BURGESS, MICHAEL C. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4143 [27JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3405 [1JN], H3421, H3461 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H727 [14FE]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H221 [31JA]

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

Aviation: require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (see H.R. 3867), H641 [8FE]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H726 [14FE]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H187 [27JA]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 3511), H1847 [16AP]

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

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H966 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (see H.R. 6118), H5079 [19JY]

——— eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 6320), H5705 [2AU]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H641 [8FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6672), H6828 [17DE]

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]

Diseases: support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2067 [24AP]

EPA: prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4255), H1542 [22MR]

FDA: expedite approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions (see H.R. 4132), H1543 [22MR]

——— extend period for a first applicant relative to a generic drug and to obtain tentative approval without forfeiting the exclusivity period (see H.R. 4332), H2072 [24AP]

——— improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 4095), H1741 [28MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (see H.R. 4631), H2447 [8MY]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1304 [8MR]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 6043), H4686 [9JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H115 [23JA]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3734 [18JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

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), H1498 [21MR]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 6199), H5291 [25JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1391 [19MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H376 [1FE]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H3700 [8JN]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H4157 [27JN]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H641 [8FE]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H3808 [19JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H3404 [1JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7516 [31DE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H944 [17FE]

NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 6491), H6274 [21SE]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1808 [29MR]

NLRB: prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H691 [9FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide State flexibility for the offering of health benefits through alternative health arrangements (see H.R. 3072), H694 [9FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

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]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H115 [23JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H28 [17JA]

——— establish a point of order to prohibit extension of the debt limit unless a concurrent budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect (see H.R. 3778), H115 [23JA]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6807 [13DE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 718), H6151 [19SE]

Taxation: permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

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

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4656 [29JN]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H2447 [8MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

Veterans: 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), H4775 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer Post Office Building, Gainesville, TX: designate (see H.R. 6589), H6369 [14NO]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 6482), H6273 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy: clarify provision of civil penalties for Federal officials who issue loan guarantees in violation of policies of the innovative technology loan guarantee program (see H.R. 5863), H3266 [30MY]

Dept. of HHS: enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance (see H.R. 6283), H5704 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 6001), H3974 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system (see H.R. 5950), H3707 [15JN]

EPA: allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption of remaining inventories of over-the-counter chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) epinephrine inhalers (see H.R. 6190), H5290 [25JY]

FAA: modify regulations governing aircraft maintenance providers (see H.R. 6002), H3974 [21JN]

Medicaid: increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 5800), H3102 [17MY]

Medicare: extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6142), H5008 [18JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer Post Office Building, Gainesville, TX: designate (H.R. 6589), H6369 [14NO]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (H.R. 6482), H6277 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy: clarify provision of civil penalties for Federal officials who issue loan guarantees in violation of policies of the innovative technology loan guarantee program (H.R. 5863), H3266 [30MY]

Dept. of HHS: enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance (H.R. 6283), H5708 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 6001), H3975 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system (H.R. 5950), H3707 [15JN]

EPA: allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption of remaining inventories of over-the-counter chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) epinephrine inhalers (H.R. 6190), H5292 [25JY]

FAA: modify regulations governing aircraft maintenance providers (H.R. 6002), H3975 [21JN]

Medicaid: increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (H.R. 5800), H3104 [17MY]

Medicare: extend physician payment rates (H.R. 6142), H5009 [18JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H191 [31JA], H478 [6FE], H3709 [18JN], H3983 [26JN], H4871 [17JY]

Remarks

Argyle, TX: tribute to Argyle High School boys’ basketball team, E537• [16AP]

——— tribute to Argyle High School marching band, E1900• [11DE]

Borchardt, Mack: Texas Fire Chiefs Association Fire Chief of the Year award recipient, E536• [16AP]

Budget: deficit, H86 [23JA], H7438 [30DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1694 [28MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H3461 [5JN]

Davidson, Steven B.: Army Times (publication) Soldier of the Year award recipient, E1739• [13NO]

Denton, TX: anniversary of Denton Public Library, E987• [6JN]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6009 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6672), H7293 [19DE]

Dept. of Transportation: prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system (H.R. 5950), H4144 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H4143, H4144 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4143, H4144 [27JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3421, H3461 [5JN]

EPA: allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption of remaining inventories of over-the-counter chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) epinephrine inhalers (H.R. 6190), H6724, H6725, H6726, H6727 [12DE]

——— waive ban on over-the-counter asthma inhalers enacted as part of international agreement to stop using products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and allow existing stock to be sold until FDA approves replacement, H4872 [17JY]

FDA: create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (H.R. 3207), H952 [27FE]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (H.R. 5651), H3225 [30MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), H3863 [20JN]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Marcus High School boys’ basketball team, E679• [27AP]

——— tribute to Marcus High School marching band, E1819• [28NO]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Glen Garden Golf and Courntry Club, E737• [9MY]

Gainesville, TX: Rand McNally & Co., and USA Today ‘‘Most Patriotic Small Town in America’’ designee, E13030• [24JY]

Georgia (country): support NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict, E285• [29FE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1370 [19MR], H1456 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4660 [9JY], H4729 [10JY]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H3709 [18JN]

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce, E1743• [13NO]

Libya: investigate and report on attack on the U.S. mission, H6329 [13NO]

Medicaid: funding, H1694 [28MR]

——— increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (H.R. 5800), H3409 [5JN]

——— reform, H5187, H5188 [24JY]

Medicare: extend physician payment rates (H.R. 6142), H5337 [31JY]

——— reform, H1650 [28MR]

North Richland Hills, TX: North Hills Hospital recipient of Society of Chest Pain Centers accreditation, E899• [30MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H3709 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H5082 [23JY]

——— impact on Medicaid funding, H5187, H5188 [24JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4660 [9JY], H4729 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1370 [19MR], H1456 [21MR]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H191 [31JA], H1138 [5MR], H3983 [26JN]

Rare Disease Day: observance, H952 [27FE]

Saakashvili, Mikheil: U.S. visit by Georgian President, E285• [29FE]

Taxation: provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H1265, H1266, H1267, H1268, H1269, H1270 [7MR]

——— rates, H1266 [7MR]

Texas: tribute to annual 26th Congressional District of Texas Transportation Summit, E1820• [28NO]

United Way: tribute to United Way of Denton County, TX, E1450• [10SE]

USEC Inc.: prohibit funding for domestic security-related nuclear enrichment technology, H3421 [5JN]

Statements

Dallas Healthcare Policy Conference: by, E1138• [26JN]

Tributes

Arnold, Ann, E1487• [12SE]

Babers, C. Donald, E738• [9MY]

Boston, David, E1359• [31JY]

Braswell, Ray, E1128• [21JN]

Brown, Barry, E1642• [21SE]

Bunting, William F., E453• [27MR]

Carpenter, Charles W., E1648• [21SE]

Hall, Representative, H6447 [27NO]

Harrison, Todd, E1849• [29NO]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H701 [14FE]

Jones, Andy, E681• [27AP]

Jones, Gary, E27• [17JA]

Meyer, Fredrick R., E1664• [28SE]

Nelson, Tim, H6432 [27NO]

Ramsey, Curtis, E307• [5MR]

Reagan, Ronald, H478 [6FE]

Rivera-Worley, Carmen, E1958• [19DE]

Stuart, Ann, E1887• [7DE]

Tatum, Lonnie, E1197• [29JN]

Weber, Mary E., E156• [7FE]

Wilcox, Terry, E479• [28MR]