RUPPERSBERGER, C.A. DUTCH (a Representative from Maryland)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H25 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3016 [3JN]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H3288 [11JN]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H6676 [22OC]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1265), H1721 [20MR]

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

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H2839 [21MY]

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), H3654 [14JN]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see H.R. 3139), H5765 [19SE]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 2734), H6644 [16OC]

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), H599 [15FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H5922 [27SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H7508 [4DE]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 40), H5263 [31JY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H344 [4FE]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 272), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H6829 [28OC]

Dept. of HHS: making supplemental appropriations for awarding grants to States to promote universal access to trauma care services provided by trauma centers and trauma-related physician specialties (see H.R. 2660), H4482 [11JY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H1993 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H1861 [9AP]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5922 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H1993 [12AP]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H2913 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make eligibility criteria, disbursement policies, and tax treatment for certain caregiver compensation programs consistent (see H.R. 3443), H6954 [30OC]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7357 [21NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 31), H547 [14FE]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H6493 [10OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3289 [11JN]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H2656 [15MY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 3032), H5397 [2AU]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6052 [30SE]

——— provide that all employees shall be excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3290), H6545 [11OC]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 102), H2575 [13MY]

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), H2400 [30AP]

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

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 558), H412 [6FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H5093 [26JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H284 [23JA]

——— improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (see H.R. 2651), H4369 [10JY]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H4040 [25JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5554 [16SE]

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]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6545 [11OC]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H4146 [27JN]

——— 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), H4214 [8JY]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H4827 [19JY]

Medicare: delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3689 [17JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H7188 [18NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H2604 [14MY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2438 [6MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3688 [17JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H4827 [19JY]

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements, and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 3112), H5768 [19SE]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2027 [15AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H2604 [14MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2067 [16AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H3688 [17JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

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), H6225 [3OC]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2161 [18AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 624), H499 [13FE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H6412 [8OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H628 [25FE]

——— reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1338), H1861 [9AP]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 158), H1992 [12AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H7358 [21NO]

——— 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), H2839 [21MY]

——— 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), H2719 [16MY]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3016 [3JN]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 382), H6594 [14OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H3253 [6JN]

Social Security: provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H4980 [23JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2536 [8MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H5802 [20SE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H2839 [21MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for equity investments in high technology and biotechnology small business concerns developing innovative technologies that stimulate private sector job growth (see H.R. 1415), H1856 [9AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2299 [24AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7628 [10DE]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H8108 [12DE]

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

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H6957 [30OC]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

——— provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. pension recipients eligible for the credit (see H.R. 2783), H5477 [10SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H6175 [2OC]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H2027 [15AP]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H501 [13FE]

Veterans: ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H3016 [3JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H3991 [20JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6546 [11OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2400 [30AP]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1505), H1956 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cowley, R. Adams: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2782), H4856 [22JY]

NOAA: establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage the coastal region (see H.R. 1382), H1824 [21MR]

Taxation: increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 3101), H5546 [12SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Cowley, R. Adams: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2782), H4857 [22JY]

NOAA: establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage the coastal region (H.R. 1382), H1828 [21MR]

Taxation: increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (H.R. 3101), H5548 [12SE]

Remarks

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute, H377 [6FE]

Budget: repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H676 [27FE]

Business and industry: ensure that companies sharing cyber threat information do not sell consumers’ personal information for marketing purposes, H2134 [18AP]

——— protect individuals’ private data from being accessed by the government solely because it is stored by a company that provides information services to a government agency, H2135 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H5023 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add to list of inspectors general required to submit report on sharing of cyber threat intelligence, H2131 [18AP]

——— establish agency as primary point of receipt in Federal Government for civilian sharing of cyber threat information, H2091 [17AP], H2139 [18AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H676 [27FE]

Fitzgerald, Judith L.: New Jersey Dream Keeper Award recipient, E562• [26AP]

Intelligence services: encourage international cooperation regarding cybersecurity, H2134 [18AP]

——— ensure U.S. citizens are not authorized targets for surveillance in assessing cyber threats, H2132 [18AP]

National security: clarify that independent contractors are eligible for security clearances for purposes of employment to handle cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information, H2102 [17AP]

National Security Agency: prohibit funding to acquire information for purpose of targeting U.S. citizens or to acquire, monitor, or store electronic communications by citizens, H5023 [24JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2090, H2095, H2100, H2101, H2102, H2103 [17AP], H2131, H2132, H2134, H2135, H2139 [18AP]

——— clarify how classified cyber threat intelligence may be shared and used, H2101 [17AP]

——— require companies report cyber threat information to civilian agencies to ensure the military does not collect information on American citizens, H2095 [17AP]

Privacy: prohibit funding to collect records that pertain to persons not subject to an investigation, H5023 [24JY]

Public utilities: include local utility districts in cyber threat intelligence sharing, H2103 [17AP]

Votes: position on missed, H7666•, H7667•, H7668•, H7669• [11DE], E1216•, E1219•, E1222•, E1226•, E1228•, E1232•, E1241•, E1244• [2AU]

Resignations

Committee on Appropriations (House), H64 [14JA]

Tributes

Bartlett, Stephen T., E1705• [19NO]

Bentley, Helen Delich, E1674• [15NO]

Berrios, Angel, H4091 [27JN]

Brooks, Dunbar, E1782• [3DE]

Harvey, Mary L., E1019• [8JY]

Melissaratos, Aris, E1776• [3DE]

Pappas, George J., E526• [24AP]

Sloop, John and Gwen, E618• [8MY]