BARBER, RON (a Representative from Arizona)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5292 [25JY]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H6152 [19SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H5766 [10SE]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H6279 [21SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H5009 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H6279 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6001 [13SE]

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]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H5292 [25JY]

Depts. of HHS and Education: carry out a demonstration program to fund mental health first aid training programs at selected institutions of higher education to improve student mental health (see H.R. 5996), H6280 [21SE]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H6001 [13SE]

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

Jim Kolbe Post Office, Patagonia, AZ: designate (see H.R. 5939), H4065 [26JN]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7264 [18DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H5526 [31JY]

Mexico: apply whole-of-government plan, in coordination with Mexican Government, to combat Mexican-based transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 6280), H5704 [2AU]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H5766 [10SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H5711 [2AU]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H6001 [13SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H6001 [13SE]

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

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6001 [13SE]

——— make certain estate tax provisions permanent (see H.R. 1757), H6152 [19SE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6001 [13SE]

——— provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 390), H6279 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider the veteran’s best interest when making determinations about contracted health care and improve access to medical care for veterans with severe injuries or illnesses (see H.R. 6393), H5999 [13SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider the veteran’s best interest when making determinations about contracted health care and improve access to medical care for veterans with severe injuries or illnesses (H.R. 6393), H6000 [13SE]

Letters

Election of Ron Barber to the House of Representatives: Amy B. Chan, Arizona State Election Director, H3753 [19JN]

——— Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3753 [19JN]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), H5969 [13SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4633 [29JN]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H3753, H3805 [19JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to recommit, H5970 [13SE]

Armed Forces: ensure extension of certain benefits and programs for active duty servicemembers and veterans, H5970 [13SE]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), E1143• [26JN]

Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation: tribute to Birdies & Butterflies fundraiser, E1732• [2NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H5687 [2AU]

Critical Path Institute: tribute, E1404• [3AU]

Dept. of HUD: veteran rental voucher assistance funding, H4634 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider the veteran’s best interest when making determinations about contracted health care and improve access to medical care for veterans with severe injuries or illnesses (H.R. 6393), H5970 [13SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, E1143• [26JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4633 [29JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), motion to recommit, H4634 [29JN]

Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc.: Natural Gas Vehicles for America (organization) CNG Fleet & Station Program Award recipient, E2009• [30DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4790 [11JY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3754 [19JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4790 [11JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5774 [11SE]

University of Arizona: induction of baseball team into University of Arizona Hall of Fame, E1422• [3AU]

Votes: position on missed, E1863• [3DE], E1991• [21DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3753, H3754 [19JN]

Tributes

Crowe, Tim, E1413• [3AU]

Gallegos, Justin, E1691• [12OC]

Gallegos, MacAidan, E1691• [12OC]

Ivie, Nicholas J., E1681• [5OC]

Savard, Ryan J., E1725• [26OC]

Sparks, Orion N., E1692• [12OC]