NEAL, RICHARD E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (see H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3990 [20JN]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5348 [1AU]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H5172 [30JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2575 [13MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2605 [14MY]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H2570 [9MY]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1860 [9AP]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5175 [30JY]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H1829 [21MR]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H6676 [22OC]

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish and dedicate to John H. Chafee (see H.R. 706), H545 [14FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H7394 [2DE]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see H. Res. 176), H2247 [23AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see H. Res. 168), H2124 [17AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6770 [23OC]

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), H4726 [18JY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5263 [31JY]

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), H372 [5FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H2027 [15AP]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2719 [16MY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3990 [20JN]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2804 [20MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H1959 [11AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H6604 [15OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2571 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2536 [8MY]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H1993 [12AP]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H5262 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H4214 [8JY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H6012 [28SE]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 541), H5922 [27SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H7507 [4DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 385), H7111 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 2235), H3094 [4JN]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H5348 [1AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H6289 [4OC]

——— 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), H1829 [21MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H7689 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3357 [12JN]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H2349 [25AP]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1829 [21MR]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6175 [2OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H1959 [11AP]

European Union: support goals and objectives of Ireland’s Council Presidency (see H. Res. 74), H596 [15FE]

——— support Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 76), H596 [15FE]

Explosives: strengthen enforcement of background checks relative to the use of explosive materials (see H.R. 2836), H5088 [25JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H2404 [3MY]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6290 [4OC]

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]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2485 [7MY]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H294 [25JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1829 [21MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 2818), H6493 [10OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H6676 [22OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6676 [22OC]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2438 [6MY]

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

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H2299 [24AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H3990 [20JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2604 [14MY]

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

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 1982), H5051 [24JY]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H5884 [26SE]

——— create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 2085), H2910 [22MY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4177 [28JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3288 [11JN]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H4039 [25JN]

——— 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), H6012 [28SE]

——— provide for bundled payments for certain episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization (see H.R. 3796), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H3253 [6JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H4726 [18JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H7053 [13NO]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]

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), H1396 [13MR]

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

National Science Week: support goals and ideals of week and biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival (see H. Res. 276), H6829 [28OC]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2124 [17AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6493 [10OC]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 233), H2911 [22MY]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H5477 [10SE]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H3287 [11JN]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H1633 [19MR]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H5262 [31JY]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H1911 [10AP]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3284), H6546 [11OC]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: redesignate as Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (see H.R. 1471), H1909 [10AP]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H7153 [15NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H6829 [28OC]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H6676 [22OC]

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), H5408 [6SE]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H700 [27FE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5348 [1AU]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 1840), H2436 [6MY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H5513 [11SE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2719 [16MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3015 [3JN]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5767 [19SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5396 [2AU]

——— include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (see H.R. 475), H372 [5FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H2656 [15MY]

——— provide a credit for production of renewable chemicals (see H.R. 3084), H5546 [12SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2571 [9MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H4370 [10JY]

——— 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), H2913 [22MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H370 [5FE]

——— reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy efficient commercial buildings (see H.R. 2598), H6604 [15OC]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 2940), H5343 [1AU]

——— repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 1978), H2959 [23MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2354 [25AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7309 [20NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 2818), H6493 [10OC]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H416 [6FE]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2185), H2954 [23MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H7357 [21NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H455 [12FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H5476 [10SE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H3016 [3JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3015 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 1320), H1821 [21MR]

Taxation: expand availability of saver’s credit, make credit refundable, and provide Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (see H.R. 837), H659 [26FE]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 2035), H2717 [16MY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H2911 [22MY]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 789), H595 [15FE]

——— prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (see H.R. 2054), H2802 [20MY]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 2117), H2911 [22MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Medicare: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests (H.R. 1320), H1826 [21MR]

Taxation: expand availability of saver’s credit, make credit refundable, and provide Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (H.R. 837), H660 [26FE]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 2035), H2719 [16MY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (H.R. 2116), H2913 [22MY]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (H.R. 789), H598 [15FE]

——— prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (H.R. 2054), H2803 [20MY]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (H.R. 2117), H2913 [22MY]

Poems

‘‘Fifty Years Ago This Day,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1741• [21NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H6622 [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5998 [28SE], H8076, H8083 [12DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, H8076, H8083 [12DE]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution (H.R. 325), H240 [23JA]

Dept. of Commerce: restrict access to personal information of deceased individuals in the SSA Death Master File, H8083 [12DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6622 [16OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2696 [16MY]

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), Senate amendments, H6622 [16OC]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, E1741• [21NO]

Medicare: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests (H.R. 1320), E352• [21MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation, H5998 [28SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2696 [16MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H6622 [16OC]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 807), H2543 [9MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), H1375 [13MR]

Taxation: expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 2035), H2706 [16MY]

——— include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (H.R. 475), H3705 [18JN]

——— prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (H.R. 2054), E702• [20MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H5998 [28SE]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (H.R. 2117), E732• [23MY]

Tributes

Clark, Representative, H7715 [12DE]

Feigenbaum, Donald S., E527• [24AP]

Markey, Representative, H4108 [27JN]

Morocco, E. John, E44• [22JA]

Sullivan, Barry K., H7299 [20NO]