SCHRADER, KURT (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3132 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1161), H28 [17JA]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 3886), H439 [2FE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H159 [24JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H4157 [27JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H3177 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 6470), H6231 [20SE]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H1915 [17AP]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 6362), H5764 [10SE]

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), H1153 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H2072 [24AP]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H2569 [9MY]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 2794), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5292 [25JY]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H2211 [26AP]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3599), H115 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions (see H.R. 6171), H5200 [24JY]

——— establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H1154 [5MR]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H944 [17FE]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H1100 [29FE]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H2033 [19AP]

——— issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (see H.R. 893), H1543 [22MR]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H3105 [17MY]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H3662 [7JN]

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

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H2211 [26AP]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3363 [31MY]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6062 [14SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H79 [18JA]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H2134 [25AP]

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

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5766 [10SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6318 [26OC]

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (see H.R. 5648), H3105 [17MY] (see H.R. 5859), H3481 [5JN]

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), H5712 [2AU]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1848 [16AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H3171 [25MY]

Medicare: create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 6446), H6469 [27NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H966 [27FE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H726 [14FE]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H4775 [10JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1543 [22MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H1274 [7MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H376 [1FE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H476 [3FE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1101 [29FE]

NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H4656 [29JN]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see H.R. 3591), H2447 [8MY]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H4656 [29JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1543 [22MR]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 6504), H6680 [7DE]

——— reform role of procurement center representatives in the Federal contracting acquisition process (see H.R. 3980), H640 [8FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H1306 [8MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H6069 [18SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3599), H115 [23JA]

Small business: provide for higher goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 6078), H4655 [29JN]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6232 [20SE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1543 [22MR]

——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H1846 [16AP]

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), H1543 [22MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H5860 [11SE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H6304 [9OC]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3577 [6JN]

——— modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 1267), H1209 [6MR]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H2715 [15MY]

——— 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 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), H5630 [1AU]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 777), H3700 [8JN]

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), H6279 [21SE]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H221 [31JA]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H3163 [18MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1100 [29FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H2072 [24AP]

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), H2329 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H113 [23JA]

Bailey, Jonathan W.: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H6151 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: hold in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon the Chemawa Indian School land and improvements (see H.R. 3878), H374 [1FE]

Financial institutions: exclude credit union loans made to Main Street businesses from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 4293), H1740 [28MR]

Oregon: provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (see H.R. 6141), H5008 [18JY]

SBA: provide for a program to provide Federal contracts to early-stage small businesses (see H.R. 4121), H1133 [1MR]

Small business: improve lending and cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and SBA (see H.R. 4191), H1304 [8MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (H.R. 3798), H114 [23JA]

Dept. of the Interior: hold in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon the Chemawa Indian School land and improvements (H.R. 3878), H375 [1FE]

Financial institutions: exclude credit union loans made to Main Street businesses from the definition of member business loan (H.R. 4293), H1741 [28MR]

Oregon: provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (H.R. 6141), H5009 [18JY]

SBA: provide for a program to provide Federal contracts to early-stage small businesses (H.R. 4121), H1134 [1MR]

Small business: improve lending and cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and SBA (H.R. 4191), H1306 [8MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H4918 [18JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1727 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Horse Protection Program funding, H2819 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H5034 [19JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3076 [17MY]

——— limit funding to amount authorized under the Budget Control Act, H3076 [17MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5034 [19JY]