GARRETT, SCOTT (a Representative from New Jersey)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H91 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4720 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3178 [5JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5136 [30JY]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1474 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H1829 [21MR]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6998 [12NO]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 59), H29 [3JA]

——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5554 [16SE]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2656 [15MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 58), H5513 [11SE]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1837 [25MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4371 [10JY]

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. 1, 2), H32 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 35), H1427 [14MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3253 [6JN]

Business and industry: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1135), H1395 [13MR]

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

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H2532 [8MY]

CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1003), H1319 [6MR]

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), H6771 [23OC]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1861 [9AP]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 756), H629 [25FE]

Congress: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H818 [28FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61, 217), H86 [14JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]

Courts: reduce the number of Federal judgeships for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (see H.R. 2239), H3289 [11JN]

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]

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 HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 385), H7111 [14NO]

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

Egypt: condition security and economic assistance in order to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt (see H.R. 416), H432 [8FE]

——— suspend delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H. Res. 87), H1360 [12MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2125 [17AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4371 [10JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 2221), H4599 [17JY]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H176 [18JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H7608 [9DE]

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

——— revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (see H.R. 992), H1632 [19MR]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 712), H546 [14FE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3097 [4JN]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1105), H1394 [13MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— 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), H2300 [24AP]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

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

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2299 [24AP]

Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1376), H1824 [21MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H5655 [18SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H2604 [14MY]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H629 [25FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H29 [3JA]

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

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H547 [14FE]

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: adjust boundaries to include Hinchliffe Stadium (see H.R. 2430), H3927 [19JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5768 [19SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5554 [16SE]

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

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H1992 [12AP]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5404 [2AU]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6644 [16OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6999 [12NO]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: prohibit from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or the use of different auditors on a rotating basis (see H.R. 1564), H4214 [8JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H86 [14JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H627 [25FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 890), H1328 [7MR]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3251 [6JN]

SEC: prohibit from issuing rules requiring the disclosure of an issuer’s expenditures for political activities (see H.R. 1626), H2157 [18AP]

——— set a deadline to require addition of a particular class of securities to those exempted under the Securities Act (see H.R. 701), H545 [14FE]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H412 [6FE]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H1359 [12MR]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H5408 [6SE]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

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

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

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

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H1398 [13MR]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H2914 [22MY]

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 136), H1825 [21MR]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 1872), H2532 [8MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (see H.R. 2589), H4174 [28JN]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K–12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 2394), H3687 [17JN]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H28 [3JA]

Health: repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 105), H31 [3JA]

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

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 104), H31 [3JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4369 [10JY]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 1062), H1355 [12MR]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7109 [14NO]

Small business: permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 168), H51 [4JA]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1458), H1908 [10AP]

Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 55), H5588 [17SE]

Taxation: reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1065), H1355 [12MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (see H.R. 1256), H1630 [19MR]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 3065), H5434 [9SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), H2534 [8MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (H.R. 2589), H4176 [28JN]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K–12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (H.R. 2394), H3688 [17JN]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), H34 [3JA]

Health: repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 105), H36 [3JA]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (H.R. 2767), H4857 [22JY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 104), H36 [3JA]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H.R. 1062), H1357 [12MR]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (H.R. 3482), H7110 [14NO]

Small business: permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (H.R. 168), H54 [4JA]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (H.R. 1458), H1910 [10AP]

Taxation: reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (H.R. 1065), H1357 [12MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H1631 [19MR]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (H.R. 3065), H5435 [9SE]

Remarks

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E626• [8MY]

Budget: require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (H.R. 668), H959 [5MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1599 [19MR], H1670, H1675, H1677, H1679 [20MR]

Children and youth: rememberance of missing and exploited children, E903• [18JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1670 [20MR]

Dept. of Education: clarify that States that do not accept Federal funds are not required to comply with Federal education mandates, H4720 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4720 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3178, H3179 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: issue fiduciary duty rule to protect access to investment education and advice and assure reasonable financial compensation to financial service providers, H6868 [29OC]

——— reduce workforce investment system funding if evaluations and reports are not submitted on time, H1474, H1475 [15MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5136, H5137 [30JY]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1474, H1475 [15MR]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), H39, H40, H41, H42, H44, H46 [4JA]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), H6919 [30OC]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H1935 [11AP]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H40, H41, H42, H44, H46 [4JA]

Insurance: streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, E111• [6FE]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), H7475, H7485 [4DE]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, H5658 [19SE], H7259 [20NO]

Journal: question of approval, H39 [4JA]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC, H2491 [8MY]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (H. Res. 242), H3003 [3JN]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (H.R. 1155), H5448 [10SE]

Oradell, NJ: anniversary of Oradell Public Library, E562• [26AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (H.R. 2809), H5902 [27SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4555 [17JY]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards, H5898 [27SE]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (H. Con. Res. 45), H4555 [17JY]

SEC: communications with Dept. of Labor relative to monitoring standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers, H6861 [29OC]

——— improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H.R. 1062), H2732, H2737, H2746 [17MY]

——— improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H.R. 1062), motion to recommit, H2749 [17MY]

——— protect pension plans of firefighters, police officer, teachers, or any retiree against fraudulent or deceptive financial practices and protect U.S. firms from takeovers by foreign companies, H2749 [17MY]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H6861, H6868 [29OC]

——— require conducting of economic analyses as part of its rulemaking, H2746 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit funding for Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response drone screening operations outside of airports, H3178, H3179 [5JN]

Votes: position on missed, H7329•, H7330• [21NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H3320, H3321, H3326 [12JN]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H5136, H5137 [30JY]

Tributes

McGill, Timothy R., H5842• [26SE]