ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3128 [18MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3297 [31MY]

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), H2169 [26AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6782 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), H3808 [19JN]

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 4406), H2289 [27AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H641 [8FE]

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: provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H4864 [12JY]

——— repeal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program and comparative effectiveness research funding (see H.R. 3827), H181 [25JA]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H1154 [5MR]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2033 [19AP]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen (see H.R. 6511), H6275 [21SE]

——— require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 6511), H6397 [15NO]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H2647 [10MY]

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]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1807 [29MR]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H5712 [2AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 5949), H3707 [15JN]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H3707 [15JN]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3363 [31MY]

Iran: 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]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H1915 [17AP]

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), H1847 [16AP]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (see H.R. 5738), H3363 [31MY]

Law enforcement officers: recognize importance of Federal law enforcement officers to U.S. national security and counterterrorism (see H. Res. 776), H6280 [21SE]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6701 [11DE]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H5711 [2AU]

——— promote public notification and provide incentives to reduce drug shortages (see H.R. 6611), H6535 [29NO]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H694 [9FE]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate circle drive as Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive (see H.R. 3861), H4685 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H5526 [31JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2715 [15MY]

Taxation: increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H3577 [6JN]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1274 [7MR]

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), H571 [7FE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H641 [8FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 6385), H6429 [16NO]

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

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 5864), H3266 [30MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H1391 [19MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3808 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and strengthen (see H.R. 4274), H1739 [28MR]

Corps of Engineers: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 6348), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6672), H6828 [17DE]

Dept. of State: require a report on designation of the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 6036), H4156 [27JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5743), H2712 [15MY]

Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act: extend (see H.R. 3975), H639 [8FE]

Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen (see H.R. 4274), H1739 [28MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and strengthen (H.R. 4274), H1740 [28MR]

Corps of Engineers: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (H.R. 6348), H5710 [2AU]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6672), H6828 [17DE]

Dept. of State: require a report on designation of the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (H.R. 6036), H4157 [27JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H2714 [15MY]

Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act: extend (H.R. 3975), H640 [8FE]

Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen (H.R. 4274), H1740 [28MR]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E868 [18MY]

Intelligence services appropriations: by, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3309 [31MY]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3309 [31MY]

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act: by, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E1659 [28SE]

Remarks

CIA: expansion of paramilitary role relative to execution of drone strikes, H7484 [31DE]

——— increase recruitment and retention of racial and ethnic minorities to professional intelligence positions, H3302 [31MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6672), H7282, H7292, H7295 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize interception of communications and other system traffic that is transmitted and stored on Federal systems and deploy countermeasures for cybersecurity purposes, H2177 [26AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949), H5897, H5899 [12SE]

Greater Lansing Business Monthly (publication): anniversary, E1055• [18JN]

Information technology: require regulatory information provided to private-sector cybersecurity entities sharing intelligence community cybersecurity systems remain subject to the Freedom of Information Act, H2170 [26AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3290, H3294, H3297, H3298, H3300, H3301, H3302, H3303, H3306, H3308, H3309 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), motion to recommit, H3306 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations (S. 3454), H7466 [30DE], H7479, H7482, H7484 [31DE]

——— clarify certain definitions to maintain consistency across all cybersecurity policies, H2176 [26AP]

——— clarify that private-sector cybersecurity entity liability exemption in use of intelligence community systems extends only to identification and acquisition of cyber threat information, H2169 [26AP]

——— protect the civil liberties of ethnic and religious minorities, H3303 [31MY]

——— protect U.S. intelligence and military capability, defend certain sensitive information against cybersecurity attack, and promote U.S businesses, H3306 [31MY]

Nornhold, Bradley: Baltimore, MD, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E855• [18MY]

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), H2156, H2157, H2164, H2168, H2169, H2170, H2171, H2172, H2173, H2175, H2176, H2177, H2178 [26AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), corrections in engrossment, H2186 [26AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), motion to recommit, H2184 [26AP]

——— allow intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities for only certain purposes, H2171 [26AP]

——— assess consequences of a military strike against Iran, H3298 [31MY]

——— authorize participation in information sharing with Canada and Mexico for the purposes of border security and combating drug trafficking, H3300 [31MY]

——— clarify retention and use rules for personal information received by the intelligence community from private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2172 [26AP]

——— ensure that coordination and training between the intelligence community and local law enforcement agencies not violate the civil rights of minorities, H3301 [31MY]

——— include critical infrastructure owners and operators in program to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2168, H2169, H2178 [26AP]

——— limit authority of intelligence community to use Federal cybersecurity systems on private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2173 [26AP]

——— narrow definitions of what information private-sector cybersecurity entities may share with the intelligence community, H2175 [26AP]

——— recognize importance of instruction in foreign language and culture in development of training programs to protect against cyber attacks and intrusions, H3300 [31MY]

——— report on improving methods of granting security clearances to subcontractors and notifying them of Federal classified contracting opportunities, H3298 [31MY]

——— require list of all Federal agencies receiving cyber threat intelligence information from the intelligence community, H2173 [26AP]

——— require report to identify and assess risks from foreign suppliers of information technology with ties to foreign governments, H3306 [31MY]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies, employers, or prospective employers from requiring the disclosure of passwords to social networking web sites or personal accounts, H2184 [26AP]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Rept. 112–560), H4653 [29JN]

——— Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Rept. 112–733), H7469 [30DE]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3523) (H. Rept. 112–445), H1914 [17AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Extension of Certain Counterterrorism and Intelligence Gathering Tools: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 5949) (H. Rept. 112–645), H5703 [2AU]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 5743) (H. Rept. 112–490), H3166 [22MY]

Tributes

Crogan, Richard E., E788• [15MY], E839• [17MY]

Gehringer, Dennis, E1813• [27NO]

Rogers, Reba, E459• [27MR]

Rustan, Pedro L. (Pete), E1398• [3AU]

Sherrell, Chandler C. (Skip), E791• [15MY], E835• [17MY]

Yates, Ricky, E451• [27MR]