BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)

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), H1978 [18AP]

——— ensure viability and competitiveness of U.S. agricultural sector (see H.R. 6194), H5291 [25JY]

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]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 567), H1100 [29FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 128), H3266 [30MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 6575), H6536 [29NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H3363 [31MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H375 [1FE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H2448 [8MY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H5328 [26JY]

——— save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see H.R. 3515), H6280 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]

——— require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H1847 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H3915 [20JN]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H6279 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H3481 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1209 [6MR] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H4157 [27JN]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6279 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H4775 [10JY]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H376 [1FE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H6298 [28SE]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H2647 [10MY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H2647 [10MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 3848), H2072 [24AP]

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]

Federal employees: tribute (see H. Res. 682), H5712 [2AU]

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

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H4065 [26JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6152 [19SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H802 [15FE]

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

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H3916 [20JN]

Houston, Whitney E.: tribute (see H. Res. 555), H902 [16FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H182 [25JA]

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]

——— 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), H3808 [19JN]

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]

Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3868), H441 [2FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1274 [7MR]

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), H4907 [17JY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1543 [22MR]

——— improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians’ assistants (see H.R. 2134), H2040 [23AP]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H7585 [2JA]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H1306 [8MR]

——— increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H3807 [19JN]

——— promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H3976 [21JN]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H3976 [21JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3790), H903 [16FE]

——— provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H4656 [29JN]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H3976 [21JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3807 [19JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4655 [29JN]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 725), H5079 [19JY]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]

National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see H. Res. 758), H5707 [2AU]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2648 [10MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H5860 [11SE]

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

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H1306 [8MR]

Small business: modify certain assistance and goals for procurement contracts (see H.R. 2921), H641 [8FE]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 4082), H2040 [23AP]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H4656 [29JN]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2040 [23AP]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H3915 [20JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5130 [23JY]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 4032), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6284 [25SE]

Trinka Davis Veterans Village, Carrollton, GA: designate (see H.R. 6374), H5923 [12SE]

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

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H4862 [12JY]

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

Virgin Islands: provide for direct appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court (see H.R. 6116), H4862 [12JY]

Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6152 [19SE]

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

——— require jurisdictions using electronic voting machines for Federal elections to deposit certain technical data at NIST and allow access to such data to analyze for accuracy and reliability (see H.R. 6246), H5923 [12SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H441 [2FE]

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), H2570 [9MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H1498 [21MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H4776 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: acrylic filament tow (see H.R. 4416, 4417, 4419, 4420), H2029 [19AP]

——— acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers (see H.R. 4410), H2029 [19AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (see H.R. 4418), H2029 [19AP]

——— bromacil and diuron and application adjuvants formulations (see H.R. 4497), H2064 [24AP]

——— decorative dual wick torches (see H.R. 4649), H2123 [25AP]

——— decorative outdoor bamboo garden torches (see H.R. 4651), H2123 [25AP]

——— decorative outdoor torches (see H.R. 4648), H2123 [25AP]

——— decorative tabletop torch vessels (see H.R. 4647), H2123 [25AP]

——— dimethyl carbonate (see H.R. 4499), H2064 [24AP]

——— diuron and application adjuvants formulations (see H.R. 4498), H2064 [24AP]

——— dyed acrylic staple fibers (see H.R. 4412), H2029 [19AP]

——— dyed polyacrylonitrile staple (see H.R. 4414), H2029 [19AP]

——— esfenvalerate (see H.R. 4501), H2064 [24AP]

——— fishing reels (see H.R. 4650), H2123 [25AP]

——— 5-chloro-1-indanone (see H.R. 4500), H2064 [24AP]

——— grill brushes (see H.R. 4646), H2123 [25AP]

——— polyacrylonitrile tow (see H.R. 4411), H2029 [19AP]

——— portable electric grills (see H.R. 4644), H2123 [25AP]

——— portable gas grills (see H.R. 4653), H2123 [25AP]

——— portable infrared gas grill and cooler combinations (see H.R. 4652), H2123 [25AP]

——— smoker, roaster, and grill combinations (see H.R. 4645), H2123 [25AP]

——— undyed acrylic staple fibers (see H.R. 4413), H2029 [19AP]

——— undyed polyacrylonitrile staple (see H.R. 4415), H2029 [19AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Tariff: acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4416), H2031 [19AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4417), H2031 [19AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4419), H2031 [19AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4420), H2031 [19AP]

——— acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4410), H2031 [19AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4418), H2031 [19AP]

——— bromacil and diuron and application adjuvants formulations (H.R. 4497), H2067 [24AP]

——— decorative dual wick torches (H.R. 4649), H2127 [25AP]

——— decorative outdoor bamboo garden torches (H.R. 4651), H2127 [25AP]

——— decorative outdoor torches (H.R. 4648), H2127 [25AP]

