PETERSON, COLLIN C. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H476 [3FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H376 [1FE]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H2447 [8MY]

——— continue certain programs (see H.R. 6083), H4684 [9JY]

Army: expand authority to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes (see H.R. 3981), H640 [8FE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H2033 [19AP]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H27 [17JA]

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), H1571 [26MR]

——— prohibit executives of financial firms from insuring against having to repay illegally-received compensation or to pay civil penalties to protect personal assets (see H.R. 5860), H3265 [30MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 6575), H6536 [29NO]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1562), H3404 [1JN]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H571 [7FE]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3577 [6JN]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H5130 [23JY]

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), H1846 [16AP]

——— modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (see H.R. 4045), H1018 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H5009 [18JY]

——— establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H2033 [19AP]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H6280 [21SE]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H6279 [21SE]

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

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H2072 [24AP]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H2648 [10MY]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H1978 [18AP]

——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2212 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H2211 [26AP]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H1978 [18AP]

——— reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H1846 [16AP]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H2288 [27AP]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H2288 [27AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 111), H5328 [26JY]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H5202 [24JY]

——— 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), H6280 [21SE]

FAA: 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 (see H.R. 3816), H2134 [25AP]

FDA: expedite approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions (see H.R. 4132), H2212 [26AP]

——— improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H2134 [25AP]

——— improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 4095), H2134 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 4377), H1976 [18AP]

——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see H.R. 4053), H900 [16FE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H6298 [28SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1306 [8MR]

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), H6280 [21SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2211 [26AP]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 3862), H2288 [27AP]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H1978 [18AP]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H3916 [20JN]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H3662 [7JN]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H1017 [28FE]

Medicaid: provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H6279 [21SE]

Medicare: apply frailty adjustment under the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) payment rules to certain specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals (see H.R. 3691), H1978 [18AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H1847 [16AP]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H6280 [21SE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6469 [27NO]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H6279 [21SE]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6279 [21SE]

——— provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H1915 [17AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H6280 [21SE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H2289 [27AP]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H1978 [18AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1848 [16AP]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 2418), H28 [17JA]

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

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3568), H28 [17JA]

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

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H1807 [29MR]

Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office, Cold Spring, MN: designate (see H.R. 6661), H6806 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H726 [14FE]

Power resources: streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 4345), H1811 [30MR]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H2288 [27AP]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain inventoried National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H1497 [21MR]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H1916 [17AP]

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

Rhabdomyosarcoma Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 652), H6302 [5OC]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H2033 [19AP]

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), H2647 [10MY]

——— allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2502), H2134 [25AP]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H5860 [11SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H4157 [27JN]

——— extend the recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities (see H.R. 6659), H7264 [18DE]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 2311), H2134 [25AP]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6578 [30NO]

——— provide a zero capital gains rate for certain new investments in specified areas made during a temporary period (see H.R. 6658), H7264 [18DE]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6280 [21SE]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H641 [8FE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 2382), H6304 [9OC]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H6279 [21SE]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2813 [16MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 6385), H6429 [16NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5704 [2AU]

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), H2266 [27AP]

Wildlife: repeal certain laws relative to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws dealing with the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants (see H.R. 4171), H1303 [8MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H2814 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 798), H6232 [20SE]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 798), H6232 [20SE]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 754), H5629 [1AU]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to include trails along Lake Superior’s north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota (see H.R. 5980), H3914 [20JN]

Constitutional authority statements

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to include trails along Lake Superior’s north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota (H.R. 5980), H3915 [20JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H5653 [2AU]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), H5653, H5657 [2AU]

Financial institutions: exclude small lenders from certain Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations (H.R. 3336), H2096, H2098 [25AP]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (H.R. 1971), E673• [26AP]

Native Americans: provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al, by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188 (H.R. 1272), H3724 [18JN]