KEATING, WILLIAM R. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3051 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H3733 [18JN]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H3733 [18JN]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H3915 [20JN]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H28 [17JA]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5328 [26JY]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H5923 [12SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 6654), H7264 [18DE]

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), H28 [17JA]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H1571 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5923 [12SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H220 [31JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H1018 [28FE]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H220 [31JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H3105 [17MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H6062 [14SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 4314), H1803 [29MR]

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), H1543 [22MR]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H2134 [25AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H1847 [16AP] (see H.R. 4816), H2813 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H182 [25JA]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5766 [10SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H182 [25JA]

——— create independent advisory panel to assess management structure and capabilities and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness (see H.R. 5913), H3660 [7JN]

——— provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (see H.R. 6221), H6062 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 6628), H6765 [12DE]

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), H1916 [17AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide preservation and interpretation assistance for resources associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (see H.R. 6145), H5008 [18JY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1291), H5630 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H182 [25JA]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H571 [7FE]

——— protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 6087), H4908 [17JY]

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

Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 6281), H5704 [2AU]

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H6702 [11DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 111), H4656 [29JN]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H1210 [6MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H5766 [10SE]

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), H7425 [20DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H1359 [9MR]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H3267 [30MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H6152 [19SE]

Firearms: restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H5630 [1AU]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 3061), H1807 [29MR]

——— include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H1846 [16AP]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 4208), H1390 [19MR]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H5291 [25JY]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

Hazardous substances: prohibit manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants (see H.R. 4166), H1303 [8MR]

Health: provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H27 [17JA]

Hurricanes: express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see H. Res. 820), H6505 [28NO]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 749), H5525 [31JY]

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), H2813 [16MY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2716 [15MY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1642 [27MR]

——— 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), H1274 [7MR]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H6152 [19SE]

Marine mammals: support an end to commercial whaling in all of its forms and strengthen measures to conserve whale populations (see H. Res. 714), H4604 [28JN]

Medicaid: provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H6151 [19SE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H115 [23JA]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H966 [27FE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6319 [30OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H3808 [19JN]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6623 [4DE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2330 [7MY]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H79 [18JA]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see H.R. 2181), H802 [15FE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H220 [31JA]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H5712 [2AU]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 4154), H4065 [26JN]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H1391 [19MR]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H441 [2FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H1391 [19MR]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H4686 [9JY]

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

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

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H3481 [5JN]

SBA: establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4185), H1428 [20MR]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 6504), H6701 [11DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H726 [14FE]

——— direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H6001 [13SE]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H1498 [21MR]

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]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4775 [10JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H3363 [31MY]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H2072 [24AP]

——— expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H2033 [19AP]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H115 [23JA]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6152 [19SE]

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

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H694 [9FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H5631 [1AU]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H1017 [28FE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 2382), H3481 [5JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H1306 [8MR]

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

——— treat Korea Defense Service Medal recipients as war veterans for purposes of determining whether contributions to posts and organizations of war veterans are charitable contributions (see H.R. 5903), H5010 [18JY]

Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr., Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham, MA: designate (see H.R. 4400), H2029 [19AP]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (see H.R. 6028), H5328 [26JY]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H3700 [8JN]

Ukraine: ensure free and fair elections, release opposition leaders sentenced on politically motivated grounds, and deny U.S. visas to officials involved in human rights abuses or anti-democratic actions (see H. Res. 730), H5331 [30JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H641 [8FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H1741 [28MR]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H1498 [21MR]

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), H3105 [17MY]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1718), H726 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FDA: incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (see H.R. 6160), H5077 [19JY]

Constitutional authority statements

FDA: incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (H.R. 6160), H5078 [19JY]

Remarks

A Safe Place, Inc.: anniversary, E1110• [21JN]

Abington, MA: anniversary, E1027• [8JN]

Air Force: prohibit funding cuts to Air National Guard units until an impact study of the unit’s loss is provided and increase funding through a reduction in missile defense system funding, H3052, H3053 [17MY]

——— restoration of positions within the 102d Air Operations Group at Otis Air National Guard Base, MA, E1998• [21DE]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Carmen’s Union Local Chapter 589, E757• [10MY]

Bourne, MA: unveiling of high water mark commemorating 1938 hurricane, E943• [31MY]

Branch, Jason: Massachusetts Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition winner, E757• [10MY]

