GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN (a Representative from Virginia)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H91 [15JA]
Amendments
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3916 [19JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3016 [3JN], H3061 [4JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H3289 [11JN]
Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 2581), H4827 [19JY]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 1164), H6604 [15OC]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7446 [3DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H32 [3JA]
——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see H.R. 879), H813 [28FE]
Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1143), H1959 [11AP]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H1430 [14MR]
C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]
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]
Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H1993 [12AP]
Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2249 [23AP]
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), H6644 [16OC]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]
——— require court order to subpoena telephone records from service providers in any criminal investigation (see H.R. 2014), H2775 [17MY]
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 HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see H.R. 2094), H3592 [13JN]
——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H6676 [22OC]
Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2475), H5090 [25JY]
Dept. of Labor: conduct a review of forms related to obtaining workers’ compensation benefits under the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program (see H.R. 1722), H2349 [25AP]
Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H1993 [12AP]
——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H170 [15JA]
——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H7608 [9DE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1782), H2391 [26AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H3216 [5JN]
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), H7395 [2DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H4145 [27JN]
——— establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 241), H950 [4MR]
——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]
——— 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), H86 [14JA]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7357 [21NO]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2067 [16AP]
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), H6493 [10OC]
——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]
——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H4146 [27JN]
——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see H.R. 2937), H5343 [1AU]
——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see H.R. 959), H981 [5MR]
——— 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. 3140), H5765 [19SE]
——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 1829), H2436 [6MY]
——— 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]
Falkland Islands: recognize referendum to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 170), H2159 [18AP]
FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H8108 [12DE]
——— provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H8112 [12DE]
——— strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (see H.R. 3204), H5921 [27SE]
FERC: permit States to exempt projects from certain considerations in issuing licenses for such projects (see H.R. 1235), H1567 [18MR]
Firearms: limit amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1764), H2390 [26AP]
Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1629 [19MR]
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]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H224 [22JA]
Government: reduce pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President (see H.R. 391), H280 [23JA]
Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1550 [15MR]
Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1733), H2349 [25AP]
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), H4371 [10JY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6493 [10OC]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3355 [12JN]
Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2535 [8MY]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H3096 [4JN]
——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2775 [17MY]
——— prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H2775 [17MY]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]
——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H5263 [31JY]
——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 104), H86 [14JA]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2570 [9MY]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H2027 [15AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR]
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), H2802 [20MY]
——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H4485 [11JY]
——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]
——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H2913 [22MY]
——— permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (see H.R. 232), H8112 [12DE]
——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H3253 [6JN]
——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H4145 [27JN]
Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5768 [19SE]
Motor vehicles: repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H7508 [4DE]
——— require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2414), H3758 [18JN]
Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H2965 [24MY]
National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 1526), H1990 [12AP]
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: 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), H6827 [28OC]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8132 [23DE]
——— protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds to operate a navigator program or other exchange activities (see H.R. 3429), H7053 [13NO]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H950 [4MR]
——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]
——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H4040 [25JN]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H2914 [22MY]
Printing: ensure citizens continue to be provided with paper-based information, products and services, and public notices while providing the ability to opt-in to electronic access to such documents (see H. Res. 97), H4486 [11JY]
Privacy: prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3687 [17JN]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1526), H1990 [12AP]
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), H2400 [30AP]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4979 [23JY]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]
——— 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), H278 [23JA]
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), H703 [27FE]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]
Veterans: appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]
Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2536 [8MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1720 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 3162), H5801 [20SE]
Courts: exempt election officials from Federal jury service (see H.R. 775), H595 [15FE]
Dept. of HHS: grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 2090), H2910 [22MY]
EPA: reduce workforce (see H.R. 3641), H7445 [3DE]
FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 3089), H5546 [12SE]
Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 1290), H1718 [20MR]
Jefferson National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to the Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery Association of Pound, VA (see H.R. 2331), H3356 [12JN]
Postal Service: lower the maximum rate of compensation for employees (see H.R. 1006), H1319 [6MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (H.R. 3162), H5802 [20SE]
Courts: exempt election officials from Federal jury service (H.R. 775), H598 [15FE]
Dept. of HHS: grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (H.R. 2090), H2912 [22MY]
EPA: reduce workforce (H.R. 3641), H7446 [3DE]
FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (H.R. 3089), H5547 [12SE]
Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (H.R. 1290), H1720 [20MR]
Jefferson National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to the Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery Association of Pound, VA (H.R. 2331), H3356 [12JN]
Postal Service: lower the maximum rate of compensation for employees (H.R. 1006), H1321 [6MR]
E-Mails
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6335 [7OC]
Remarks
Ahn, Steve: McGlothlin Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E569• [26AP]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H8082 [12DE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, H8082 [12DE]
Business and industry: impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, H4846 [22JY]
Climate: global warming, H2107 [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H5026 [24JY]
——— reduce amount allowed to be spent for maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters without prior notification, H3061 [4JN]
——— tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5625, H5634 [18SE]
Dept. of Justice: allegations of secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters, H2589 [14MY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3061 [4JN]
Economy: importance of job creation, H4846 [22JY]
FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies, H5962 [28SE]
——— strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), H5962, H5963 [28SE]
Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, H5425 [9SE]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6274 [4OC]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2642, H2643, H2645 [15MY], H2707 [16MY]
IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, H2643 [15MY]
——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees, H2589 [14MY]
Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H2589 [14MY]
MacDonald, Pamela: McGlothlin Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E569• [26AP]
Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H8082 [12DE]
National parks and recreation areas: impact of Government shutdown, H6274 [4OC]
National Security Agency: collection of Verizon Communications, Inc., customer phone records as part of counterterrorism efforts, H3282 [11JN]
Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H4019 [25JN]
——— evaluation of energy policies, H4011, H4017, H4018, H4019, H4020, H4021 [25JN], H4067 [26JN]
——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H4011, H4017, H4020 [25JN], H4067 [26JN], H4190 [8JY], H4846 [22JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H4190 [8JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2642, H2643, H2645 [15MY], H2707 [16MY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H2280 [24AP], H4848 [22JY]
Privacy: prohibit funding to any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, to collect records that pertain to persons not subject to an investigation, H5026 [24JY]
Tributes
Battel, Philip, H182 [22JA]
Ferland, Jay, H182 [22JA]
Johnson, Joe, E1664• [14NO]
Lawson, James, E568• [26AP]
Powell, Jack, E1712• [20NO]
Rush, Rose, E149• [14FE]
Thomas, Joseph C., E1717• [20NO]
Voils-Field, Nancy Ellen, E1678• [15NO]
Woodrum, Clifton A., III (Chip), E189• [26FE]