CASSIDY, BILL (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4146 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H476 [3FE]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4390), H2570 [9MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2716 [15MY]

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]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 6482), H6273 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H4864 [12JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 4055), 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), H5631 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H5079 [19JY]

——— collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H3481 [5JN]

——— eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 6320), H5705 [2AU]

——— establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services (see H.R. 5888), H6234 [20SE]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4828 [11JY]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H4775 [10JY]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H3578 [6JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 3563), H3808 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H2134 [25AP]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through provision of information on institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 4057), H2447 [8MY]

——— establish an honorary Excellence in Veterans Education Award (see H.R. 4052), H2813 [16MY]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H3363 [31MY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H5526 [31JY]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7360 [19DE]

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

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1017 [28FE]

——— provide for regulation of medical gases (see H.R. 2227), H1741 [28MR]

——— strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases (see H.R. 4156), H2447 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H3363 [31MY]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see H.R. 4237), H1916 [17AP]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3994), H1916 [17AP]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H513 [6FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H5331 [30JY]

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

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see H.R. 3429), H4907 [17JY]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 6043), H6280 [21SE]

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

Hobby Protection Act: amend to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act (see H.R. 5977), H5079 [19JY]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H2033 [19AP]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3578 [6JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5010 [18JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5009 [18JY]

Medicare: cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 3150), H5766 [10SE]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5009 [18JY]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H2288 [27AP]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4064 [26JN]

——— preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H3105 [17MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6062 [14SE]

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]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H4656 [29JN]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 3889), H2329 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1427 [20MR]

Power resources: provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see H.R. 3664), H6280 [21SE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

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), H4864 [12JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H5009 [18JY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 718), H1915 [17AP]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H115 [23JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H5711 [2AU]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H3363 [31MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H2072 [24AP]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4157 [27JN]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3363 [31MY]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H4065 [26JN]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H79 [18JA]

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), H3915 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see H.R. 6459), H6231 [20SE]

FDA: improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 4095), H1016 [28FE]

Medicaid: reform payment to States (see H.R. 5979), H3914 [20JN]

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

Safety: provide for a comprehensive public alert and warning system (see H. Res. 671), H3362 [31MY]

Securities: provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (see H.R. 4002), H692 [9FE]

Tariff: clodinafop (see H.R. 4479), H2039 [23AP]

——— DEMBB (see H.R. 4475), H2039 [23AP]

——— dimethyl hydrogen phosphite (see H.R. 5343), H2317 [7MY]

——— glyoxylic acid (see H.R. 4440), H2030 [19AP]

——— mesotrione (see H.R. 4473), H2039 [23AP]

——— o-nitrophenol (see H.R. 4477), H2039 [23AP]

——— phosphonic acid, maleic anhydride sodium salt complex (see H.R. 5342), H2317 [7MY]

——— pinoxaden (see H.R. 4478), H2039 [23AP]

——— prodiamine (see H.R. 4476), H2039 [23AP]

——— s-metolachlor (see H.R. 4474), H2039 [23AP]

——— triflic acid (see H.R. 4442), H2030 [19AP]

——— triflic anhydride (see H.R. 4441), H2030 [19AP]

Taxation: permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (H.R. 6459), H6233 [20SE]

FDA: improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (H.R. 4095), H1017 [28FE]

Medicaid: reform payment to States (H.R. 5979), H3915 [20JN]

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

Securities: provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (H.R. 4002), H693 [9FE]

Tariff: clodinafop (H.R. 4479), H2040 [23AP]

——— DEMBB (H.R. 4475), H2039 [23AP]

——— dimethyl hydrogen phosphite (H.R. 5343), H2321 [7MY]

——— glyoxylic acid (H.R. 4440), H2032 [19AP]

——— mesotrione (H.R. 4473), H2039 [23AP]

——— o-nitrophenol (H.R. 4477), H2040 [23AP]

——— phosphonic acid, maleic anhydride sodium salt complex (H.R. 5342), H2321 [7MY]

——— pinoxaden (H.R. 4478), H2040 [23AP]

——— prodiamine (H.R. 4476), H2040 [23AP]

——— s-metolachlor (H.R. 4474), H2039 [23AP]

——— triflic acid (H.R. 4442), H2032 [19AP]

——— triflic anhydride (H.R. 4441), H2032 [19AP]

Taxation: permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

Poems

‘‘Couragejun Cajun!,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1626• [21SE]

Remarks

Baton Rouge Area Foundation: Community Foundations National Standards Board National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation recipient, E1624• [21SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4146 [27JN]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H4146 [27JN]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1440 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team, H39 [18JA]

Medicaid: reform, H5183, H5184, H5185 [24JY]

——— reform payment to States (H.R. 5979), H4731 [10JY], H5185 [24JY]

Medicare: reform, H792 [15FE]

National Black Home Educators (organization): tribute, E1135• [26JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H444 [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicaid funding, H5183, H5184, H5185 [24JY]

——— impact on Medicare funding, H792 [15FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1440 [21MR]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1612• [21SE]

University of Alabama: tribute to football team, H39 [18JA]

Votes: correction, H3035• [17MY]

——— position on missed, H414• [2FE], H996• [28FE], H1827• [16AP], H4670• [9JY]

Statements

Dallas Healthcare Policy Conference: by, E1138• [26JN]

Tributes

Bayhi, M. Jeffery, H5022 [19JY]

Cavalier, Clark, E1626• [21SE]