FITZPATRICK, MICHAEL G. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5060 [19JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3341 [31MY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5278 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H5131 [23JY]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H1101 [29FE]

Air Force: prohibit permanent relocation of C–130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 3911), H1154 [5MR]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H641 [8FE]

Budget: provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 3844), H218 [31JA]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H696 [13FE]

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), H1391 [19MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 523), H158 [24JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2569 [9MY]

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

Conservation of energy: promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors (see H.R. 4017), H725 [14FE]

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), H1017 [28FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4828 [11JY]

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), H5526 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H6397 [15NO]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H6319 [30OC]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5526 [31JY]

——— 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]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 6155), H6001 [13SE]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H6152 [19SE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 5742), H6069 [18SE]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H159 [24JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H1274 [7MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H948 [21FE]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H5630 [1AU]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H5130 [23JY]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H2569 [9MY]

Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H966 [27FE]

——— modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1316), H1428 [20MR]

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), H2569 [9MY]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 3835), H221 [31JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H571 [7FE]

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), H159 [24JA]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1154 [5MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H1363 [13MR]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H6284 [25SE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H1741 [28MR]

——— provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers (see H.R. 4242), H4864 [12JY]

Health care professionals: require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H1428 [20MR]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 6513), H6275 [21SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6807 [13DE]

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), H159 [24JA]

——— ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H115 [23JA]

Iran: provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H4828 [11JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H2663 [11MY]

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), H2288 [27AP]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H4864 [12JY]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers indicted in State courts for actions related to protection of a victim of a violent crime to petition to remove case to Federal court (see H.R. 4309), H6318 [26OC]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1428 [20MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H1741 [28MR]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6505 [28NO]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H115 [23JA]

——— preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H1543 [22MR]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2715 [15MY]

——— provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H1273 [7MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1133 [1MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6304 [9OC]

Members of Congress: 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), H1498 [21MR]

——— terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2913), H220 [31JA]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian state (see H.R. 1592), H4828 [11JY]

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

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H6807 [13DE]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 538), H475 [3FE]

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

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

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 6572), H6675 [5DE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H572 [7FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 4242), H4864 [12JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3976 [21JN]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 1867), H115 [23JA]

Political campaigns: permit State and local employees to run for elective office and amend treatment of District of Columbia employees and punishment of violations by Federal employees relative to political activities (see H.R. 4152), H3105 [17MY]

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), H1306 [8MR]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H5711 [2AU]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H802 [15FE]

SBA: provide interest rate for certain disaster related loans (see H.R. 6296), H6152 [19SE]

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

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 2797), H6302 [5OC]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 3444), H3167 [22MY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6280 [21SE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H6152 [19SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H696 [13FE]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H4907 [17JY]

——— modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H4907 [17JY]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3660 [7JN]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2647 [10MY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H6234 [20SE]

——— 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), H1209 [6MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

——— 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]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H2569 [9MY]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6578 [30NO]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H1101 [29FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]

Women: require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H5923 [12SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H1363 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize burial of members who served in the Tomb Guard Platoon of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment which provides sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknowns (see H.R. 4248), H1542 [22MR]

Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 6281), H5704 [2AU]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 6726), H7565 [1JA]

Iran: condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]

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

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H725 [14FE]

SEC: exempt low-revenue companies from certain regulations (see H.R. 6161), H5078 [19JY]

——— require nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to certify that they monitor the accuracy of credit ratings issued by the organization (see H.R. 6512), H6275 [21SE]

Tariff: Altuglas BS 100 beads, BS 110 beads, and BS 130 beads (see H.R. 5376), H2317 [7MY]

——— dimethylisopropylamine (DMIPA) (see H.R. 5378), H2317 [7MY]

——— dodecyl aniline, mixed isomers (see H.R. 5374), H2317 [7MY]

——— 4-sulfo-1,8-naphthalic anhydride potassium salt (see H.R. 5372), H2317 [7MY]

——— isononylamine (see H.R. 5373), H2317 [7MY]

——— isoviolanthrone crude dry presscake (see H.R. 5369), H2317 [7MY]

——— n-ethyl-n-benzyl aniline (see H.R. 5375), H2317 [7MY]

——— para-nitroaniline (see H.R. 5371), H2317 [7MY]

——— reusable grocery bags (see H.R. 5379), H2317 [7MY]

——— 2,5-dimethyl-2, 5 hexanediol (dimethylhexanediol) (see H.R. 5377), H2317 [7MY]

——— 2-ethylhexylamine (see H.R. 5370), H2317 [7MY]

——— xylidine mixtures (see H.R. 5380), H2317 [7MY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 4306), H1803 [29MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize burial of members who served in the Tomb Guard Platoon of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment which provides sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknowns (H.R. 4248), H1542 [22MR]

Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (H.R. 6281), H5708 [2AU]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 6726), H7565 [1JA]

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

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (H.R. 4018), H726 [14FE]

SEC: exempt low-revenue companies from certain regulations (H.R. 6161), H5078 [19JY]

