DIAZ-BALART, MARIO (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

C.W. Bill Young funeral attendees, H6778 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H3289 [11JN]

AID: codify the Health Technologies Program (see H.R. 1515), H1956 [11AP]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5435 [9SE]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H3652 [14JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2605 [14MY]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H7395 [2DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6999 [12NO]

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

Bullard, Larcenia J.: tribute (see H. Res. 139), H1825 [21MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

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

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), H6768 [23OC]

——— require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 680), H501 [13FE]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H4488 [15JY]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H700 [27FE]

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]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3289 [11JN]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H7628 [10DE]

Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (see H.R. 913), H815 [28FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 778), H595 [15FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 262), H3653 [14JN]

Cyprus: support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5176 [30JY]

David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: convey to Miami Dade College (see H.R. 1592), H2123 [17AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey to Miami-Dade County, FL, federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (see H.R. 417), H292 [25JA]

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), H5175 [30JY]

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]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H599 [15FE]

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

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2064), H3929 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7357 [21NO]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 1758), H2351 [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see H.R. 354), H703 [27FE]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2067 [16AP]

——— submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H7152 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 1063), H1633 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H5402 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H1829 [21MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2396 [26AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7311 [20NO]

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

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H7688 [11DE]

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), H6053 [30SE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6957 [30OC]

——— 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), H455 [12FE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4371 [10JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1629 [19MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H5435 [9SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H1829 [21MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6902 [29OC]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 88), H702 [27FE]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 88), H818 [28FE]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H3287 [11JN]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1829 [21MR]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H984 [5MR]

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), H815 [28FE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2066 [16AP]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2656 [15MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1322 [6MR]

Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2678), H4483 [11JY]

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

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 1379), H1824 [21MR]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H4040 [25JN]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H4214 [8JY]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse by providing for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, for a Medicare data-mining system, and for a study on applying biometric technology (see H.R. 418), H1359 [12MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5548 [12SE]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 294), H4308 [9JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H4145 [27JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2354 [25AP]

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), H3655 [14JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5834 [25SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see H.R. 3359), H6828 [28OC]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H5052 [24JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2125 [17AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H7052 [13NO]

Peralta, Rafael: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1630 [19MR]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4143 [27JN]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H7253 [19NO]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2654 [15MY]

Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 451), H2719 [16MY]

Shaw, E. Clay, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 343), H5547 [12SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see H.R. 1217), H5175 [30JY]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H292 [25JA]

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), H4039 [25JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1359 [12MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2535 [8MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H7111 [14NO]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H8126 [19DE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H7253 [19NO]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2605 [14MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4524 [16JY]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H4309 [9JY]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 1081), H1721 [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. 792), H1430 [14MR]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H4524 [16JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1720 [20MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2396 [26AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1359 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Falkland Islands: recognize referendum to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 170), H2159 [18AP]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H2532 [8MY]

Taxation: provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 2241), H3094 [4JN]

Constitutional authority statements

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (H.R. 1878), H2534 [8MY]

Taxation: provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (H.R. 2241), H3095 [4JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), H6524 [11OC]

——— reform sugar price support program, H6524 [11OC]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H3554 [13JN]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (H.R. 3302), H6663 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), E772• [3JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3554 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3053 [4JN]

Morocco: U.S. policy, E512• [23AP]

Munilla Construction Management, LLC (MCM): anniversary, E1800• [5DE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1433• [4OC]

——— solidify a bilateral investment agreement with the U.S., E1433• [4OC]

Votes: position on missed, E822•, E826• [6JN], E1330• [18SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2836 [21MY]

Tributes

Barkett, Rosemary, E374• [25MR]

Barley, Mary, E377• [25MR]

Dean, Carla, E375• [25MR]

Kelleher, Maureen, E373• [25MR]

Lewis, Phil, E829• [10JN]

Maldonado, Guillermo, H6461 [10OC]

Moseley, Lori, E373• [25MR]

O’Donnell, Grace, E374• [25MR]

Oviedo, Eleno, E436• [12AP]

Ponce, Anolan, E377• [25MR]

Rivero-Gutierrez, Janisset, E375• [25MR]

Young, C.W. Bill, H6813 [28OC]