RUPPERSBERGER, C.A. DUTCH (a Representative from Maryland)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6782 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H3808 [19JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]

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), H1391 [19MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 523), H158 [24JA]

Chesapeake Bay: provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 6068), H4654 [29JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H3363 [31MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1564), H5860 [11SE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (see H.R. 6582), H6578 [30NO]

Dept. of Defense: promote use of cooperative agreements for land management related to military installations and facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (see H.R. 4408), H3578 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 4816), H2329 [7MY]

——— improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3577 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H5526 [31JY]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H2329 [7MY]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H2447 [8MY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7264 [18DE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H3363 [31MY]

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

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H182 [25JA]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6310), H5766 [10SE]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3734 [18JN]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H7264 [18DE]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5712 [2AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 5949), H3707 [15JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H182 [25JA]

Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H5202 [24JY]

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]

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), H1498 [21MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3481 [5JN]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6675 [5DE]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H2569 [9MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H3164 [18MY]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H6069 [18SE]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H4158 [27JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H376 [1FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 756), H5707 [2AU]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5010 [18JY]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 544), H640 [8FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4157 [27JN]

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), H1572 [26MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 795), H6232 [20SE]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

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]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H1497 [21MR]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4158 [27JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6234 [20SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3105 [17MY]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H1641 [27MR]

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

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5766 [10SE]

——— treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H1359 [9MR]

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), H3404 [1JN]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H727 [14FE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H1741 [28MR]

Veterans: clarify responsibilities of small businesses relative to employment and reemployment rights of veterans (see H.R. 3860), H1367 [16MR]

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

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

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H3481 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

NOAA: establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage the coastal region (see H.R. 6475), H6231 [20SE]

Tariff: black pepper extracted oleoresin (see H.R. 4957), H2206 [26AP]

——— capsicum extracted oleoresin (see H.R. 4960), H2206 [26AP]

——— cassia extracted oleoresin (see H.R. 4959), H2206 [26AP]

——— celery extracted oleoresin (see H.R. 4962), H2206 [26AP]

——— ginger extracted oleoresin (see H.R. 4961), H2206 [26AP]

——— turmeric extracted oleoresin (see H.R. 4956), H2206 [26AP]

——— white pepper extracted oleoresin (see H.R. 4958), H2206 [26AP]

Constitutional authority statements

NOAA: establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage the coastal region (H.R. 6475), H6233 [20SE]

Tariff: black pepper extracted oleoresin (H.R. 4957), H2211 [26AP]

——— capsicum extracted oleoresin (H.R. 4960), H2211 [26AP]

——— cassia extracted oleoresin (H.R. 4959), H2211 [26AP]

——— celery extracted oleoresin (H.R. 4962), H2211 [26AP]

——— ginger extracted oleoresin (H.R. 4961), H2211 [26AP]

——— turmeric extracted oleoresin (H.R. 4956), H2211 [26AP]

——— white pepper extracted oleoresin (H.R. 4958), H2211 [26AP]

Poems

‘‘Work of Art,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1890• [7DE]

Remarks

CIA: expansion of paramilitary role relative to execution of drone strikes, H7484 [31DE]

Dept. of Transportation: Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Deployment Program funding, E1237• [12JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), E1237• [12JY]

Falbo, Joseph: Optimist Club of Dundalk Inc., Citizen of the Year award recipient, E788• [15MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949), H5898, H5899 [12SE]

Information technology: require regulatory information provided to private-sector cybersecurity entities sharing intelligence community cybersecurity systems remain subject to the Freedom of Information Act, H2170 [26AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3291, H3294, H3306 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations (S. 3454), H7483, H7484 [31DE]

——— counterintelligence resources funding, H3294 [31MY]

Israel: independence anniversary, E669• [26AP]

Kurtinitis, Sandra: Optimist Club of Dundalk Inc., Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E790• [15MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2157, H2163, H2164, H2170, H2171, H2172, H2175, H2178 [26AP]

——— allow intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities for only certain purposes, H2171 [26AP]

——— clarify retention and use rules for personal information received by the intelligence community from private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2172 [26AP]

——— include critical infrastructure owners and operators in program to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2178 [26AP]

——— narrow definitions of what information private-sector cybersecurity entities may share with the intelligence community, H2175 [26AP]

——— require report to identify and assess risks from foreign suppliers of information technology with ties to foreign governments, H3306 [31MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2778• [16MY]

Votes: position on missed, H2345• [8MY]

Resignations

Committee on Armed Services (House), H3979 [25JN]

Tributes

Attman, Leonard and Phyllis, E1167• [28JN]

Boren, Representative, E1042• [12JN]

Greenebaum, Marlene, E310• [5MR]

Kennedy, Charles T., E21• [17JA]

Myrick, Representative, E1039• [12JN]

Zahner, Richard P., E920• [31MY]