MASSIE, THOMAS (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H5017 [24JY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H7539 [5DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H5348 [1AU]

——— 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), H545 [14FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

Armed Forces: 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]

——— 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), H1322 [6MR]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 24), H413 [6FE]

Bureau of the Census: repeal authority to conduct certain censuses (see H.R. 1638), H2300 [24AP]

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), H5802 [20SE]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 3478), H7051 [13NO]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H6958 [30OC]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2161 [18AP]

Congress: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H1958 [11AP]

Copyrights: require infringement of a copyright for a violation relative to circumvention of copyright protection systems (see H.R. 1892), H2533 [8MY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H6454 [9OC]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 1695), H2297 [24AP]

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: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 983), H6770 [23OC]

——— 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), H6493 [10OC]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H3256 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H5655 [18SE]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3062), H5399 [2AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 1218), H1547 [15MR]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H5656 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H.R. 1861), H7446 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H411 [6FE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H7447 [3DE]

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), H6344 [7OC]

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]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 2263), H3215 [5JN]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see H.R. 1848), H2804 [20MY]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H1718 [20MR]

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]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (see H.R. 273), H169 [15JA]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H4485 [11JY]

Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3250 [6JN]

——— repeal Federal laws mandating gun-free zones around schools (see H.R. 35), H416 [6FE]

FRS: abolish Board of Governors and repeal Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 73), H86 [14JA]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1398 [13MR]

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), H1860 [9AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H1359 [12MR]

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]

——— impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H4039 [25JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1431 [14MR]

Medicaid: eliminate increased Federal medical assistance percentage under the State plan relative to newly eligible mandatory individuals to provide States with greater flexibility (see H.R. 1404), H3016 [3JN]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2804 [20MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 26), H504 [13FE]

——— deny retirement credit for service as a Member in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony (see H.R. 2092), H2959 [23MY]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1547), H1992 [12AP]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous laws related to coinage (see H.R. 77), H86 [14JA]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 449), H1632 [19MR]

National security: prohibit use of lethal military force, including the use of drones, to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see H.R. 1269), H1630 [19MR]

National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (see H.R. 3436), H6953 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5404 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8132 [23DE]

——— 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), H5349 [1AU]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H8113 [12DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H5175 [30JY]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H7312 [20NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H5475 [10SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H1359 [12MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H1550 [15MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H4040 [25JN]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H8117 [16DE]

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

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H7628 [10DE]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 3035), H5398 [2AU]

——— 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]

——— 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), H2914 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption from fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (see H.R. 1961), H2602 [14MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H5476 [10SE]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1304), H2164 [19AP]

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), H5262 [31JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 104), H7152 [15NO]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1721 [20MR]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 2312), H3287 [11JN]

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

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

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H3991 [20JN]

——— 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), H5548 [12SE]

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]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 75), H6412 [8OC]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1911 [10AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1860 [9AP]

——— 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. 303), H1911 [10AP]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2840 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 133), H31 [3JA]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2507), H4078 [26JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 525), H414 [6FE]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (H.R. 133), H37 [3JA]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (H.R. 2507), H4079 [26JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3291 [12JN], H4525 [17JY], H4859 [23JY], H6345 [8OC], H7255 [20NO]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H647 [26FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3897 [19JN]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (H.R. 684), H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649 [15MY]

Colleges and universities: allow the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H3897 [19JN]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6713 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H5017, H5018 [24JY]

——— tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5629 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: allegations of secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters, H3296 [12JN]

Egypt: prohibit use of funds for military or paramilitary operations, H5017, H5018 [24JY]

National Security Agency: collection of Verizon Communications, Inc., customer phone records as part of counterterrorism efforts, H3296 [12JN]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H7512, H7513, H7539, H7540 [5DE]

——— prohibit inclusion in patent code of certain provisions allowing stays of action in patent infringement suits against certain covered customers, H7539, H7540 [5DE]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption from fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (H.R. 1961), H5813 [25SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Maryland v. King relative to DNA collection of persons arrested, H3105 [5JN]