CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5153 [30JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H7080 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6052 [30SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1360 [12MR]

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. Res. 75), H4081 [26JN]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H6290 [4OC]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1569 [18MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1398 [13MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3788), H8132 [23DE]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H1911 [10AP]

Boy Scouts: tribute to National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia (see H. Res. 305), H4725 [18JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6902 [29OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H32 [3JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H7052 [13NO]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H1959 [11AP]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H7312 [20NO]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1720 [20MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1994 [12AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H7153 [15NO]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5834 [25SE]

Credit: permit a transitional period for completion of requirements for qualified registered mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 2379), H3991 [20JN]

——— provide for removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans (see H.R. 2561), H4143 [27JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H301 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico (see H.R. 1882), H2914 [22MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H6545 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2571 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for fossil energy research and development (see H.J. Res. 96), H6604 [15OC]

——— repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings (see H.R. 2351), H4081 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H7253 [19NO]

——— 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 tier (see H.R. 460), H341 [4FE]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 2703), H4597 [17JY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H5806 [23SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: limit the face value of coins that the Dept. may issue (see H.R. 220), H178 [18JA]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H4214 [8JY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H6999 [12NO]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H7689 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H950 [4MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H4826 [19JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: issue permits, easements, or other necessary authorizations to facilitate natural gas, oil, and petroleum product pipelines and related facilities on eligible Federal lands (see H.R. 1587), H2397 [26AP]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2839 [21MY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H8112 [12DE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H1430 [14MR]

EPA: disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2575 [13MY]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H3016 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H599 [15FE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 2127), H2952 [23MY] (see H.R. 3727), H8107 [12DE]

——— reduce workforce (see H.R. 3641), H8113 [12DE]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 524), H410 [6FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H2575 [13MY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see H.R. 1582), H3216 [5JN]

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5342 [1AU]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H5884 [26SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H6677 [22OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— rescind funds provided to certain agencies if improper payment rate for certain programs has increased from the previous year (see H.R. 3644), H7689 [11DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H7188 [18NO]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H6493 [10OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H1717 [20MR]

Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (see H.R. 617), H454 [12FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H224 [22JA]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 1493), H3216 [5JN]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H316 [1FE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H5476 [10SE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H7111 [14NO]

——— prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases (see H.R. 1473), H3929 [19JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 3121), H7111 [14NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6493 [10OC]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H4856 [22JY]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H701 [27FE]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5176 [30JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3355 [12JN]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 762), H594 [15FE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H1328 [7MR]

International relations: prohibit the U.S. from following a Dept. of the Treasury guidance on how multilateral development banks should engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation (see H.R. 3570), H7352 [21NO]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H7153 [15NO]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1721 [20MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H5262 [31JY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1993 [12AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H8113 [12DE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H3216 [5JN]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H4040 [25JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4827 [19JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2298 [24AP]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H2840 [21MY]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H3991 [20JN]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H1956 [11AP]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H7365 [22NO]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2125 [17AP]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1550 [15MR]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H3654 [14JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H5548 [12SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H7052 [13NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H4858 [22JY]

Mining and mineral resources: protect health care benefits of miners (see H.R. 2627), H4213 [8JY]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5342 [1AU]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H2567 [9MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

National Guard: provide support for Boy Scout Jamborees (see H.R. 1075), H1356 [12MR]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H818 [28FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6604 [15OC]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H2914 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6902 [29OC]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5834 [25SE]

——— delay implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub used to determine or verify eligibility for health plans (see H.R. 2837), H5436 [9SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8118 [16DE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 3121), H7111 [14NO]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H950 [4MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 2218), H3014 [3JN]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see H. Res. 356), H7053 [13NO]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4980 [23JY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H2803 [20MY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1721 [20MR]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 8), H170 [15JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2486 [7MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H3016 [3JN]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2567 [9MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H5403 [2AU]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H5175 [30JY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2958 [23MY]

——— exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 825), H658 [26FE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H7251 [19NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1632 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2436 [6MY]

Dept. of Labor: making continuing appropriations for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (see H.J. Res. 93), H6492 [10OC]

EPA: call for public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants in States most directly impacted by such regulations (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6411 [8OC]

——— prohibit foreign travel by the Administrator until holding of public listening sessions on rulemaking on carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants in States with high percentage of electricity generated by coal (see H.R. 3684), H7627 [10DE]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 1829), H2436 [6MY]

Financial institutions: determine appropriate risk-based capital requirements for community, mid-sized, and regional institutions (see H.R. 2547), H4142 [27JN]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2025 [15AP]

FRS: repeal Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and deposit existing funds into the Treasury (see H.R. 3389), H6951 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 151), H1957 [11AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (H.R. 1830), H2437 [6MY]

Dept. of Labor: making continuing appropriations for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (H.J. Res. 93), H6493 [10OC]

EPA: prohibit foreign travel by the Administrator until holding of public listening sessions on rulemaking on carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants in States with high percentage of electricity generated by coal (H.R. 3684), H7627 [10DE]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (H.R. 1829), H2437 [6MY]

Financial institutions: determine appropriate risk-based capital requirements for community, mid-sized, and regional institutions (H.R. 2547), H4144 [27JN]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (H.R. 1553), H2026 [15AP]

FRS: repeal Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and deposit existing funds into the Treasury (H.R. 3389), H6955 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (H.R. 3067), H5435 [9SE]

Remarks

Coal: importance to national energy policy, H2110 [17AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (H.R. 1830), H6685 [23OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2788 [20MY]

——— tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H4056 [26JN]

Corps of Engineers: grant flexibility in defining the terms ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4253 [9JY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6711 [23OC]

——— Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, H6711 [23OC]

Dahmer, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E457• [15AP]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H5153 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, H2110 [17AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5153 [30JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4253 [9JY]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H5583 [17SE]

——— prohibit the use of the ‘‘social cost of carbon’’ valuation, H5288 [1AU]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H4841 [22JY], H5288 [1AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2641 [15MY]

Hedgesville, WV: tribute to Hedgesville High School baseball team, E896• [17JN]

Lewis, Virginia: Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame inductee, E582• [30AP]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6685 [23OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H4011 [25JN]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H2110 [17AP], H4011 [25JN], H5583 [17SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2641 [15MY]

——— repeal implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, H4190 [8JY]

Power resources: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H5583 [17SE]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4999 [24JY]

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: anniversary, E644• [13MY]

Tide (U.S.S.): tribute to survivors of mine explosion, E843• [11JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), H739 [28FE]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, H3764 [19JN]

——— importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2110 [17AP]

Tributes

Cipoletti, Nancy, E738• [23MY]

DiBacco, Abraham L., E926• [20JN]

Friend, Nanya, E994• [28JN]

Gobble, Richard H., II, E19• [14JA]

Marks, Jane, E737• [23MY]

Maurice, Johanna, E996• [28JN]

Miller, Joe E., E20• [14JA]

Price, Curtis E., Jr., E769• [3JN]

Price, Karen, E820• [6JN]

Vance, Lawrence R., E767• [3JN], E829• [10JN]

Waybright, Richard, E1013• [8JY]

Wroth, John D., E845• [12JN]