McMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4698 [18JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), H753 [28FE]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H443 [12FE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H7253 [19NO]

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]

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

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), H32 [3JA]

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), H6676 [22OC]

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]

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), H5589 [17SE]

Conservation of energy: properly define and distinguish between decorative hearth products and vented hearth heaters (see H.R. 3761), H8109 [12DE]

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

Dept. of Defense: provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H4040 [25JN]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2656 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H2605 [14MY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN]

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), H7357 [21NO]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see H.R. 225), H84 [14JA]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2396 [26AP]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 1984), H6999 [12NO]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H6052 [30SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H5262 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H7354 [21NO]

Disabled: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 509), H370 [5FE]

——— improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 510), H370 [5FE]

——— provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 511), H370 [5FE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2125 [17AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1856 [9AP]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H2717 [16MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt certain perishable agricultural commodities from goods whose sale or distribution may be prohibited subsequent to a violation (see H.R. 1387), H5513 [11SE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H6412 [8OC]

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

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), H6957 [30OC]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3306), H7112 [14NO]

——— 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), H5922 [27SE]

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), H455 [12FE]

——— 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), H5348 [1AU]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3991 [20JN]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2438 [6MY]

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

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2958 [23MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H3760 [18JN]

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), H5408 [6SE]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 2801), H5263 [31JY]

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

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 986), H1318 [6MR]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H7608 [9DE]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H6999 [12NO]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H3760 [18JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2299 [24AP]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1274), H3097 [4JN]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5263 [31JY]

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), H2067 [16AP]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H1993 [12AP]

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]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H5348 [1AU]

National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office, Eatonville, WA: designate (see H.R. 1036), H1327 [7MR]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

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), H2716 [16MY]

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]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5922 [27SE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2835), H6999 [12NO]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2248 [23AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H703 [27FE]

——— 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), H5403 [2AU]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6546 [11OC]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H6412 [8OC]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see H.R. 3301), H6674 [22OC]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H5476 [10SE]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see H. Res. 356), H5833 [25SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1526), H1990 [12AP]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H2958 [23MY]

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), H4039 [25JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5435 [9SE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 2854), H5263 [31JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H7395 [2DE]

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

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H628 [25FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H6493 [10OC]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1897), H4040 [25JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H5175 [30JY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1549 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 162), H2066 [16AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 53), H371 [5FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H33 [3JA] (see H. Res. 17), H53 [4JA] (see H. Res. 82), H659 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H815 [28FE]

Foley, Thomas S.: tribute (see H. Res. 383), H6675 [22OC]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1629 [19MR]

House of Representatives: election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H33 [3JA]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 267), H169 [15JA]

Medicare: provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1327 [7MR]

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 487), H342 [4FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay certain amendments to Medicaid (see H.R. 2949), H5343 [1AU]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate for individuals who have not attained a certain age (see H.R. 2950), H5343 [1AU]

——— 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), H6953 [30OC]

——— require certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the operation of a navigator program (see H.R. 2980), H5396 [2AU]

——— require certain preconditions for allowing premium tax credits, reductions in cost-sharing, and funding of navigators and related exchange enrollment activities (see H.R. 2951), H5343 [1AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (H.R. 920), H817 [28FE]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (H.R. 1249), H1631 [19MR]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 267), H171 [15JA]

Medicare: provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (H.R. 1024), H1327 [7MR]

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (H.R. 487), H344 [4FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay certain amendments to Medicaid (H.R. 2949), H5346 [1AU]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate for individuals who have not attained a certain age (H.R. 2950), H5346 [1AU]

——— protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds to operate a navigator program or other exchange activities (H.R. 3429), H6956 [30OC]

——— require certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the operation of a navigator program (H.R. 2980), H5400 [2AU]

——— require certain preconditions for allowing premium tax credits, reductions in cost-sharing, and funding of navigators and related exchange enrollment activities (H.R. 2951), H5346 [1AU]

Letters

Student Success Act: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H4701 [18JY]

——— Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H4702 [18JY]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H4702 [18JY]

——— Laura Kaloi, Cindy Smith, and Katherine Beh Neas, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities Education Task Force, H4699 [18JY]

——— several Collaboration To Promote Self-Determination (organization) national partners, H4700 [18JY]

Remarks

Boehner, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H2 [3JA]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H2106 [17AP]

Cantor, Representative: selection as majority leader of the House of Representatives, H5 [3JA]

Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 162), H2033 [16AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 53), H364 [5FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H23 [3JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 17), H48, H49 [4JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2812 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: clarify that Federal funds may be used for teacher professional development in computer science education, H4716 [18JY]

——— restore cap on percentage of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities participating in alternate assessments, H4698, H4699, H4703 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4698, H4699, H4703, H4716 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network, H6964 [12NO]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 252), H6964 [12NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H956 [5MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2505 [8MY]

Foley, Thomas S.: tribute (H. Res. 383), H6660 [22OC]

Gray, Edmund: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WA, Sister Peter Claver Award recipient, E1643• [13NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2683 [16MY]

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [3JA]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 267), H440 [12FE]

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 (H.R. 2775), H5519 [12SE]

McCarthy, Representative Kevin: selection as majority whip of the House of Representatives, H5 [3JA]

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 (H.R. 1526), E1358• [20SE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H744 [28FE]

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), H7062 [14NO]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4566 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4566 [17JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2683 [16MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), E1358• [20SE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H744 [28FE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H744 [28FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H707, H735, H736, H740, H742, H744, H746, H772 [28FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4010• [25JN], H4057• [26JN], H4132• [27JN], H4160• [28JN], H7374• [2DE], H7428• [3DE], H7490• [4DE], H7556• [5DE], H7619• [10DE], H7669• [11DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4024 [25JN], H7393 [2DE], H7626 [10DE]

Tributes

Brunell, Don C., E842• [11JN], E860• [14JN]