KELLY, MIKE (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3582 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4246, H4310, H4311 [9JY], H4356 [10JY]

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), H2401 [30AP]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H4371 [10JY]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H545 [14FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5656 [18SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian personnel and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3241), H6290 [4OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that U.S. Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen who are appointed as Navy Reserve midshipmen continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3285), H6544 [11OC]

——— 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]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1550 [15MR]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 3026), H5397 [2AU]

——— 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), H8124 [19DE]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H5349 [1AU]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H7395 [2DE]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 46), H281 [23JA]

Children and youth: express that children trafficked in the U.S. be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators (see H. Con. Res. 66), H7354 [21NO]

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), H5767 [19SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H5263 [31JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H173 [15JA] (see H.R. 217), H52 [4JA]

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 454), H1720 [20MR]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 2046), H4980 [23JY]

——— establish the Great Lakes Navigation System (see H.R. 2273), H4485 [11JY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5435 [9SE]

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

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), 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 Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2658), H4482 [11JY]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2804 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 973), H1399 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H369 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H3216 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report cases of reportable infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1792), H4040 [25JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1959 [11AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 803), H1360 [12MR]

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]

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5436 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4827 [19JY]

——— 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: allow interagency transfers of funds to provide more flexibility for the agency to comply with a sequestration order (see H.R. 816), H703 [27FE]

——— 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]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H1956 [11AP]

Federal employees: limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (see H.R. 2879), H5260 [31JY]

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), H6999 [12NO]

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), H4145 [27JN]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H3216 [5JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6999 [12NO]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 1290), H1718 [20MR]

——— 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), H5548 [12SE]

Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 1409), H5767 [19SE] (see H.R. 1926), H5548 [12SE]

——— exempt cargo containers containing trace residue from certain customs laws in order to streamline legitimate trade (see H.R. 2806), H5404 [2AU]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H3357 [12JN]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 1896), H2533 [8MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H5476 [10SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5922 [27SE]

——— 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), H949 [4MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 3121), H5922 [27SE]

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), H177 [18JA]

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), H5090 [25JY]

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), H1721 [20MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H6902 [29OC]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H2717 [16MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4143 [27JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H3990 [20JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn nuclear device test and support additional sanctions (see H. Res. 65), H550 [14FE]

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 (see H. Res. 200), H2437 [6MY]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5263 [31JY]

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]

——— create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 2085), H5090 [25JY]

——— eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7251 [19NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H4214 [8JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2656 [15MY]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H5768 [19SE]

——— reduce administrative burdens and narrow filing periods for hospitals and providers while ensuring payment accuracy (see H.R. 2329), H3355 [12JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H6676 [22OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2376), H6957 [30OC]

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

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

Motor vehicles: repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H4524 [16JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H5767 [19SE]

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

Navy: encourage commissioning of U.S.S. Somerset (LPD–25) in Philadelphia, PA (see H. Res. 125), H1568 [18MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H5403 [2AU]

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), H3253 [6JN]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see H.R. 1120), H1431 [14MR]

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), H6957 [30OC]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5834 [25SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5656 [18SE]

——— delay implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub used to determine or verify eligibility for health plans (see H.R. 2837), H5088 [25JY]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2667), H4482 [11JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2668), H4482 [11JY]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H2066 [16AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H7689 [11DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 3121), H5922 [27SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H6902 [29OC]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Pennsylvania: reauthorize Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area (see H.R. 2360), H4599 [17JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see H. Res. 103), H1320 [6MR]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H5655 [18SE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

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), H2914 [22MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H3760 [18JN]

Public debt: require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H7353 [21NO]

Public welfare programs: modify Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program State maintenance of effort requirement (see H.R. 3151), H5766 [19SE]

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]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H5349 [1AU]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2164), H2953 [23MY]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H4178 [28JN]

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H7689 [11DE]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 948), H2803 [20MY]

——— expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 2925), H5342 [1AU]

——— prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (see H.R. 2418), H5051 [24JY]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H3592 [13JN]

SSA: prevent identity theft associated with publication of the Death Master File (see H.R. 2720), H5052 [24JY]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see H.R. 2728), H6999 [12NO]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H5348 [1AU]

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), H2959 [23MY]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3760 [18JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H4826 [19JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H5767 [19SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H8132 [23DE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4726 [18JY]

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

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]

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), H3990 [20JN]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 188), H2393 [26AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 358), H278 [23JA]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2826), H5087 [25JY]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2654 [15MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2965 [24MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 2579), H4173 [28JN]

NLRB: prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (see H.R. 557), H411 [6FE]

Taxation: treat charitable contributions made by an individual after the close of the taxable year, but before the tax return due date, as made in such taxable year (see H.R. 3134), H5765 [19SE]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 2579), H4176 [28JN]

NLRB: prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (H.R. 557), H415 [6FE]

Taxation: treat charitable contributions made by an individual after the close of the taxable year, but before the tax return due date, as made in such taxable year (H.R. 3134), H5766 [19SE]

Factsheets

Key U.S. Redlines Relative to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: Dept. of State, H5827 [25SE]

Remarks

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (H.R. 2449), E1332• [18SE]

Armstrong Cable Co.: anniversary, E498• [18AP]

Coal: importance to national energy policy, H2112 [17AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6739 [23OC]

——— lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Ohio River basins and tributaries, H4246 [9JY], H6739 [23OC]

——— prohibit funding for development or submission of proposals to expand authorized uses of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H4356, H4357 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), H6267 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3579 [13JN]

——— prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3579 [13JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2512 [8MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4246 [9JY], H4356, H4357 [10JY]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2112 [17AP]

Erie (PA) Times-News: anniversary, E631• [9MY]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (H.R. 2711), H5190 [31JY]

——— limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), H5301, H5304 [1AU]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 2579), H5198, H5200 [31JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2699 [16MY]

Hyundai Motor America (company): tribute to Hope on Wheels campaign to raise awareness of childhood cancer, H5827 [25SE]

India: impact of regulations on U.S. trade, E1232• [2AU]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H5827 [25SE]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), H1968 [12AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H2112 [17AP]

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 (H.R. 3350), H7136 [15NO]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4556 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, H6422 [9OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4556 [17JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6423 [9OC], H7091 [14NO]

——— impact on the public debt, H6422 [9OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2699 [16MY]

Pennsylvania: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2112 [17AP]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H2147 [18AP]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (H. Con. Res. 23), E1395• [27SE]

——— prohibit ratification if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5827, H5830 [25SE]

——— signing, H5827, H5830 [25SE]

Tributes

Fong, Isaac, E1395• [27SE]

Haas, Sandra Keller, E639• [9MY]