MARINO, TOM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1274 [7MR]

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), H1848 [16AP]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H2329 [7MY]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H5712 [2AU]

Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee: establish (see H.R. 6218), H5326 [26JY]

CBO: make all data and other information relating to the estimating of the cost of legislation available on its public website (see H.R. 6136), H5712 [2AU]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2715 [15MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H966 [27FE]

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H3733 [18JN]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 6063), H4654 [29JN]

——— establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4864 [12JY]

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

Dept. of HHS: 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]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6279 [21SE]

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H4864 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (see H.R. 5843), H3363 [31MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen (see H.R. 6511), H6275 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H6152 [19SE]

——— establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H3363 [31MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H2813 [16MY]

——— recognize potential for virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive (see H. Con. Res. 123), H2645 [10MY]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H6397 [15NO]

Egypt: prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6646), H6765 [12DE]

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), H7264 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H5766 [10SE]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (see H.R. 5871), H3362 [31MY]

FDA: strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases (see H.R. 4156), H1272 [7MR]

Federal employees: provide for administrative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 6016), H4065 [26JN]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1807 [29MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1135 [1MR]

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), H945 [17FE]

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), H4828 [11JY]

GAO: study impact of certain announced Dept. of Homeland Security immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6070), H4655 [29JN]

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), H1018 [28FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 4078), H943 [17FE]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 6043), H4156 [27JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see H. Res. 820), H6505 [28NO]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H6001 [13SE]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H966 [27FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H1101 [29FE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H5766 [10SE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1847 [16AP]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2034 [19AP]

——— 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]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5711 [2AU]

Law enforcement officers: recognize importance of Federal law enforcement officers to U.S. national security and counterterrorism (see H. Res. 776), H6280 [21SE]

Lewistown, PA: convey former Mifflin County Army Reserve Center (see H.R. 6285), H5704 [2AU]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H694 [9FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3267 [30MY]

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), H5711 [2AU]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H220 [31JA]

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

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5328 [26JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H5131 [23JY]

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

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]

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

NATO: strengthen (see H.R. 4243), H2072 [24AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H440 [2FE]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1153 [5MR]

Postal Regulatory Commission: allow to set aside Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate postal facilities that would deny service to rural areas, communities, or small towns (see H.R. 4335), H3734 [18JN]

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), H3733 [18JN]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H1210 [6MR]

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), H3405 [1JN]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (see H.R. 5954), H4656 [29JN]

Social Security: provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not apply to recovering service members (see H.R. 6445), H6230 [20SE]

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), H2647 [10MY]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H1134 [1MR]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1101 [29FE]

Taxation: clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H1498 [21MR]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H2569 [9MY]

——— increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3769), H1741 [28MR]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1100 [29FE]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H3577 [6JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2813 [16MY]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H6279 [21SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H1428 [20MR]

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

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

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), H3734 [18JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H6151 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see H.R. 3806), H114 [23JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see H.R. 3909), H512 [6FE]

——— reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 6062), H4654 [29JN]

Law enforcement officers: allow screening entities to submit, receive, and screen criminal history record information for searches on private security officers (see H.R. 4112), H1100 [29FE]

Tariff: cerium nitrate (see H.R. 5182), H2271 [27AP]

——— europium oxide (see H.R. 5179), H2271 [27AP]

——— gadolinium oxide (see H.R. 5183), H2271 [27AP]

——— lanthanum, cerium, and terbium phosphates mixtures or coprecipitates (see H.R. 5180), H2271 [27AP]

——— lanthanum oxide (see H.R. 5184), H2271 [27AP]

——— yttrium oxide and europium oxide mixtures or coprecipitates (see H.R. 5181), H2271 [27AP]

——— yttrium oxides (see H.R. 5185), H2271 [27AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (H.R. 3806), H114 [23JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (H.R. 3909), H512 [6FE]

——— reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (H.R. 6062), H4655 [29JN]

Law enforcement officers: allow screening entities to submit, receive, and screen criminal history record information for searches on private security officers (H.R. 4112), H1100 [29FE]

Tariff: cerium nitrate (H.R. 5182), H2282 [27AP]

——— europium oxide (H.R. 5179), H2282 [27AP]

——— gadolinium oxide (H.R. 5183), H2282 [27AP]

——— lanthanum, cerium, and terbium phosphates mixtures or coprecipitates (H.R. 5180), H2282 [27AP]

——— lanthanum oxide (H.R. 5184), H2282 [27AP]

——— yttrium oxide and europium oxide mixtures or coprecipitates (H.R. 5181), H2282 [27AP]

——— yttrium oxides (H.R. 5185), H2282 [27AP]

Remarks

Abington, PA: tribute to South Abington Elementary School Paws for Peace initiative, E831• [17MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5942 [13SE]

Bartron, Robert A.: Montrose, PA, Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E913• [31MY]

Budget: replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5942 [13SE]

DeLeo, John: UNICO National (organization) UNICAN of the Year Award recipient, E119• [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (H.R. 6062), H5514 [31JY]

Egypt: prohibit direct foreign assistance until certain certifications are made relative to the safety and protection of U.S. Embassy, H5942 [13SE]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H310• [1FE]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas, E1810• [27NO]

Kidney Action Day: observance, E287• [29FE]

Libya: prohibit foreign assistance until the perpetrators of the attack on the U.S. Embassy are brought to justice, H5942 [13SE]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (H. Res. 659), H2717 [16MY]

National Kidney Month: observance, E287• [29FE]

SBA: provide interest rate for certain disaster related loans (H.R. 6296), H6117 [19SE]

Tobyhanna, PA: anniversary of Tobyhanna Army Depot, E1108• [21JN]

United Way: anniversary, E1208• [9JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H20 [17JA], H1388 [19MR], H1425 [20MR], H1913 [17AP], H2062 [24AP], H3659 [7JN], H6673 [5DE]

Tributes

Caruth, Lawrence, E1254• [17JY]

Gibson, Charles C., E1235• [11JY]

Herzog, Anthony, E237• [24FE]

Maggs, Deborah J., E1109• [21JN]

Roush, Logan, E1001• [6JN]

Scranton, William W., E1267• [18JY]

Wilbur, Eva M. Baldwin, E117• [2FE]