Buckey, John: Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators’ Association Bertram H. Holland High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1457• [10SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1787 [29MR]

Cape Cod, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, E1030• [8JN]

Cape Cod Community College: tribute to partnership with Turning Mill Energy, Inc., to design, install, and test new solar carports, E1909• [12DE]

Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association: anniversary, E1416• [3AU]

Caruso, Julie: Pembroke (MA) Express Citizen of the Year award recipient, E200• [15FE]

Chatham, MA: anniversary, E1026• [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3052, H3053 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, E1998• [21DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create independent advisory panel to assess management structure and capabilities and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness (H.R. 5913), H6436 [27NO]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5172 [24JY]

Drugs: address issues relative to prescription drug abuse, H5531 [1AU]

Duxbury, MA: anniversary, E1028• [8JN]

Falmouth, MA: Gosnold on Cape Cod recipient of Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association Mental Health Agency of the Year award, E1455• [10SE]

Family Pantry of Cape Cod (organization): tribute, E941• [31MY]

FDA: incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (H.R. 6160), H5531 [1AU]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, E1998• [21DE]

Flaherty, Mark: Lakeville, MA, ‘‘Thanks Labor’’ Day Cookout honoree, E1415• [3AU]

Harwich, MA: tribute to Cape Verdean Historical Trust So Sabi! exhibit, E1030• [8JN]

Hyannis, MA: anniversary of John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, E1293• [19JY]

Lupus Awareness Week: observance, E942• [31MY]

Massachusetts: anniversary of Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee, E1526• [13SE]

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition: tribute to ‘‘Against the Tide’’ race, E1420• [3AU]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution, E1998• [21DE]

Moynihan, Steven P.: James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation James Madison Fellowship designee, E1142• [26JN]

National Cancer Survivors Day: observance, E1034• [8JN]

National Fire Protection Association: issuance of new standards for gas process safety following Kleen Energy Plant disaster, E943• [31MY]

National Scoliosis Awareness Month: observance, E1032• [8JN]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, E823• [16MY]

Nelson, Brian J.: Purple Heart recipient, E1947• [18DE]

New Bedford, MA: tribute to New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, E1741• [13NO]

——— tribute to New Bedford Whaling Museum, E1926• [13DE]

NOAA: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program funding, H2358 [8MY]

Osterville, MA: tribute to Cape Cod Academy Stand Down event, E1413• [3AU]

Pembroke, MA: anniversary, E1635• [21SE]

Pinkham, Jim: Lakeville, MA, ‘‘Thanks Labor’’ Day Cookout honoree, E1415• [3AU]

Plymouth, MA: opening of Veterans Outreach Clinic, E1412• [3AU]

——— Plymouth Council on Aging opening of new Senior Center, E1879• [5DE]

——— rededication of American Legion Post 40, E1412• [3AU]

——— tribute to sister city Shichigahama, Japan, delegation visit, E1418• [3AU]

Pocasset, MA: anniversary of Pocasset Community Club, E1682• [5OC]

Quincy, MA: dedication of Francis X. Bellotti Courthouse, E1636• [21SE]

Quincy (MA) Patriot Ledger: anniversary, E1140• [26JN]

Rothschild, Brian: Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts, Inc., Prince Henry Society Award recipient, E1701• [16OC]

Safety: tribute to independent, not-for-profit standards development organizations (SDOs), E943• [31MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2358 [8MY]

Taxation: extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (H.R. 3307), H5872 [12SE]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, H5872 [12SE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, E823• [16MY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, E823• [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), E823• [16MY]

Yarmouth, MA: anniversary of Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce, E1699• [16OC]

Statements

Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 Anniversary: by, E757• [10MY]

Tributes

Bonner, Margaret, E199• [15FE]

Burbank, Daniel, E1267• [18JY]

Burns, Margaret, E1637• [21SE]

Frank, Representative, H7343 [19DE]

Fressola, Helen Haluszka, E1456• [10SE]

Haas, Brendan, E966• [1JN]

Knowlton, Gertrude, E1136• [26JN]

Lilly, Diane, E588• [19AP]

Lussier, Michael, E942• [31MY]

Murray, Bob, E1685• [5OC]

Olver, Representative, H7343 [19DE]

Plumb, Loraine, E1861• [3DE]

Rollins, Steven, E1139• [26JN]

Stillman, Ellen, E197• [15FE]