——— require nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to certify that they monitor the accuracy of credit ratings issued by the organization (H.R. 6512), H6278 [21SE]

Tariff: Altuglas BS 100 beads, BS 110 beads, and BS 130 beads (H.R. 5376), H2323 [7MY]

——— dimethylisopropylamine (DMIPA) (H.R. 5378), H2323 [7MY]

——— dodecyl aniline, mixed isomers (H.R. 5374), H2323 [7MY]

——— 4-sulfo-1,8-naphthalic anhydride potassium salt (H.R. 5372), H2322 [7MY]

——— isononylamine (H.R. 5373), H2323 [7MY]

——— isoviolanthrone crude dry presscake (H.R. 5369), H2322 [7MY]

——— n-ethyl-n-benzyl aniline (H.R. 5375), H2323 [7MY]

——— para-nitroaniline (H.R. 5371), H2322 [7MY]

——— reusable grocery bags (H.R. 5379), H2323 [7MY]

——— 2,5-dimethyl-2, 5 hexanediol (dimethylhexanediol) (H.R. 5377), H2323 [7MY]

——— 2-ethylhexylamine (H.R. 5370), H2322 [7MY]

——— xylidine mixtures (H.R. 5380), H2323 [7MY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (H.R. 4306), H1806 [29MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H969 [28FE]

Poems

‘‘Thank You,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1774• [15NO]

Remarks

Block, Francine: Bucks County, PA, Women’s History Month Award recipient, E506• [29MR]

Bristol, PA: anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church, E1074• [19JN]

Bucks Beautiful (organization): tribute, E2023• [31DE]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam Mandir (Hindu temple), E1619• [21SE]

——— tribute to Bucks County YWCA ‘‘Women Who Make a Difference’’ award recipients, E760• [10MY]

——— tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, H225 [1FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H811 [16FE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 523), H122 [24JA]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H655• [9FE]

Corps of Engineers: finalize proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3375 [1JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3134 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5060 [19JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H983 [28FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3341 [31MY]

Dublin, PA: anniversary, E1450• [10SE]

DuPree, Beth: Philadelphia Magazine Be Well Philly Hero Challenge award recipient, E1812• [27NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3375 [1JN]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 6726), H7522 [1JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, H225 [1FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5278 [25JY]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, E583• [19AP]

Haynes, Lauren: International Brotherhood of Teamsters James R. Hoffa Scholarship recipient, E1618• [21SE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1489• [21MR], E423• [22MR]

Hebel, Tom: Heritage Conservancy Business Leader Conservation Award recipient, H1856 [17AP]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6550 [30NO]

Lahaska, PA: anniversary of Peddler’s Village, E1169• [28JN]

Levittown, PA: anniversary, H3741 [19JN]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H811 [16FE]

Music and dance: tribute to ‘‘All About Bullies . . . Big and Small’’ album production team, E916• [31MY]

National Association of the Remodeling Industry: tribute to the Bucks-Mont, PA, chapter, E1617• [21SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1489• [21MR], E423• [22MR]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Philadelphia Dialogue Forum and Peace Islands Institute Friendship Award recipients, E586• [19AP]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H64 [18JA]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (H.R. 4018), H3996 [26JN]

SEC: consider burden of internal controls auditing requirements for companies with public float less than a certain amount, H5278 [25JY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1244• [7MR]

——— modify revenue threshold for emerging growth companies to remain eligible for exemptions from certain regulations, H5278 [25JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5749 [10SE]

United Way: anniversary of United Way of Bucks County, PA, E673• [26AP]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H3134 [18MY], H3341 [31MY]

——— provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities, H5060 [19JY]

Veterans Day: observance, E1774• [15NO]

Votes: position on missed, H6418• [16NO]

Warren, PA: anniversary of Sines Nickel & Dime Store, E1445• [3AU]

Warrington, PA: tribute to Warrington-Warwick Little League girls’ softball team, H5025 [19JY]

Yardley, PA: tribute to Pennsbury High School Make a Difference Day Award recipients, E587• [19AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6425 [16NO]

Tributes

Cody, Corrine, E510• [29MR]

Crohe, Harry, E1697• [12OC]

Dovidio, Gene, E1696• [12OC]

Drummond, Francis, E75• [25JA]

Ferguson, Christopher, E1831• [29NO]

Fox, Bradley, H6156 [20SE]

Garb, Isaac, E1888• [7DE]

Giacomelli, Louis, H6509 [29NO]

Katsiff, Bruce, E1058• [18JN]

Keats, Halsey (Bull), E2021• [31DE]

Krass, Alfred C., E1637• [21SE]

Landreth-Melville, Charlotte, E1072• [19JN]

Linksz, James J., H5872 [12SE]

Mabin, Daniel J., H1144 [5MR]

Melio, Anthony J., H5136 [24JY]

Neis, William E., E1694• [12OC]

Rider, Verne D., E2025• [31DE]

Shuster, Clark, E77• [25JA]

Spadaccino, Dominick, E1803• [27NO]

White, Stephen, E501• [29MR]

Wintz, David, H3148 [18MY]