CRITZ, MARK S. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3133 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1848 [16AP]

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

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see H.R. 4164), H3915 [20JN]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H1916 [17AP]

Aviation: ensure certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations (see H.R. 4350), H5712 [2AU]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve ability of personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the U.S. in accordance with customs laws (see H.R. 6110), H6234 [20SE]

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), H376 [1FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2072 [24AP]

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

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4685 [9JY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H1978 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H1304 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H2033 [19AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4828 [11JY]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H1273 [7MR]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H3915 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue categorical exclusions from requirement that an environmental assessment or impact statement be prepared for highway safety improvement projects (see H.R. 6387), H5922 [12SE]

——— prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H3577 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6001 [13SE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H79 [18JA]

——— establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H182 [25JA]

——— presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H1807 [29MR]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H220 [31JA]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H1811 [30MR]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H1273 [7MR]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H182 [25JA]

EPA: 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), H5712 [2AU]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H1101 [29FE]

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

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 4282), H2570 [9MY]

Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H2813 [16MY]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3734 [18JN]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H220 [31JA]

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]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2447 [8MY]

——— 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), H1642 [27MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4828 [11JY]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6505 [28NO]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6069 [18SE]

——— 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), H187 [27JA]

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

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H3662 [7JN]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]

National Heritage Area Program: authorize (see H.R. 4099), H1016 [28FE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H6280 [21SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

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

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H6807 [13DE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 6149), H5293 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H182 [25JA]

PLO: oppose maintenance of an official office in the District of Columbia if they continue to unilaterally seek recognition of a Palestinian state or form a unified government with Hamas (see H. Res. 524), H376 [1FE]

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), H4908 [17JY]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H115 [23JA]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

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]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio (see H. Res. 704), H4657 [29JN]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H1306 [8MR]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 4203), H1428 [20MR]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (see H.R. 5954), H4656 [29JN]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6232 [20SE]

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), H1273 [7MR]

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), H1847 [16AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation on annual payments (see H.R. 6113), H5712 [2AU]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4686 [9JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H641 [8FE]

——— extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see H.R. 1988), H182 [25JA]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5328 [26JY]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H5923 [12SE]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H5711 [2AU]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 2238), H441 [2FE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3577 [6JN]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 6487), H6274 [21SE]

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

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H79 [18JA]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H376 [1FE]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H4869 [13JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 6385), H6469 [27NO]

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 6015), H3975 [21JN]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5923 [12SE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 4122), H6344 [13NO]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H5923 [12SE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 4107), H1543 [22MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see H.R. 3712), H694 [9FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H641 [8FE]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3578 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

SBA: increase small business participation in multiple award contracts (see H.R. 4118), H1133 [1MR]

Constitutional authority statements

SBA: increase small business participation in multiple award contracts (H.R. 4118), H1134 [1MR]

Essays

Modern Tax System—Fair to the Average American? Lisa Vatavuk, H2718 [16MY]

Motions

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H4029 [26JN]

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), H4029 [26JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3306 [31MY]

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), H4029 [26JN]

Remarks

Ameris, Philip: Allegheny County, PA, Labor Council Man of the Year award recipient, E531• [16AP]

Concurrent Technologies Corp.: anniversary, E1372• [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, H3490 [6JN]

Coultas, Carol: Allegheny County, PA, Labor Council Woman of the Year award recipient, E531• [16AP]

Czemerda, Mary: Clearview Federal Credit Union Joseph C. Cirelli Community Service Award recipient, E45• [18JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3490 [6JN]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4105), H1170 [6MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3306 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), motion to recommit, H3306 [31MY]

——— protect U.S. intelligence and military capability, defend certain sensitive information against cybersecurity attack, and promote U.S businesses, H3306 [31MY]

New Kensington, PA: anniversary of New Kensington Area Rotary Club, E1587• [21SE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to 12th Congressional District recipients of Dept. of State Fulbright Program grants, E30• [18JA]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, E1243• [12JY]

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, H3873 [20JN]

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), motion to instruct conferees, H3873 [20JN]

Somerset County, PA: tribute to Somerset County Military Family Support Group, E280• [29FE]

Somerset (U.S.S.): tribute, E1272• [18JY]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H2718 [16MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3608 [7JN]

Tributes

Greene, Michelle, E395• [20MR]

Lockhart, Mary G., E742• [9MY]

Mascelli, Armond, E1072• [19JN]

McCullough, Marie, E1152• [27JN]

Meeder, Curtis, E387• [20MR]

Van Horne, Terry, E104• [1FE]

White, Jim, E406• [21MR]