STIVERS, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Articles and editorials

Air Force Dumped Ashes of More Troops’ Remains in VA Landfill Than Acknowledged, Craig Whitlock and Mary Pat Flaherty, Washington (DC) Post, H1159 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H1101 [29FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H727 [14FE]

Air Force: limit authority to retire or transfer certain aircraft of the Air National Guard (see H.R. 6690), H7423 [20DE]

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]

——— eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H4864 [12JY]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 6488), H6274 [21SE]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]

——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H1846 [16AP]

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

Armstrong, Neil A.: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H6000 [13SE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6328 [9NO]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H376 [1FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H1741 [28MR]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see H.R. 4094), H2288 [27AP]

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), H4907 [17JY]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2663 [11MY]

Community development: provide funding through bonding or Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to empower States to undertake significant residential and commercial structure demolition projects (see H.R. 4210), H1390 [19MR]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H115 [23JA]

Credit: create a Federal charter for National Consumer Credit Corporations (see H.R. 6139), H6001 [13SE]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H2447 [8MY]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 4323), H2716 [15MY]

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

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H3976 [21JN]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H4656 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H4064 [26JN]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 4091), H2447 [8MY]

——— better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H5009 [18JY]

——— clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (see H.R. 6118), H5712 [2AU]

——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 3897), H694 [9FE]

——— make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), 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), H3163 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans with access at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to facilitate online job searches (see H.R. 6401), H6062 [14SE]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H7360 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H2033 [19AP]

——— establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H79 [18JA]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 5948), H4606 [28JN]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2695), H1428 [20MR]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H6765 [12DE]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H1807 [29MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H220 [31JA]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H159 [24JA]

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), H7360 [19DE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H694 [9FE]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 4264), H3808 [19JN]

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

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2212 [26AP]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H220 [31JA]

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), H2135 [25AP]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H3267 [30MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1571 [26MR]

Glenn, John: anniversary of first manned orbital mission for NASA (see H. Con. Res. 102), H945 [17FE]

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. 2898), H512 [6FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H440 [2FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H115 [23JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6280 [21SE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H696 [13FE]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

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), H4828 [11JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H187 [27JA]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2135 [25AP]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]

——— 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), H2329 [7MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H440 [2FE]

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]

Medicare: create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 6446), H7360 [19DE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6319 [30OC]

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H1391 [19MR]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H2715 [15MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7566 [1JA]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 630), H5767 [10SE]

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

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H4656 [29JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1363 [13MR]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2814 [16MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H5712 [2AU]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H220 [31JA]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H694 [9FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H159 [24JA]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see H.R. 4322), H6623 [4DE]

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 debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H8 [13JA]

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), H3661 [7JN]

SEC: provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations (see H.R. 4624), H2289 [27AP]

Securities: protect transactions in the U.S. from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by foreign governments (see H.R. 6616), H6765 [12DE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H3267 [30MY]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 2834), H220 [31JA]

Tariff: create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the U.S. (see H.R. 5920), H3660 [7JN]

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), H2033 [19AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1210 [6MR]

——— exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H694 [9FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H6279 [21SE]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H5009 [18JY]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4907 [17JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H2288 [27AP]

——— make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H3105 [17MY]

——— modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H182 [25JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

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

——— repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution (see H.R. 1549), H1154 [5MR]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3267 [30MY]

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

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), H187 [27JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3589), H27 [17JA]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H441 [2FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6469 [27NO]

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), H4864 [12JY] (see H.R. 333), H4907 [17JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]

Voting: express that it is not a violation of the equal protection clause to extend particular consideration to members of the uniformed services or overseas citizens to exercise right to vote (see H. Res. 799), H6232 [20SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H5009 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a Tomb of Remembrance for interment of unidentifiable or unclaimed remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subsequent conflict (see H.R. 5735), H2645 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a working group to review and improve TRICARE program policy relative to child health care (see H.R. 4341), H1805 [29MR]

Financial institutions: allow non-federally insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 6105), H4827 [11JY]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5926), H3660 [7JN]

Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, London, OH: designate (see H.R. 5984), H3914 [20JN]

Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (see H.R. 5985), H3914 [20JN]

Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Grove City, OH: designate (see H.R. 5983), H3914 [20JN]

Public lands: suspend net Federal land acquisitions by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior unless the Federal budget is balanced in the year of purchase (see H.R. 4193), H1304 [8MR]

Tariff: electrically operated pencil sharpeners (see H.R. 5508), H2320 [7MY]

——— 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, lithium salt (see H.R. 5511), H2320 [7MY]

——— 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate (see H.R. 5509), H2320 [7MY]

——— smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets of a type primarily used as acoustical facing for ceiling panels (see H.R. 5510), H2320 [7MY]

Taxation: extend the energy efficient appliance credit (see H.R. 6056), H4603 [28JN]

Veterans: 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), H1100 [29FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a Tomb of Remembrance for interment of unidentifiable or unclaimed remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subsequent conflict (H.R. 5735), H2647 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a working group to review and improve TRICARE program policy relative to child health care, H1807 [29MR]

Financial institutions: allow non-federally insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (H.R. 6105), H4828 [11JY]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (H.R. 5926), H3661 [7JN]

Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, London, OH: designate (H.R. 5984), H3915 [20JN]

Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (H.R. 5985), H3915 [20JN]

Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Grove City, OH: designate (H.R. 5983), H3915 [20JN]

Public lands: suspend net Federal land acquisitions by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior unless the Federal budget is balanced in the year of purchase (H.R. 4193), H1306 [8MR]

Tariff: electrically operated pencil sharpeners (H.R. 5508), H2327 [7MY]

——— 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, lithium salt (H.R. 5511), H2327 [7MY]

——— 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate (H.R. 5509), H2327 [7MY]

——— smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets of a type primarily used as acoustical facing for ceiling panels (H.R. 5510), H2327 [7MY]

Taxation: extend the energy efficient appliance credit (H.R. 6056), H4605 [28JN]

Veterans: 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 (H.R. 4115), H1100 [29FE]

Remarks

Alvis House (organization): anniversary, E382• [19MR]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H663 [9FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: create a Tomb of the Unknowns for every military conflict moving forward, H1159 [6MR]

Columbis, OH: anniversary of Rotary Club of Columbus, E107• [1FE]

Columbus, OH: anniversary of Forest Park Civic Association, E983• [5JN]

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: anniversary, E1081• [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a working group to review and improve TRICARE program policy relative to child health care (H.R. 4341), E650• [25AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through provision of information on institutions of higher learning (H.R. 4057), H5821 [11SE]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (H.R. 5948), H6094 [19SE]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), Senate amendment, H3251 [30MY]

Gray, Marion: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E104• [1FE]

Haubert, Thom: Battelle Memorial Institute Inventor of the Year award recipient, E456• [27MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4693 [10JY]

Johnston, Abby: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E1392• [2AU]

Lanthorn, Robert: Kids Voting USA (organization) Educator of the Year award recipient, E602• [19AP]

Mayan Families (organization): tribute to humanitarian projects in Guatemala, E254• [27FE]

Month of the Military Child: observance, E650• [25AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2159 [26AP]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team, E1877• [5DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4693 [10JY]

SEC: exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 2779), H1550 [26MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H1442, H1443 [21MR]

Votes: position on missed, H2492• [9MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4903 [17JY]

Tributes

Austria, Representative, H6687 [11DE]

Babcock, Eric, E907• [30MY]

Capocciama, Joseph A., E1077• [19JN]

Gill, Vince, E955• [1JN]

Hannon, Shawn T., E674• [26AP]

Hardy, Ryan, E1358• [31JY]

Kucinich, Representative, H6687 [11DE]

LaTourette, Representative, H6687 [11DE]

Rieck, Jeffrey J., E671• [26AP]

Schmidt, Representative, H6687 [11DE]

Straley, Benjamin, E1871• [4DE]

Sutton, Representative, H6687 [11DE]

Woodrum, Matt, E985• [5JN]