LONG, BILLY (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H2354 [25AP]

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

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H5436 [9SE]

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), H6411 [8OC]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5093 [26JY]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (see H.J. Res. 91), H6411 [8OC]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1399 [13MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1360 [12MR]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H7608 [9DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6676 [22OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H629 [25FE] (see H.J. Res. 11), H316 [1FE]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H1629 [19MR]

Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act: improve (see H.R. 1456), H1908 [10AP]

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]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2161 [18AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 119), H1548 [15MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR] (see H.R. 334), H416 [6FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H178 [18JA] (see H.R. 217), H173 [15JA]

Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1460), H1908 [10AP]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H224 [22JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5802 [20SE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H599 [15FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H1958 [11AP]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 2052), H2914 [22MY]

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), H7053 [13NO]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H629 [25FE]

——— transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (see H.R. 1549), H2125 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 1417), H2485 [7MY]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H2161 [18AP]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 425), H293 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 203), H284 [23JA]

Dept. of Labor: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 2537), H5404 [2AU]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2575 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H7508 [4DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2716 [16MY]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 317), H599 [15FE]

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), H7153 [15NO]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5803 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H6770 [23OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1959 [11AP]

Egypt: limit U.S. economic assistance and oppose World Bank and IMF assistance (see H.R. 2544), H4142 [27JN]

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]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5435 [9SE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H2910 [22MY]

——— 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), H6411 [8OC]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H416 [6FE]

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H814 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H1908 [10AP]

——— 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), H1958 [11AP]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H983 [5MR]

European Union: support Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 76), H2125 [17AP]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H2486 [7MY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H8118 [16DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H8127 [19DE]

——— establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3549), H8113 [12DE]

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

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H2485 [7MY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5477 [10SE]

——— strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1919), H2775 [17MY]

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2478), H5922 [27SE]

——— require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 2997), H5803 [20SE]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H628 [25FE]

——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 239), H818 [28FE]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (see H.R. 2711), H5176 [30JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H173 [15JA]

——— prohibit performance awards in the Senior Executive Service during sequestration periods (see H.R. 2222), H4178 [28JN]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H5175 [30JY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see H.R. 3002), H5884 [26SE]

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), H7508 [4DE]

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), H3592 [13JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H983 [5MR]

Firearms: allow certain off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 2541), H4142 [27JN]

——— establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6957 [30OC]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 1290), H1829 [21MR]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see H.R. 3183), H6454 [9OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H173 [15JA]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 2542), H5404 [2AU]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H504 [13FE]

——— intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 1740), H2656 [15MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H6290 [4OC]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3091), H5546 [12SE] (see H.R. 3116), H5588 [17SE]

——— 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), H1322 [6MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H173 [15JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H224 [22JA] (see H.R. 3121), H6290 [4OC]

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]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 1923), H5348 [1AU]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H1430 [14MR]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H3760 [18JN]

Insurance: allow States to determine the age discount in their health insurance market in order to prevent an increase in young people’s premiums (see H.R. 544), H599 [15FE]

——— 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), H5176 [30JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3592 [13JN]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 762), H594 [15FE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (see H.R. 1580), H2065 [16AP]

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), H2656 [15MY]

IRS: exclude from labor-management relations provisions of the U.S. Code (see H.R. 2679), H5175 [30JY]

——— make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H5435 [9SE]

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

——— prevent from unnecessarily seizing protected health information (see H.R. 3041), H5803 [20SE]

——— 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), H3592 [13JN]

Israel: 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), H5052 [24JY]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1912 [10AP]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 2346), H3590 [13JN]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR]

Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office, Cottleville, MO: designate (see H.R. 2391), H3653 [14JN]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H818 [28FE]

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

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), H3097 [4JN]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H5348 [1AU]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2535 [8MY]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H5656 [18SE]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H5051 [24JY]

——— reduce administrative burdens and narrow filing periods for hospitals and providers while ensuring payment accuracy (see H.R. 2329), H4146 [27JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5089 [25JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H1911 [10AP]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2657 [15MY]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H2535 [8MY]

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), H2405 [3MY]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2485 [7MY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H5093 [26JY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6770 [23OC]

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), H5403 [2AU]

NLRB: declare certain agency actions have no force or effect until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members and prohibit further actions (see H.R. 976), H982 [5MR]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H596 [15FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H5766 [19SE]

——— 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]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see H.R. 2347), H3590 [13JN]

NRC: ensure orderly conduct of policy and rulemaking actions (see H.R. 3132), H6103 [1OC]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7112 [14NO]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H818 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 2700), H5052 [24JY]

——— apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2840 [21MY]

——— 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]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5655 [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), H5263 [31JY]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H599 [15FE]

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

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5263 [31JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, and cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1735), H2804 [20MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H224 [22JA] (see H.R. 132), H173 [15JA] (see H.R. 3121), H6290 [4OC]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H703 [27FE]

——— 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]

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

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see H.R. 3362), H7253 [19NO]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to mission to show sincere respect for fallen Armed Forces members by attending funeral services of a fallen member as invited guests of the family (see H. Res. 405), H7053 [13NO]

Petroleum: grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see H.R. 2823), H5404 [2AU]

Power resources: enhance energy security by expanding access to domestic energy resources, boost employment opportunities in the energy sector, and provide consumers relief from artificial price increases (see H.R. 3033), H5398 [2AU]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H6677 [22OC]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 787), H1331 [11MR]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

——— 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), H3688 [17JN]

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

Public debt: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H599 [15FE]

