BARROW, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6152 [19SE]

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

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4685 [9JY]

——— increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see H.R. 3668), H3363 [31MY]

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), H3660 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H2448 [8MY]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H1101 [29FE]

——— include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3762), H4908 [17JY]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H3267 [30MY]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 5998), H3974 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 6381), H6062 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H4864 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H1642 [27MR]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 4273), H2447 [8MY]

EPA: prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4255), H1542 [22MR]

——— require analyses of cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy (see H.R. 4471), H2039 [23AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H1571 [26MR] (see H.R. 5969), H4864 [12JY]

FDA: ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H220 [31JA]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H1915 [17AP]

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

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3662 [7JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H5200 [24JY]

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

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

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H2072 [24AP]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H5526 [31JY]

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), H1363 [13MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H3808 [19JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3267 [30MY]

Medicare: ensure home health agencies can assign appropriate skilled professional to conduct initial assessment visit and complete assessment for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 2468), H4907 [17JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6274 [21SE]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H4828 [11JY]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4165), H6234 [20SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H6280 [21SE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H1101 [29FE]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H4828 [11JY]

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

——— exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6062 [14SE]

Members of Congress: clarify whether a House Member is subject to a deduction in pay due to absence by defining absent as missing any vote held in the House on a given day (see H.R. 6085), H5010 [18JY]

——— 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), H572 [7FE]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see H.R. 6324), H5706 [2AU]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 756), H5707 [2AU]

National Heritage Area Program: authorize (see H.R. 4099), H2288 [27AP]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1273 [7MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5292 [25JY]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H1154 [5MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H696 [13FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H1915 [17AP]

——— 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), H1642 [27MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1642 [27MR]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6267), H5712 [2AU]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H5766 [10SE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4907 [17JY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H5712 [2AU]

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), H2288 [27AP]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (see H.R. 6095), H5712 [2AU]

Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC: support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking (see H. Res. 646), H2716 [15MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1017 [28FE]

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]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3489), H2447 [8MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H2134 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: support law enforcement training efforts on identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and rescuing victims of sex trafficking and eliminate Internet sites that facilitate such exploitation (see H. Res. 649), H2645 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: require child care providers receiving Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funds to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see H.R. 4283), H1739 [28MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make supplemental appropriations for medical and prosthetic research (see H.R. 6071), H4655 [29JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reform and consolidate to improve efficiency and effectiveness (see H.R. 4409), H2029 [19AP]

GSA: reduce amounts available for acquisition of new vehicles for the Federal fleet (see H.R. 6144), H5008 [18JY]

Members of Congress: include pay within coverage of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act provisions to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 6499), H6274 [21SE]

National Mobility Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 673), H3404 [1JN]

Taxation: allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4167), H1303 [8MR]

——— extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3998), H692 [9FE]

——— extend deduction for expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 3997), H692 [9FE]

——— extend the deduction for mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3999), H692 [9FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: require child care providers receiving Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funds to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (H.R. 4283), H1740 [28MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make supplemental appropriations for medical and prosthetic research (H.R. 6071), H4655 [29JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reform and consolidate to improve efficiency and effectiveness (H.R. 4409), H2031 [19AP]

GSA: reduce amounts available for acquisition of new vehicles for the Federal fleet (H.R. 6144), H5009 [18JY]

Members of Congress: include pay within coverage of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act provisions to reduce the public debt (H.R. 6499), H6277 [21SE]

Taxation: allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment (H.R. 4167), H1305 [8MR]

——— extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 3998), H693 [9FE]

——— extend deduction for expensing of environmental remediation costs (H.R. 3997), H693 [9FE]

——— extend the deduction for mortgage insurance (H.R. 3999), H693 [9FE]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3358 [31MY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H2787 [16MY], H3038 [17MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H2787 [16MY], H3038 [17MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H2787 [16MY], H3038 [17MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3663 [8JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H607 [8FE]

Augusta, GA: tribute to NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, E33• [18JA]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (H.R. 5910), H6134 [19SE]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 522), H520 [7FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical and prosthetic research funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense base closure account funding, H3358 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), motion to recommit, H3358 [31MY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3038, H3042, H3044 [17MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, H444 [3FE]

Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3038, H3042, H3044 [17MY]

Imperial Sugar Co.: anniversary of explosion of sugar factory in Port Wentworth, GA, H520 [7FE]

Kitchens, George, Jr.: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, H5296 [26JY]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program, H6626 [5DE]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (H.R. 6324), H6098 [19SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3038, H3042, H3044 [17MY]

Statesboro, GA: closing of Snooky’s Restaurant, H3663 [8JN]

Tributes

Allen, Ernie, H5634 [2AU]

Bell, Peyton, H6004 [14SE]

Boatwright, Anthony D., H1650• [28MR]

Brock, Otis, III, H2213 [27AP]

Gregory, Kristie Johnson, H4607 [29JN]

Jenkins, Ed, H125 [24JA]

Lewis, Representative John, H1214 [7MR]

Paugh, James D., H3109 [18MY]

Stallings, Geneva B., H6538 [30NO]