300 [2OC]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H944 [17FE]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H187 [27JA]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2447 [8MY]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H945 [17FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5766 [10SE]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (see H.R. 5954), H3732 [18JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H79 [18JA]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H2329 [7MY]

——— S-(2-benzothiazolyl)-2-(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-2-acetoxyimino thioacetate (thioester) (see H.R. 5698), H2566 [9MY]

——— yttrium oxides (see H.R. 4770), H2212 [26AP]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H2647 [10MY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H1391 [19MR]

——— 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), H1018 [28FE]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 4643), H2212 [26AP]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H5202 [24JY]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (see H.R. 6169), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H6344 [13NO]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H6298 [28SE]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H6151 [19SE]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

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

——— modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H4157 [27JN]

——— 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]

——— provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 4137), H5766 [10SE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H2647 [10MY]

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

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 4124), H1543 [22MR]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H512 [6FE]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: AC electric motors (see H.R. 5094, 5095, 5098, 5099, 5101, 5102), H2269 [27AP]

——— acephate (see H.R. 5078), H2269 [27AP] (see H.R. 5728), H2645 [10MY]

——— alpha-phenyl-2-piperidylacetic acid (see H.R. 5100), H2269 [27AP]

——— alpha-threo phenyl-2-piperidyl acetamide (see H.R. 5093), H2269 [27AP]

——— asulam sodium salt and mixed application adjuvants (see H.R. 5079), H2269 [27AP]

——— cypermethrin (see H.R. 5084), H2269 [27AP]

——— dicumyl peroxide (see H.R. 4690), H2124 [25AP]

——— dry adhesive copolyamide pellets (see H.R. 4688), H2124 [25AP]

——— 5(1,1-dimethylheptyl) resorcinol (see H.R. 5087), H2269 [27AP]

——— 4-bromobenzyl bromide (see H.R. 5088), H2269 [27AP]

——— helium (see H.R. 5075), H2269 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin and adsorbent (see H.R. 5082), H2269 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin of benzene, diethenyl, polymer with ethenylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, chloromethylated, trimethylaminoquaternized (see H.R. 5076), H2269 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin powder comprising a copolymer of methacrylic acid cross-linked with divinylbenzene, potassium ionic form (see H.R. 5077), H2269 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin-methanamine, N methyl reaction products with chloromethylated divinylbenzene-styrene polymer (see H.R. 5081), H2269 [27AP]

——— macroporous ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, thiol functionalized (see H.R. 5083), H2269 [27AP]

——— N-[(4-methoxymethyl)-1-phenylmethyl-4-piperidinyl]N-phenylpropanamide-ethanedioate (see H.R. 5097), H2269 [27AP]

——— 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid (see H.R. 5090), H2269 [27AP]

——— 1-benzyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidine carboxylic acid ethyl ester HCl (see H.R. 5096), H2269 [27AP]

——— 1-(2-chloroethyl)-4-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-tetrazol-5-one (see H.R. 5089), H2269 [27AP]

——— Orgasol polyamide powders (see H.R. 4689), H2124 [25AP]

——— oxyfluorfen (see H.R. 5085), H2269 [27AP]

——— phenyl-2-pyridyl acetamide (see H.R. 5092), H2269 [27AP]

——— strong base anionic resin (see H.R. 5080), H2269 [27AP]

——— styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene beads with low ash (see H.R. 5073), H2269 [27AP]

——— thiophanate methyl (see H.R. 5086), H2269 [27AP]

——— 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde (see H.R. 5091), H2269 [27AP]

——— 2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene (see H.R. 5074), H2269 [27AP]

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

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

——— 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 startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (see H.R. 6319), H5705 [2AU]

——— provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 6102), H4827 [11JY]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see H.R. 4321), H1804 [29MR]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Tariff: AC electric motors (H.R. 5094), H2279 [27AP]

——— AC electric motors (H.R. 5095), H2279 [27AP]

——— AC electric motors (H.R. 5098), H2279 [27AP]

——— AC electric motors (H.R. 5099), H2279 [27AP]

——— AC electric motors (H.R. 5101), H2279 [27AP]

——— AC electric motors (H.R. 5102), H2279 [27AP]

——— acephate (H.R. 5078), H2279 [27AP]

——— acephate (H.R. 5728), H2646 [10MY]