——— 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), H173 [15JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H984 [5MR]

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]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see H.R. 2908), H5656 [18SE]

SEC: prohibit from issuing rules requiring the disclosure of an issuer’s expenditures for political activities (see H.R. 1626), H2354 [25AP]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2656 [15MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H8113 [12DE]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H5051 [24JY]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3652 [14JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2297 [24AP]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 2778), H7188 [18NO]

——— constitutional amendment prohibiting Federal Government from compelling someone to engage in commercial activity (see H.J. Res. 27), H1837 [25MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6775 [24OC]

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

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H7447 [3DE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1331 [11MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H2604 [14MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H6290 [4OC]

——— permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 127), H4177 [28JN]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 4), H2125 [17AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2605 [14MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2535 [8MY]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H2604 [14MY]

——— provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2373), H3652 [14JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H1829 [21MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2567 [9MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4485 [11JY]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H413 [6FE]

——— 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]

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), H2248 [23AP]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H7109 [14NO]

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), H5051 [24JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H6545 [11OC]

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

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 484), H342 [4FE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H455 [12FE]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H416 [6FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2485 [7MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 3539), H7252 [19NO]

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), H6675 [22OC]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H1857 [9AP]

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), H1631 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide temporary exemption from individual health insurance mandate for persons whose employer-sponsored health insurance coverage is terminated for the coming plan year (see H.R. 3376), H6901 [29OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (H.R. 3539), H7252 [19NO]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (H.R. 3308), H6676 [22OC]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (H.R. 1440), H1859 [9AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide temporary exemption from individual health insurance mandate for persons whose employer-sponsored health insurance coverage is terminated for the coming plan year (H.R. 3376), H6902 [29OC]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H219• [22JA]

Amplify Gymnastics LLC: SBA Phoenix Award recipient, E835• [11JN]

Branson, MO: Silver Dollar City (theme park) recipient of Amusement Today (publication) Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride for wooden roller coaster Outlaw Run, E1437• [4OC]

Carl Junction, MO: tribute to Carl Junction High School Destination Imagination team, E1105• [19JY]

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: observance, E46• [22JA]

Connell Insurance Co.: Springfield, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award recipient, E821• [6JN]

Crane, MO: tribute to Crane High School girls’ basketball team, E529• [24AP]

Douglas, Thomas H.: SBA Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1042• [10JY]

Drury University: tribute to men’s basketball team, E623• [8MY]

——— tribute to women’s swimming and diving team, E623• [8MY]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, H2168 [23AP]

Fisher, Carl: Missouri Pioneer in Education award recipient, E1193• [1AU]

Furgenson, Misty: American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living Silver National Quality Award recipient, E1442• [4OC]

Hutchinson, John M.: Boy Scouts Honor Medal With Crossed Palms recipient, E1439• [4OC]

Jackson, Mike: Missouri Wrestling Association Hall of Fame inductee, E357• [21MR]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H2664 [16MY]

Missouri: tribute to Missourian Award recipients, E1385• [26SE]

Neosho, MO: anniversary of Neosho National Fish Hatchery, E1041• [10JY]

——— tribute to Neosho High School wrestling team, E531• [24AP]

O’Brian, Rob: SBA Phoenix Award recipient, E842• [11JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7094 [14NO]

Pleasant Hope, MO: tribute to Pleasant Hope High School girls’ softball team, E12• [3JA]

Republic, MO: tribute to Republic High School boys’ basketball team, E539•, E540• [24AP]

Russell, Dale: Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E276• [12MR]

Sigma House of Springfield, Inc.: tribute, E314• [15MR]

Springfield, MO: anniversary of Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven Motel, E1103• [19JY]

——— anniversary of Greene County Courthouse, E1441• [4OC]

——— anniversary of Springfield-Greene County Park Board, E657• [14MY]

——— tribute to Glendale High School girls’ swim team, E271• [12MR]

——— tribute to ‘‘History Museum on the Square’’, E521• [23AP]

——— tribute to Springfield Catholic High School boys’ soccer team, E4• [3JA]

——— VFW Post 3404 Ladies Auxiliary recipient of VFW National Outstanding Community Service Post award, E1324• [17SE]

SRC Electrical LLC: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program inductee, E1155• [30JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H219• [22JA]

Taney County, MO: anniversary of Ozark Beach Dam, E792• [4JN]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H3106 [5JN]

TLC Properties (business): anniversary, E1064• [16JY]

Walnut Grove, MO: tribute to Walnut Grove High School girls’ basketball team, E595• [6MY]

WinTech, Inc.: NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership ‘‘Make It in America’’ Manufacturer of the Week designee, E1102• [19JY]

Woods, Susan: American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living Silver National Quality Award recipient, E1442• [4OC]

Tributes

Anderson, Rayanna, E518• [23AP]

Barker, Dorothy, E1826• [10DE]

Belk, Brad, E23• [14JA]

Bernet, Glenn, E312• [15MR]

Chapman, Kailey, E1041• [10JY]

Cross, Daniel (Tiny), E1435• [4OC]

Klang, Stephanie, E68• [25JA]

Lahm, Chris, E1043• [10JY]

Leong, David, E315• [15MR]

Lynn, Jeremy, E1100• [19JY]

Metscher, Garrett, E1043• [10JY]

Roark, Will, E534• [24AP]

Samuel, Gary and Judi, E910• [18JN]

St. Gemme, William, E1324• [17SE]

VanDerhoef, Floyd, E563• [26AP]