ALTMIRE, JASON (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3027 [17MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4980, H5011 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H1739 [28MR]

Air Force: prohibit permanent relocation of C–130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 3911), H567 [7FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H903 [16FE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H2072 [24AP]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see H.R. 1218), H159 [24JA]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H1741 [28MR]

——— provide equity between regular and Reserve component members in the computation of disability retired pay for members wounded in action (see H.R. 4177), H1304 [8MR]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H802 [15FE]

Budget: increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 6525), H6275 [21SE]

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), H1210 [6MR]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H5130 [23JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H572 [7FE]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H802 [15FE]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 1547), H1154 [5MR]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H6280 [21SE]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H1543 [22MR]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H3578 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4315), H1803 [29MR]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2696), H5130 [23JY]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H1391 [19MR]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H2813 [16MY]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 6172), H5200 [24JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H182 [25JA]

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]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H1741 [28MR]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H3916 [20JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5711 [2AU]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1210 [6MR]

Medicare: cover transitional care services to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6413), H6280 [21SE]

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

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5631 [1AU]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3790), H1306 [8MR]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H1154 [5MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1847 [16AP]

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), H28 [17JA]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1367 [16MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H7429 [21DE]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H159 [24JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5711 [2AU]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see H.R. 3591), H3662 [7JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 4093), H1016 [28FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H802 [15FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 4089), H1154 [5MR]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H6318 [26OC]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5860 [11SE]

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

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H3807 [19JN]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H3578 [6JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H115 [23JA]

——— 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), H5860 [11SE]

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

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H1134 [1MR]

——— treat Korea Defense Service Medal recipients as war veterans for purposes of determining whether contributions to posts and organizations of war veterans are charitable contributions (see H.R. 5903), H5712 [2AU]

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

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

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]

——— issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

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), H3481 [5JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1543 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H3974 [21JN]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (see H.R. 5954), H3732 [18JN]

Tariff: Bayderm bottom DLV-N (see H.R. 4639), H2123 [25AP]

——— chloromethylbenzene (see H.R. 4633), H2123 [25AP]

——— ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (see H.R. 4636), H2123 [25AP]

——— iminodisuccinate (see H.R. 4641), H2123 [25AP]

——— Mesamoll (see H.R. 4642), H2123 [25AP]

——— phenylisocyanate (see H.R. 4635), H2123 [25AP]

——— p-nitrotoluene (see H.R. 4638), H2123 [25AP]

——— p-toluidine (see H.R. 4637), H2123 [25AP]

——— 2,3-dichloronitrobenzene (see H.R. 4634), H2123 [25AP]

——— 2-chlorotoluene (see H.R. 4632), H2123 [25AP]

——— 2-phenylphenol (see H.R. 4640), H2123 [25AP]

Constitutional authority statements

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 (H.R. 5996), H3975 [21JN]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (H.R. 5954), H3733 [18JN]

Tariff: Bayderm bottom DLV-N (H.R. 4639), H2127 [25AP]

——— chloromethylbenzene (H.R. 4633), H2127 [25AP]

——— ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (H.R. 4636), H2127 [25AP]

——— iminodisuccinate (H.R. 4641), H2127 [25AP]

——— Mesamoll (H.R. 4642), H2127 [25AP]

——— phenylisocyanate (H.R. 4635), H2127 [25AP]

——— p-nitrotoluene (H.R. 4638), H2127 [25AP]

——— p-toluidine (H.R. 4637), H2127 [25AP]

——— 2,3-dichloronitrobenzene (H.R. 4634), H2127 [25AP]

——— 2-chlorotoluene (H.R. 4632), H2127 [25AP]

——— 2-phenylphenol (H.R. 4640), H2127 [25AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H905 [17FE], H6809 [17DE]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H716, H718, H719, H720 [14FE]

Business and industry: eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H718 [14FE]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities, H719 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3031 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 840), H7372 [20DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4980 [18JY]

——— report on feasibility of providing telecommunications services to servicemembers in transit to or from overseas deployment, H3031 [17MY]

——— Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program funding, H4980 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3535 [6JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3535 [6JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians, H4624 [29JN]

——— State distracted driving prevention grant funding, H3953, H3954, H3955 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: construction of VA health care center offsite from Butler, PA, Medical Center, H3318 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3318 [31MY]

DiCarlo, Victor: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, H6681 [11DE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (H.R. 2505), E48• [19JA]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6836, H6864, H6866, H6867 [18DE], H7438 [30DE], H7520 [1JA]

——— rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, H6866, H6867 [18DE]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H202, H204, H205 [31JA], H716, H718, H719, H720 [14FE]

Farrell, PA: anniversary of Croatian American Civic Club ‘‘Hrvatski Dom’’ Croatian home, E1686• [5OC]

Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (H.R. 4053), H6771 [13DE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H3744 [19JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3039 [17MY]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H718 [14FE]

Glenshaw, PA: Shaler North Hills Library recipient of Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Service, H6515 [29NO]

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), H3744 [19JN]

——— 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, H3039 [17MY]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (H.R. 6412), H6193 [20SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6193 [20SE]

Journal: question of approval, H6835 [18DE]

La Roche College: anniversary, H6670 [5DE]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (H.R. 5738), H6480 [28NO]

Medicare: reform, H6864 [18DE]

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 (H.R. 3643), H905 [17FE]

National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office, Eatonville, WA: designate (H.R. 5788), H6479 [28NO]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H44 [18JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H4899, H4900 [17JY]

Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to Fox Chapel Area High School for participation in Library of Congress Veterans History Project, E850• [18MY]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (H.R. 3892), H6481, H6482 [28NO]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (H.R. 3533), H202 [31JA]

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), H3744 [19JN]

——— 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), conference report, H4624 [29JN]

——— 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, H3039 [17MY], H3953, H3954, H3955 [21JN]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (H.R. 5954), H6484 [28NO]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 1509), H7278 [19DE]

Staff: tribute, H7473 [31DE]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7520 [1JA]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, H6538 [30NO]

——— permanently extend the research and development credit, H716, H718 [14FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H6810 [17DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3592 [7JN]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H202, H204, H205 [31JA], H720 [14FE]

——— infrastructure funding, H202, H204, H205 [31JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H7474 [31DE]

Tributes

Costello, Representative, H5905 [12SE]