——— decorative tabletop torch vessels (H.R. 4647), H2127 [25AP]

——— dimethyl carbonate (H.R. 4499), H2067 [24AP]

——— diuron and application adjuvants formulations (H.R. 4498), H2067 [24AP]

——— dyed acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4412), H2031 [19AP]

——— dyed polyacrylonitrile staple (H.R. 4414), H2031 [19AP]

——— esfenvalerate (H.R. 4501), H2067 [24AP]

——— fishing reels (H.R. 4650), H2127 [25AP]

——— 5-chloro-1-indanone (H.R. 4500), H2067 [24AP]

——— grill brushes (H.R. 4646), H2127 [25AP]

——— polyacrylonitrile tow (H.R. 4411), H2031 [19AP]

——— portable electric grills (H.R. 4644), H2127 [25AP]

——— portable gas grills (H.R. 4653), H2127 [25AP]

——— portable infrared gas grill and cooler combinations (H.R. 4652), H2127 [25AP]

——— smoker, roaster, and grill combinations (H.R. 4645), H2127 [25AP]

——— undyed acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4413), H2031 [19AP]

——— undyed polyacrylonitrile staple (H.R. 4415), H2031 [19AP]

Remarks

Air Force: anniversary, E1536• [14SE]

Albany, GA: anniversary of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, E285• [29FE]

——— tribute to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Marine Band, E191• [14FE]

Cardiology Associates of Albany, GA: anniversary, E1811• [27NO]

Coins: provide clarity on the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center and Abraham Lincoln commemorative coin surcharges (H.R. 6133), E1383• [1AU]

Committee on the Library (Joint): accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and display the statue in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center, E1589• [21SE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (H.R. 6582), H6606• [4DE]

Daly, Erin: Dept. of Agriculture Secretary’s Honor Award recipient, E1501• [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: Energy Conservation Investment Program funding, H3321 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4950 [18JY]

——— motorsports sponsorship funding, H4950 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: Antitrust Division regional field offices closure funding, H2530, H2531 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to hire a new director of a national cemetery who is not a veteran, H3342, H3343 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3315, H3333 [31MY]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3344 [31MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3315, H3321, H3333, H3341, H3342, H3343, H3344, H3345 [31MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3345 [31MY]

Flowers, Ira L.: Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc., Southeastern Province Joseph R. Jenkins Award recipient, E738• [9MY]

Fowler, Michael L., Sr.: Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Association, Inc., 4th District Mortician of the Year Award recipient, E483• [29MR]

Georgia Peanut Commission: anniversary, E1360• [31JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4804• [11JY]

Hind, Kay: Georgia Council on Aging Distinguished Older Georgian Award recipient, E276• [29FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3671• [8JN]

Muscogee Retired Educators Association: anniversary, E1102• [21JN]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: tribute to Georgia State Workshop of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, E1645• [21SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4804• [11JY]

Rare Disease Day: observance, E287• [29FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2530, H2531 [9MY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1563• [19SE]

Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic: tribute, E1521• [13SE]

United Way: anniversary, E1179• [28JN]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H3341 [31MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1388 [19MR], H5522 [31JY]

Tributes

Anderson, Bessie M. Rudolph, E1231• [11JY]

Blue, Gregory K., E1284• [19JY]

Bollinger, Dan, Sr., E1167• [28JN]

Bradley, Edythe Y., E1858• [30NO]

Brown, Wesley A., E1036• [8JN]

Colson, Larry W., E1596• [21SE]

Cordell, Helen Myers Long, E343• [8MR]

Cutts, Grace V. Richardson Humphrey, E281• [29FE]

Flakes, Johnny H., Jr., E1764• [15NO]

Franklin, Robert M., E1744• [13NO]

Freeman, Jo A. Neal, E348• [8MR]

Hanner, Bob, E707• [7MY]

Harbison, Cecilia A. McIntyre, E455• [27MR]

Harrison, Cecelia, E1433• [3AU]

Henry, Carolyn, E1129• [21JN]

Jenkins, Ed, H124 [24JA]

Jones, Prince T., E595• [19AP]

Jordan, Lawrence W., Sr., E1200• [29JN]

Kennedy, Yvonne, E1934• [13DE]

Long, Buena Wooten, E1339• [26JY]

Martin, Frank K., E1451• [10SE]

Mullins, I.L., Sr., E1336• [26JY]

Payne, Donald M., H1205, H1206• [6MR]

Pearson, Monica Kaufman, H1432 [21MR]

Phipps, Herbert E., E1293• [19JY]

Pugh, Evelyn Turner, E1856• [30NO]

Reichert, Albert P., E230• [17FE]

Stanley, David L., Sr., E1190• [29JN]

Webb, James L., E210• [16FE]

Young, Andrew J., Jr., E861• [18MY]