DELANEY, JOHN K. (a Representative from Maryland)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H95 [15JA]
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4908 [23JY]
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint), H529 [14FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H4080 [26JN]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H4485 [11JY]
Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H4370 [10JY]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to pay death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3274), H6454 [9OC]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6412 [8OC]
——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H4145 [27JN]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1829 [21MR]
Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H5262 [31JY]
——— improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 1654), H2158 [18AP]
Business and industry: amend certain securities laws relative to treatment of emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3623), H7364 [22NO]
C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 19), H659 [26FE]
Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H4309 [9JY]
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see H.R. 2255), H3095 [4JN]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see H.R. 3139), H5765 [19SE]
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. 3481), H8118 [16DE]
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), H1398 [13MR]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]
——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]
Corps of Engineers: establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1153), H4979 [23JY]
Cowley, R. Adams: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2782), H4856 [22JY]
Credit: provide for removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans (see H.R. 2561), H4980 [23JY]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H4598 [17JY]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H2028 [15AP]
——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3760 [18JN]
Dept. of Commerce: create the America Star Program to establish standardized labeling for manufactured products allowing consumers to identify the extent to which the products are manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2664), H4726 [18JY]
Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]
——— protect eligibility for Federal employment and access to classified information for civilian employees who incur economic hardship as a result of sequestration furloughs (see H.R. 1642), H2840 [21MY]
Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see H.R. 2338), H5477 [10SE]
——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 3738), H8108 [12DE]
——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]
——— invest in innovation for education (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]
——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN]
——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H6412 [8OC]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H3253 [6JN]
——— 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), H6957 [30OC]
——— prohibit certain grants to States that do not provide for minimal terms of imprisonment for certain child abusers (see H.R. 1311), H2249 [23AP]
——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H3288 [11JN]
Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 2187), H2954 [23MY]
Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H1911 [10AP]
——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H2910 [22MY]
——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H2959 [23MY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H5348 [1AU]
——— make eligibility criteria, disbursement policies, and tax treatment for certain caregiver compensation programs consistent (see H.R. 3443), H6954 [30OC]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2913 [22MY]
Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7508 [4DE]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1718 [20MR]
EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3449), H6997 [12NO]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]
Executive departments: require the head of each agency to submit a report on the implementation of GAO reports on reducing duplication, achieving savings, and enhancing revenue within the Federal Government (see H.R. 2250), H4485 [11JY]
Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H2959 [23MY]
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. 2028), H4309 [9JY]
Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H5263 [31JY]
——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recover of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3555), H7309 [20NO]
——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H2959 [23MY]
Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6052 [30SE]
Federal Railroad Administration: make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (see H.R. 3634), H7508 [4DE]
Financial institutions: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (see H.R. 3374), H7357 [21NO]
——— encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6545 [11OC]
——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 3656), H7566 [5DE]
Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2485 [7MY]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H4726 [18JY]
Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H6957 [30OC]
——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H7053 [13NO]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2484), H8112 [12DE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H4214 [8JY]
House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2536 [8MY]
House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 160), H2026 [15AP]
Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 1227), H1548 [15MR]
——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 633), H1550 [15MR]
——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]
Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1550 [15MR]
——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, acknowledge the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance, and recognize U.S. tour of the Cyrus Cylinder (see H. Res. 130), H1829 [21MR]
Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H2914 [22MY]
IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4143 [27JN]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H2570 [9MY]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H4827 [19JY]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H3096 [4JN]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]
Medicare: eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7395 [2DE]
——— 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), H5436 [9SE]
——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2913 [22MY]
——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H4726 [18JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H6412 [8OC]
Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1547), H1992 [12AP]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6958 [30OC]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H2299 [24AP]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]
National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]
National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H7000 [12NO]
National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]
National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 353), H6454 [9OC]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2405 [3MY]
NIST: reauthorize the competitive grant program within the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology program (see H.R. 1418), H2396 [26AP]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H6493 [10OC]
Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H6767 [23OC]
Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]
Postal Service: provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H3990 [20JN]
Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H5403 [2AU]
Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7252 [19NO]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H2125 [17AP]
——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2249 [23AP]
——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H1956 [11AP]
Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H4485 [11JY]
SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H2157 [18AP]
——— revise certain rules relative to the status of qualified prepaid tuition programs under securities laws (see H.R. 3029), H5397 [2AU]
Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (see H.R. 801), H596 [15FE]
Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 3012), H5397 [2AU]
Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H7394 [2DE]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1829 [21MR]
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), H5655 [18SE]
Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from Federal Thrift Savings Fund to employees furloughed as a result of the Federal budget sequestration (see H.R. 1643), H2840 [21MY]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1911 [10AP]
——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5554 [16SE]
——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H4142 [27JN]
——— permit medical expenses of dependents under 27 to be paid from health savings accounts (see H.R. 1140), H2775 [17MY]
——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2575 [13MY]
——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 766), H1632 [19MR]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1959 [11AP]
Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H501 [13FE]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7608 [9DE]
Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 1742), H2719 [16MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]
Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H6545 [11OC]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6546 [11OC]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3289 [11JN]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2913 [22MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2570 [9MY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H2604 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (see H.R. 2011), H2716 [16MY]
Health: provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H7566 [5DE]
Constitutional authority statements
American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 2084), H2911 [22MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (H.R. 2011), H2718 [16MY]
Remarks
American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 2084), H4512, H4513 [16JY]
Budget: require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), H380 [6FE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1624 [19MR]
——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution (H.R. 325), H243 [23JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H1840 [9AP], H1926 [11AP]
Cumberland, MD: tribute to Fort Hill High School football team, E1908• [19DE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4908 [23JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3133 [5JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (H.R. 2011), H2667 [16MY], H6805 [28OC]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, E231• [28FE]
——— national objectives priority assignments, H1344 [12MR]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H4512, H4513 [16JY]
Equal Pay Day: observance, H1840 [9AP]
FEMA: U.S. Fire Administration funding, H3133 [5JN]
Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4908 [23JY]
Frederick, MD: anniversary of Frederick High School band, E190• [26FE]
——— anniversary of New Life Christian School, E455• [15AP]
Germantown, MD: tribute to Northwest High School football team, E1897• [19DE]
NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (H. Res. 146), H1926 [11AP]
Power resources: national energy policy, H1345 [12MR]
Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H4512, H4513 [16JY]