GIBSON, CHRISTOPHER P. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5711 [2AU]

——— prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H5923 [12SE]

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), H4606 [28JN]

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

Aviation: ensure certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations (see H.R. 4350), H5712 [2AU]

Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building, Mastic Beach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3912), H567 [7FE]

Budget: subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6280 [21SE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash (see H. Res. 543), H803 [15FE]

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), H5293 [25JY]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H187 [27JA]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 5925), H4686 [9JY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H27 [17JA]

Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building, Baldwinsville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5837), H3161 [18MY]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 4323), H4869 [13JY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H27 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H2447 [8MY]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H4158 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H1018 [28FE]

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), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses (see H.R. 3666), H5202 [24JY]

——— prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H3915 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H4775 [10JY]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2695), H5292 [25JY]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6279 [21SE]

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

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5526 [31JY]

Government: prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H1915 [17AP]

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]

Immigration: permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see H.R. 3983), H640 [8FE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H3976 [21JN]

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), H3163 [18MY]

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]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H3404 [1JN]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3387), H2033 [19AP]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 6636), H6675 [5DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H27 [17JA]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H79 [18JA]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H4065 [26JN]

——— preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H2033 [19AP]

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H1916 [17AP]

——— clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3993), H1978 [18AP]

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

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3976 [21JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1274 [7MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1100 [29FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2034 [19AP]

——— 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), H2072 [24AP]

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]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H3363 [31MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H6001 [13SE]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H5130 [23JY]

SEC: exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H115 [23JA]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H3976 [21JN]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6429 [16NO]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see H.R. 6681), H7264 [18DE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1978 [18AP]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5202 [24JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H3267 [30MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H3405 [1JN]

——— extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H4605 [28JN]

——— improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3976 [21JN]

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

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2072 [24AP]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 777), H1915 [17AP]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H2288 [27AP]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H2072 [24AP]

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), H1916 [17AP]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 4115), H2033 [19AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1571 [26MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H3661 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: temporarily relieve cost-sharing requirements of watershed mitigation projects and flood damage reduction projects for counties impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 6380), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify relationship of certain constitutional rights to laws relating to the military detention of certain covered persons (see H.R. 4092), H965 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (see H.R. 6514), H6275 [21SE]

Immigration: simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 6373), H5859 [11SE]

Rural Electrification Act: amend (see H.R. 5896), H3480 [5JN]

Taxation: 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), H26 [17JA]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see H.R. 4096), H1016 [28FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: temporarily relieve cost-sharing requirements of watershed mitigation projects and flood damage reduction projects for counties impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (H.R. 6380), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify relationship of certain constitutional rights to laws relating to the military detention of certain covered persons (H.R. 4092), H966 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (H.R. 6514), H6278 [21SE]

Immigration: simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (H.R. 6373), H5860 [11SE]

Rural Electrification Act: amend (H.R. 5896), H3481 [5JN]

Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (H.R. 3769), H26 [17JA]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (H.R. 4096), H1017 [28FE]

Letters

Forum on tick-borne diseases: by, H3394 [1JN]

Lists

Speakers at forum on tick-borne diseases, H3394 [1JN]

Poems

‘‘Brick, by Brick,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1899• [11DE]

Remarks

Diseases: promote Lyme disease awareness and treatment programs, H3393 [1JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7562 [1JA]

Time Warner Cable, Inc.: anniversary of Your News Now (YNN) news channel, E1896• [11DE]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, E989• [6JN]

Statements

Forum on Tick-Borne Diseases: Christina T. Fisk and Holly Ahern, H3394 [1JN]

Tributes

Bricker, Paul W., E1899• [11DE]

Geer, Ann, E1262• [17JY]

Meese, Michael J., E1984• [21DE]

Waltemeyer, Robert M., E1973• [19DE]