DAVIS, GEOFF (a Representative from Kentucky)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1808 [29MR]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Armed Forces: provide equity between regular and Reserve component members in the computation of disability retired pay for members wounded in action (see H.R. 4177), H1304 [8MR]

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H3481 [5JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Business and industry: promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 5865), H5079 [19JY]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs (see H. Res. 517), H78 [18JA]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H5331 [30JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3808 [19JN]

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), H1739 [28MR]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H641 [8FE]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H697 [13FE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H5202 [24JY]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H1807 [29MR]

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: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 5284), H5131 [23JY]

——— clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5130 [23JY]

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

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), H727 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3481 [5JN]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H187 [27JA]

Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 3899), H475 [3FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]

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

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

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (see H.R. 6169), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H1804 [29MR]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2072 [24AP]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H5202 [24JY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H220 [31JA]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1273 [7MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4656 [29JN]

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

University of Kentucky: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 622), H1977 [18AP]

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), H5202 [24JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H4065 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: barium magnesium aluminum oxide for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (see H.R. 5724), H2645 [10MY]

——— calcium chloride phosphate activated by manganese and/or antimony for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (see H.R. 5725), H2645 [10MY]

——— lanthanum phosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (see H.R. 5726), H2645 [10MY]

——— strontium europium halophosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (see H.R. 5722), H2645 [10MY]

——— TFM (see H.R. 4845), H2204 [26AP]

——— yttrium europium oxide for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (see H.R. 5723), H2645 [10MY]

Taxation: allow additional investment credits for qualifying supercritical advanced coal projects (see H.R. 4826), H2204 [26AP]

——— allow an ordinary and necessary business expense deduction for contributions to regional infrastructure improvement zones (see H.R. 3780), H77 [18JA]

——— provide a business tax credit for resilient construction (see H.R. 5839), H3162 [18MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Tariff: barium magnesium aluminum oxide for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (H.R. 5724), H2646 [10MY]

——— calcium chloride phosphate activated by manganese and/or antimony for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (H.R. 5725), H2646 [10MY]

——— lanthanum phosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (H.R. 5726), H2646 [10MY]

——— strontium europium halophosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (H.R. 5722), H2646 [10MY]

——— TFM (H.R. 4845), H2208 [26AP]

——— yttrium europium oxide for use in the production of fluorescent lamps (H.R. 5723), H2646 [10MY]

Taxation: allow additional investment credits for qualifying supercritical advanced coal projects (H.R. 4826), H2207 [26AP]

——— allow an ordinary and necessary business expense deduction for contributions to regional infrastructure improvement zones (H.R. 3780), H78 [18JA]

——— provide a business tax credit for resilient construction (H.R. 5839), H3163 [18MY]

Letters

Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H5527 [1AU]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2613 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2701 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: Social Services Block Grant Program funding, H2613 [10MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4737 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4737 [10JY]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (H.R. 3567), H316, H319, H321 [1FE]

Votes: position on missed, E697• [27AP], E1085• [19JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2202 [26AP]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H5527 [1AU]

Tributes

Blevins, Alex, E107• [1FE]

Newman, Mark S., E286• [29FE]