RUNYAN, JON (a Representative from New Jersey)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5052 [19JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3535 [6JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3343 [31MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2377, H2379 [8MY]
Appointments
Donald M. Payne funeral attendees, H1828 [16AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H5766 [10SE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H27 [17JA]
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), H4828 [11JY]
——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H1916 [17AP]
——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H1101 [29FE]
——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]
Budget: subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6234 [20SE]
Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H159 [24JA]
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), H1498 [21MR]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H27 [17JA]
——— provide penalties with respect to employers’ conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H2569 [9MY]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H3976 [21JN]
Dept. of Education: establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4064 [26JN]
Dept. of HHS: limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tree (see H.R. 4209), H5923 [12SE]
Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program funds for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities (see H.R. 6414), H6060 [14SE]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 5742), H3363 [31MY]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H6369 [14NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H3363 [31MY]
——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H2329 [7MY]
——— extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see H.R. 4299), H1803 [29MR]
——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H3105 [17MY]
——— make permanent the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 4300), H1803 [29MR]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H966 [27FE]
Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H6302 [5OC]
——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 5937), H6234 [20SE]
District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1135 [1MR]
EPA: provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H3105 [17MY]
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]
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H159 [24JA]
Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H6234 [20SE]
Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 6416), H6234 [20SE]
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]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H966 [27FE]
Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H1543 [22MR]
——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1367 [16MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]
——— 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), H1498 [21MR]
Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2580), H4605 [28JN]
Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2896), H966 [27FE]
Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H115 [23JA]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H3976 [21JN]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3976 [21JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6069 [18SE]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
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), H6062 [14SE]
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), H1543 [22MR]
Olympic Games: support goals and ideals of the Olympic movement and congratulate the U.S. Olympic Committee and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams (see H. Res. 780), H5922 [12SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1017 [28FE]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6279 [21SE]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2447 [8MY]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H79 [18JA]
Sports: permit States to grant exemptions from certain laws for lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports (see H.R. 3797), H3177 [29MY]
Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see H.R. 6318), H5705 [2AU]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H3915 [20JN]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5130 [23JY]
——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H1807 [29MR]
——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6284 [25SE]
——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H1571 [26MR]
——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6683), H7359 [19DE]
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), H1428 [20MR]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5711 [2AU]
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 6229), H5766 [10SE]
Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H1274 [7MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H1154 [5MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: limit increases in certain costs of health care services under departmental health care programs (see H.R. 6266), H5629 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 5880), H3362 [31MY]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 5881), H3362 [31MY]
Fish and fishing: provide additional flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and additional sources for fishery survey funding (see H.R. 6350), H5707 [2AU]
——— reauthorize certain legislation relative to Atlantic Ocean marine fisheries (see H.R. 6096), H4774 [10JY]
Tariff: ion-exchange resins (see H.R. 4843, 4844), H2204 [26AP]
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: require judges to reside within a certain distance of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4213), H1390 [19MR]
Veterans: 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), H1100 [29FE] (see H.R. 4142), H1153 [5MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Defense: limit increases in certain costs of health care services under departmental health care programs (H.R. 6266), H5630 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (H.R. 5880), H3363 [31MY]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain local government employees with access to case-tracking information (H.R. 5881), H3363 [31MY]
Fish and fishing: provide additional flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and additional sources for fishery survey funding (H.R. 6350), H5710 [2AU]
——— reauthorize certain legislation relative to Atlantic Ocean marine fisheries (H.R. 6096), H4775 [10JY]
Tariff: ion-exchange resins (H.R. 4843), H2207 [26AP]
——— ion-exchange resins (H.R. 4844), H2207 [26AP]
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: require judges to reside within a certain distance of the District of Columbia (H.R. 4213), H1391 [19MR]
Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4114), H1100 [29FE]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4142), H1153 [5MR]
Remarks
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H7568• [2JA]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide certain requirements for the placement of monuments (H.R. 1627), Senate amendment, H5432• [31JY]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for an informal base realignment and closure, H3343 [31MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5052 [19JY]
——— require use of U.S. owned and operated aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to transport cargo and passengers, H5052 [19JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3535 [6JN]
Dept. of Justice: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding through reductions in the general administration funding, H2377 [8MY]
——— Office of Violence Against Women funding through reductions in general legal activities and salaries and expenses funding, H2379 [8MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (H.R. 5948), H6094 [19SE]
——— presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination, H5432• [31JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3343 [31MY]
Emmons, Matthew: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E1523• [13SE]
FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3535 [6JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4803• [11JY]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7568• [2JA]
Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (H.R. 365), E882• [22MY]
Lloyd, Carli: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E1523• [13SE]
New Jersey: tribute to high school seniors deciding to enlist in the Armed Forces, E791• [15MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4803• [11JY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2377, H2379 [8MY]
Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4114), H4663 [9JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), E691• [27AP]
Tributes
Dash, Ronald F., E1378• [1AU]
Diblasi, Michael, E129• [3FE]
Keilitz, Lauren, E129• [3FE]
Mangel, Menachem M. and Nechama D. (Dinie), E978• [5JN]
Mayfield, Thomas H., E680• [27AP]
Payne, Donald M., E350• [8MR]