CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Representative from West Virginia)

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House), H928 [17FE]

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

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

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), H6505 [28NO]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

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), H6675 [5DE]

Dept. of HHS: limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tree (see H.R. 4209), H6234 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H1543 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure Federal oil and natural gas lease sales occur, eliminate redundant leasing bureaucracy, and provide leasing certainty (see H.R. 4382), H3662 [7JN]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 4381), H3662 [7JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H182 [25JA]

——— streamline the application for permits to drill process and increase funds for energy project permit processing (see H.R. 4383), H3700 [8JN]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3163 [18MY]

——— raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H5079 [19JY]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H694 [9FE]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H440 [2FE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 6311), H5705 [2AU]

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]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H159 [24JA]

——— 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]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H571 [7FE]

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), H3105 [17MY]

FRS: preserve privilege for information submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3871), H374 [1FE] (see H.R. 4014), H696 [13FE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3481 [5JN]

Health: repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H182 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Immigration: temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4864 [12JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5009 [18JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), 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), H2289 [27AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H3105 [17MY]

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), H2288 [27AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1017 [28FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H512 [6FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1847 [16AP]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H966 [27FE]

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

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5712 [2AU]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6279 [21SE]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H4907 [17JY]

——— treat certain provider taxes as allowable costs for purposes of reimbursements to critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1398), H1978 [18AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H182 [25JA]

Mining and mineral resources: issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H944 [17FE]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1274 [7MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H182 [25JA]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H903 [16FE]

——— provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H182 [25JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H115 [23JA]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (see H.R. 4480), H3578 [6JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation on annual payments (see H.R. 6113), H5766 [10SE]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 6151), H5328 [26JY]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H375 [1FE]

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

——— increase alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation (see H.R. 3747), H641 [8FE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6676 [5DE] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1807 [29MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2072 [24AP]

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

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6469 [27NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

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), H3363 [31MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

EPA: provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over use of aerial surveillance of farmers (see H.R. 5961), H3806 [19JN]

Tariff: A5546 sulfonamide (see H.R. 4889), H2205 [26AP]

——— ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) (see H.R. 4890), H2205 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid (see H.R. 4876, 4883), H2205 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid and cyfluthrin or its b-cyfluthrin isomer mixtures (see H.R. 4877), H2205 [26AP] (see H.R. 5565), H2442 [8MY]

——— imidacloprid and thiodicarb mixtures (see H.R. 4873), H2205 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid with application adjuvants mixtures (see H.R. 4875), H2205 [26AP]

——— ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, iminodiacetic acid, sodium form (see H.R. 4881), H2205 [26AP]

——— ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with ethenylbenzene, aminophosphonic acid, sodium form (see H.R. 4882), H2205 [26AP]

——— ion-exchange resin powder (see H.R. 4880), H2205 [26AP]

——— 1-naphthyl, N-methylcarbamate (see H.R. 4878), H2205 [26AP]

——— penflufen (see H.R. 4879), H2205 [26AP]

——— picoxystrobin (see H.R. 4888), H2205 [26AP]

——— thiencarbazone-methyl, isoxaflutole, and cyprosulfamide mixtures (see H.R. 4874), H2205 [26AP]

——— 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide (see H.R. 4887), H2205 [26AP]

——— 2-hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (see H.R. 4885), H2205 [26AP]

——— 2-phenylphenol (see H.R. 4886), H2205 [26AP]

——— 2-phenylphenol sodium salt (see H.R. 4884), H2205 [26AP]

Constitutional authority statements

EPA: provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over use of aerial surveillance of farmers (H.R. 5961), H3807 [19JN]

Tariff: A5546 sulfonamide (H.R. 4889), H2209 [26AP]

——— ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) (H.R. 4890), H2209 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid and cyfluthrin or its b-cyfluthrin isomer mixtures (H.R. 4877), H2208 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid and cyfluthrin or its b-cyfluthrin isomer mixtures (H.R. 5565), H2444 [8MY]

——— imidacloprid and thiodicarb mixtures (H.R. 4873), H2208 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid (H.R. 4876), H2208 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid (H.R. 4883), H2209 [26AP]

——— imidacloprid with application adjuvants mixtures (H.R. 4875), H2208 [26AP]

——— ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, iminodiacetic acid, sodium form (H.R. 4881), H2209 [26AP]

——— ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with ethenylbenzene, aminophosphonic acid, sodium form (H.R. 4882), H2209 [26AP]

——— ion-exchange resin powder (H.R. 4880), H2208 [26AP]

——— 1-naphthyl, N-methylcarbamate (H.R. 4878), H2208 [26AP]

——— penflufen (H.R. 4879), H2208 [26AP]

——— picoxystrobin (H.R. 4888), H2209 [26AP]

——— thiencarbazone-methyl, isoxaflutole, and cyprosulfamide mixtures (H.R. 4874), H2208 [26AP]

——— 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide (H.R. 4887), H2209 [26AP]

——— 2-hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (H.R. 4885), H2209 [26AP]

——— 2-phenylphenol (H.R. 4886), H2209 [26AP]

——— 2-phenylphenol sodium salt (H.R. 4884), H2209 [26AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H643 [9FE], H4829 [12JY]

Letters

Appointment of substitute Members to serve for any Committee on Ethics (House) proceeding related to the matter of Representative Waters: Representative Bonner, H927 [17FE]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s Action Day: observance, E1636• [21SE]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H644 [9FE]

Cox, T. Randolph: YMCA of Kanawha Valley, WV, Spirit of the Valley award recipient, E1380• [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6147, H6148 [19SE], E1624•–E1626• [21SE]

Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation: Community Foundations National Standards Board National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation recipient, E1453• [10SE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H1651 [28MR]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, E1624• [21SE]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund, H4623 [29JN]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 5817), H6580, H6583, H6584 [3DE], H6723, H6724 [12DE]

Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation: Community Foundations National Standards Board National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation recipient, E1459• [10SE]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, E55• [23JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: pension funding relief reforms, H4628• [29JN]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H3871 [20JN], H4623 [29JN]

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), conference report, H4623, H4628• [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, H3871 [20JN]

Romney, WV: anniversary, E785• [15MY]

Skeens, Mary: West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame inductee, E652• [25AP]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1219 [7MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), Senate amendment, H1591 [27MR]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 620), H1986 [19AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2765 [16MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H5022 [19JY]

World Alzheimer’s Month: observance, E1636• [21SE]

Tributes

Carney, John K., E536• [16AP]

Peterson, Robert D., E1096• [20JN], E1219• [10JY]

Poe, Rebecca, E535• [16AP]

Reynolds, Thomas G., Jr., E1853• [30NO]

Scritchfield, Linda, E1195• [29JN]

Woo, Theodore R., E917• [31MY]