VISCLOSKY, PETER J. (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: authorize burial of members who served in the Tomb Guard Platoon of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment which provides sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknowns (see H.R. 4248), H1978 [18AP]
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), H2072 [24AP]
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), H476 [3FE]
Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 3511), H6001 [13SE]
Credit: require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 769), H1017 [28FE]
Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4084), H943 [17FE]
Dept. of HHS: provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H3578 [6JN]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 5742), H2712 [15MY]
Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H966 [27FE]
EPA: publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2222), H1273 [7MR]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 4123), H1133 [1MR]
Israel: 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]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: tribute to establishment of Federal interagency neuroscience working group (see H. Res. 613), H3578 [6JN]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H727 [14FE]
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), H3662 [7JN]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 728), H4863 [12JY]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]
SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office, Rome City, IN: designate (see H.R. 3501), H79 [18JA]
Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy and for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried before the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 687), H4908 [17JY]
Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H1428 [20MR]
Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]
Remarks
African Americans: tribute to achievements of African American women, E185• [14FE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), H5955 [13SE]
Asian American Medical Association: tribute to annual gala, E1805• [27NO]
Black History Month: observance, E185• [14FE]
Bureau of Reclamation: management of Lake Berryessa in California relative to concession bidding process, H3355 [31MY]
Chang, Ilwoong: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1805• [27NO]
Cohen, Howard and Patricia: Rotary Club of Hammond, IN, Heinze Vocational Service Award recipients, E726• [8MY]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H3462 [5JN]
Corps of Engineers: finalize proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3375 [1JN]
——— funding, H3352 [31MY], H3368, H3369 [1JN]
——— Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, H3490 [6JN]
——— operation and maintenance account funding through reductions in construction account, H3369 [1JN]
——— prohibit funding for development or submission of proposals to expand authorized uses of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H3461 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H3460 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H3458 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana, H3473 [5JN]
——— review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees, H3354 [31MY]
Croatian Fraternal Union: tribute to Croatian Sons Lodge 170, E1450• [10SE]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Gary, IN, Alumnae Chapter, E1803• [27NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3006, H3007• [17MY]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5051 [19JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4996 [18JY], H5051, H5052 [19JY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H4996 [18JY]
——— require purchase of U.S. flags manufactured in the U.S. using U.S. materials, H5052 [19JY]
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3411 [5JN]
——— Batteries and Electric Drive Technology Program funding, H3493 [6JN]
——— Defense Environmental Management Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Administrator funding, H3426 [5JN]
——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H3379, H3380, H3382 [1JN], H3458 [5JN]
——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3383 [1JN]
——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program vehicle technologies funding, H3384 [1JN]
——— Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3413 [5JN]
——— Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3454 [5JN]
——— National Ignition Facility continued support of nuclear weapons stockpile, inertial fusion energy development, and basic science research funding, H3354 [31MY]
——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3006, H3007• [17MY], H3420 [5JN]
——— National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H3418 [5JN]
——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3415 [5JN]
——— nuclear energy research and development programs funding, H3410 [5JN]
——— prohibit Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding to oil or gas companies convicted of antitrust violations, H3492 [6JN]
——— prohibit funding for certain Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international activities, H3461 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for grants requiring recipients to replace any lighting that does not comply with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, H3460 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to enforce showerhead water restrictor regulations, H3475 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement energy conservation standards for golf cart battery chargers, H3476 [5JN]
——— renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H3471 [5JN]
——— Wind Powering America Initiative funding, H3494 [6JN]
Dept. of the Interior: oil shale technology research and development funding, H3414 [5JN]
Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H3455, H3468 [5JN], H3491 [6JN]
——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H3371 [1JN]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3477, H3478 [5JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3352, H3354, H3355, H3356 [31MY], H3368, H3369, H3371, H3375, H3379, H3380, H3382, H3383, H3384 [1JN], H3410, H3411, H3413, H3414, H3415, H3418, H3420, H3422, H3426, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3458, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463, H3468, H3469, H3470, H3471, H3472, H3473, H3475, H3476, H3477, H3478 [5JN], H3490, H3491, H3492, H3493, H3494, H3495 [6JN]
——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3469, H3470 [5JN]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4105), H1173• [6MR]
Gary, IN: anniversary of St. Joseph the Worker Croatian Catholic Church, E1802• [27NO]
——— tribute to Gary NAACP life membership inductees, E917• [31MY]
Gary Catholic Charities (organization): anniversary, E1637• [21SE]
Gary Frontiers Service Club: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E24• [17JA]
Government regulations: prohibit funding for surveys in which money is included or provided for the benefit of the responder, H3463 [5JN]
Hammond, IN: anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Club, E1487• [12SE]
——— tribute to naturalization ceremony, E1170• [28JN]
Indiana: tribute to Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame inductees, E565• [18AP]
Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana inductees, E1897• [11DE]
Izaak Walton League of America: anniversary, E188• [14FE]
Kavadas, Nick: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Chapter, District, and National Ahepan of the Year award recipient, E1808• [27NO]
Kavadas, Pete: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association honoree, E1808• [27NO]
Masterson, Bill, Jr.: Editor & Publisher (publication) Publisher of the Year award recipient, E1801• [27NO]
Merrillville, IN: tribute to United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 26 Annual Apprentice Graduation Banquet, E1826• [28NO]
Michigan City, IN: anniversary of St. Luke United Lutheran Church, E848• [18MY]
Missouri River: Missouri River Recovery Program funding, H3472 [5JN]
National Women’s History Month: observance, E380• [19MR]
NRC: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site licensing activities funding, H3418 [5JN]
San Joaquin River: restoration program funding, H3452 [5JN]
Schererville, IN: anniversary of Indian American Cultural Center, E556• [17AP]
Skora, Joseph: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Prometheus Award recipient, E1808• [27NO]
USEC Inc.: prohibit funding for domestic security-related nuclear enrichment technology, H3422 [5JN]
Votes: position on missed, H1180• [6MR], H1289• [8MR], E104• [1FE], E317• [6MR], E339• [8MR], E1292• [19JY], E1877• [5DE], E1895• [11DE], E2015• [31DE]
Workers Memorial Day: observance, E621• [24AP]
Tributes
Coleman, Mary E. Brown (Edith), E91• [31JA]
Cowan, John, E294• [1MR]
Dobis, Chet, E377• [19MR]
DuPey, Frances, E1807• [27NO]
Ecklund, Edna, E556• [17AP]
Emery, Charles, E1804• [27NO]
Freeman-Wilson, Karen, E23• [17JA], E185• [14FE]
Gonzalez, Loreto (Baby Lou), E20• [17JA]
Hall, Katie, H955 [27FE], E241• [27FE]
Johnsen, Dale, E1376• [1AU]
Kuchta, Margaret, E379• [19MR]
Leonhardt, Brian, E25• [17JA]
Lobodzinski, Chester S., E21• [17JA]
Lynch, Leon, E845• [18MY]
Mitchell, R.T. and Irene Robinson, E223• [17FE]
Nowaczyk, David P., E725• [8MY]
Perez, Sergio E., E1317• [25JY]
Semancik, Joseph, E1637• [21SE]
Slamka, Ruthanne, E1303• [24JY]
Stevenson, Dan, E378• [19MR]
Sullivan, John V., H1635 [27MR]
Szafarczyk, Ronald, E32• [18JA]
Thiel, George, E22• [17JA]