BENISHEK, DAN (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6217 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H1978 [18AP]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H513 [6FE]

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), H3916 [20JN]

——— express that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization by Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3105 [17MY]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H2569 [9MY]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4103), H2814 [16MY]

Aviation: require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (see H.R. 3867), H641 [8FE]

Budget: eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 3883), H641 [8FE]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6280 [21SE]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 5925), H3977 [21JN]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4864 [12JY]

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), H2647 [10MY]

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

Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H3916 [20JN]

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

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), H3105 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of non-participation due to Government error (see H.R. 3863), H2647 [10MY]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5712 [2AU]

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), H5766 [10SE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H803 [15FE]

——— prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H4158 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H158 [24JA]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H2072 [24AP]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]

——— prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H6280 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H3363 [31MY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H182 [25JA]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 5881), H4158 [27JN]

——— recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment (see H.R. 4327), H2813 [16MY]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H5328 [26JY]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H1210 [6MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H2569 [9MY]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H4685 [9JY]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 6564), H6297 [28SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 5969), H6280 [21SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H4158 [27JN]

FDA: allow fast track approval of certain orphan drugs (see H.R. 3737), H182 [25JA]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H2288 [27AP]

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see H.R. 4237), H2134 [25AP]

——— treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see H.R. 4155), H2447 [8MY]

Federal employees: provide for administrative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 6016), H4065 [26JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H6298 [28SE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H6280 [21SE]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H2134 [25AP]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H376 [1FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2715 [15MY]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H2715 [15MY]

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

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H441 [2FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H1847 [16AP]

——— 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]

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), H2134 [25AP]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (see H.R. 5738), H3105 [17MY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1741 [28MR]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2647 [10MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5711 [2AU]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H441 [2FE]

——— establish a pilot program providing for monthly fee-based payments for direct primary care medical homes for Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles and other beneficiaries (see H.R. 3315), H220 [31JA]

——— exempt certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals (see H.R. 4127), H1133 [1MR]

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

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H115 [23JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H2647 [10MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 71), H1367 [16MR]

——— 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), H376 [1FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H2716 [15MY]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H2647 [10MY]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H1101 [29FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H441 [2FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H5078 [19JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H696 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H115 [23JA]

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

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3405 [1JN]

——— repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 450), H1209 [6MR]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H1642 [27MR]

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

Public debt: establish a point of order to prohibit extension of the debt limit unless a concurrent budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect (see H.R. 3778), H221 [31JA]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H2647 [10MY]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (see H.R. 4158), H1272 [7MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 4089), H965 [27FE]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H5711 [2AU]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H6234 [20SE]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H966 [27FE]

U.N.: oppose any resolution endorsing an international code of conduct for information security in order to preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet (see H. Con. Res. 114), H3916 [20JN]

——— terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H4065 [26JN]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5846), H5860 [11SE]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 2148), H2447 [8MY]

——— exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H697 [13FE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4114, 4142), H1741 [28MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H4158 [27JN]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H376 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see H.R. 6297), H5705 [2AU]

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), H374 [1FE]

Tariff: 4-acetyltoluene (see H.R. 5547), H2441 [8MY]

——— 1.4G grade fireworks (see H.R. 4981), H2267 [27AP]

——— 1.3G grade fireworks (see H.R. 4980), H2267 [27AP]

——— recombinant staphylococcal protein A (56kDa) (see H.R. 5549), H2441 [8MY]

——— 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (see H.R. 5548), H2441 [8MY]

Veterans: grant veterans access to Federal excess and surplus property (see H.R. 6114), H4862 [12JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (H.R. 6297), H5709 [2AU]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate circle drive as Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive (H.R. 3861), H375 [1FE]

Tariff: 4-acetyltoluene (H.R. 5547), H2444 [8MY]

——— 1.4G grade fireworks (H.R. 4981), H2275 [27AP]

——— 1.3G grade fireworks (H.R. 4980), H2275 [27AP]

——— recombinant staphylococcal protein A (56kDa) (H.R. 5549), H2444 [8MY]

——— 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (H.R. 5548), H2444 [8MY]

Veterans: grant veterans access to Federal excess and surplus property (H.R. 6114), H4864 [12JY]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s Action Day: observance, E1606• [21SE]

Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations That Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the U.S.: include health effects associated with regulatory costs in analysis of EPA rules and actions, H6217 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H430 [2FE], H906 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6217 [20SE]

——— modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 404), H3714 [18JN]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6538 [30NO]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (H.R. 3378), H7335 [19DE]

Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 3000), H431 [2FE]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1464 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4787 [11JY]

Mackinac Island, MI: anniversary of Grand Hotel, E1216• [10JY]

——— Mackinac Island State Park Commission commemoration of War of 1812, E1260• [17JY]

Medicare: reform, H794 [15FE], H5913, H5914, H5915, H5916 [12SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4835 [12JY]

Morrison, Richard M.: Upper Peninsula of Michigan Veteran of the Year Award recipient, E1464• [10SE]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, E1607• [21SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, H794 [15FE], H5913, H5914, H5915, H5916 [12SE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (H.R. 1179), H430 [2FE]

——— repeal, H430, H431, H432, H433, H435, H436 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 1370), H432 [2FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4787 [11JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1464 [21MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1877 [17AP]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices, H5916 [12SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3587 [7JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1476• [11SE]

Thunder Bay Community Health Service, Inc.: anniversary, E1356• [31JY]

Veterans Suicide Prevention Month: observance, E1641• [21SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1421• [3AU]

World Alzheimer’s Month: observance, E1606• [21SE]

Tributes

Archer, Wilfred E. (Bill), E785• [15MY]

Day, David P., E1358• [31JY]

Formolo, Cal, E1185• [29JN]

Hall, Representative, H6452• [27NO]

Hansen, Justin M., E1393• [3AU]

Szejbach, Clarence (Sonny), H3581 [7JN]

West, Matthew J., E1358• [31JY]