——— alpha-phenyl-2-piperidylacetic acid (H.R. 5100), H2279 [27AP]

——— alpha-threo phenyl-2-piperidyl acetamide (H.R. 5093), H2279 [27AP]

——— asulam sodium salt and mixed application adjuvants (H.R. 5079), H2279 [27AP]

——— cypermethrin (H.R. 5084), H2279 [27AP]

——— dicumyl peroxide (H.R. 4690), H2129 [25AP]

——— dry adhesive copolyamide pellets (H.R. 4688), H2129 [25AP]

——— 5(1,1-dimethylheptyl) resorcinol (H.R. 5087), H2279 [27AP]

——— 4-bromobenzyl bromide (H.R. 5088), H2279 [27AP]

——— helium (H.R. 5075), H2278 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin and adsorbent (H.R. 5082), H2279 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin of benzene, diethenyl, polymer with ethenylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, chloromethylated, trimethylaminoquaternized (H.R. 5076), H2278 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin powder comprising a copolymer of methacrylic acid cross-linked with divinylbenzene, potassium ionic form (H.R. 5077), H2279 [27AP]

——— ion-exchange resin-methanamine, N methyl reaction products with chloromethylated divinylbenzene-styrene polymer (H.R. 5081), H2279 [27AP]

——— macroporous ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, thiol functionalized (H.R. 5083), H2279 [27AP]

——— N-[(4-methoxymethyl)-1-phenylmethyl-4-piperidinyl]N-phenylpropanamide-ethanedioate (H.R. 5097), H2279 [27AP]

——— 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid (H.R. 5090), H2279 [27AP]

——— 1-benzyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidine carboxylic acid ethyl ester HCl (H.R. 5096), H2279 [27AP]

——— 1-(2-chloroethyl)-4-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-tetrazol-5-one (H.R. 5089), H2279 [27AP]

——— Orgasol polyamide powders (H.R. 4689), H2129 [25AP]

——— oxyfluorfen (H.R. 5085), H2279 [27AP]

——— phenyl-2-pyridyl acetamide (H.R. 5092), H2279 [27AP]

——— strong base anionic resin (H.R. 5080), H2279 [27AP]

——— styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene beads with low ash (H.R. 5073), H2278 [27AP]

——— thiophanate methyl (H.R. 5086), H2279 [27AP]

——— 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde (H.R. 5091), H2279 [27AP]

——— 2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene (H.R. 5074), H2278 [27AP]

Taxation: include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (H.R. 6687), H7360 [19DE]

——— modify and extend the nonbusiness energy property credit (H.R. 6398), H6000 [13SE]

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

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (H.R. 6319), H5710 [2AU]

——— provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 6102), H4827 [11JY]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (H.R. 4321), H1806 [29MR]

Remarks

Bally, PA; anniversary, E1111• [21JN]

Cansler, Tamara C.: Greystone Society Rebecca Lukens Award recipient, E420• [22MR]

Chester County, PA: anniversary of ARC of Chester County, E423• [22MR]

Devereux Foundation: anniversary, E1389• [2AU]

Harcum College: Main Line Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Business of the Year Award recipient, E1398• [3AU]

Rivera, Antonio: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Service Member of the Year Award recipient, E1637• [21SE]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (H.R. 5954), H6485 [28NO]

Shillington, PA: tribute to Governor Mifflin Middle School ‘‘Adopt a Veteran Program’’, E1528• [14SE]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 1509), H7311 [19DE]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3609 [7JN]

Uwchlan Township, PA: anniversary, E1195• [29JN]

Votes: position on missed, E203• [15FE], E639• [25AP], E913• [31MY], E1609• [21SE], E1965• [19DE], E2015• [31DE]

West Chester Fish, Game & Wildlife Association: anniversary, E1607• [21SE]

Womelsdorf, PA: anniversary, E1529• [14SE]

Wyomissing, PA: tribute to Wyomissing High School football team, E1970• [19DE]

Tributes

Bailey, John R., E241• [27FE]

Brady, Richard J., E1135• [26JN]

Chambers, Andrew W., E223• [17FE]

Paterno, Joseph V., H665 [9FE]

Ruscio, Francis, E344• [8MR]

Tachovsky, Barbara, E1527• [14SE]

Teti, Mary Jane (Polly), E343• [8MR]