SHUSTER, BILL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6744 [23OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H7080 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H1331 [11MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2958 [23MY]

——— 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]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3788), H8124 [19DE]

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), H4598 [17JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6999 [12NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H32 [3JA]

——— encourage Federal employees to suggest ways to make sensible or efficient budget reductions within their employing agency and protect employees under whistleblower protection laws (see H. Res. 173), H2300 [24AP]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 593), H430 [8FE]

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), H2913 [22MY]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H6643 [16OC]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1959 [11AP]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H5403 [2AU]

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

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 454), H1860 [9AP]

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: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H5834 [25SE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

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), H4858 [22JY]

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), H6225 [3OC]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3357 [12JN]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H2161 [18AP]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H629 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 2703), H4597 [17JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2438 [6MY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7628 [10DE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1994 [12AP]

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), H1318 [6MR]

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

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H1860 [9AP]

——— 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), H2959 [23MY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H7053 [13NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H5922 [27SE]

European Union: support closer ties with Eastern Partnership countries, respect sovereign rights of states relative to international partnerships, and commend democratic reforms (see H. Res. 402), H7253 [19NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4175 [28JN]

GSA: improve functioning and management of the Public Buildings Service (see H.R. 2612), H4212 [8JY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H4145 [27JN]

——— 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), H7608 [9DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H3016 [3JN]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 219), H84 [14JA]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H4523 [16JY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H4488 [15JY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4980 [23JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H5051 [24JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5175 [30JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H2914 [22MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1860 [9AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H5806 [23SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5884 [26SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H7627 [10DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H5052 [24JY]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5093 [26JY]

——— 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), H5589 [17SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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), H5051 [24JY]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H7628 [10DE]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see H. Res. 103), H1320 [6MR]

Pipelines: modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents (see H.R. 2576), H4173 [28JN]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4143 [27JN]

Privacy: 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]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H5548 [12SE]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H3688 [17JN]

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), H3216 [5JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2157 [18AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H7053 [13NO]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H2066 [16AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H1860 [9AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H4827 [19JY]

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), H2161 [18AP]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5512 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: reprogram amounts appropriated for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) (see H.R. 1481), H1909 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (see H.R. 3628), H7394 [2DE]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H7607 [9DE]

EPA: require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5342 [1AU]

FEMA: reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 3300), H6674 [22OC]

Navy: encourage commissioning of U.S.S. Somerset (LPD–25) in Philadelphia, PA (see H. Res. 125), H1568 [18MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent implementation and enforcement (see H.R. 2125), H2952 [23MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H5512 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: reprogram amounts appropriated for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) (H.R. 1481), H1910 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (H.R. 3628), H7394 [2DE]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (H.R. 3676), H7607 [9DE]

EPA: require congressional review of certain rules (H.R. 2916), H5345 [1AU]

FEMA: reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 3300), H6675 [22OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent implementation and enforcement (H.R. 2125), H2955 [23MY]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837 [4MR], H2761 [17MY], H7571 [9DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E873 [14JN]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E934 [20JN]

Modify requirements relative to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4496 [16JY]

Northern Route Approval Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2863 [22MY]

Nuclear Iran Prevention Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5231 [31JY]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6707, H6708 [23OC]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6708 [23OC]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6707 [23OC]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H6707 [23OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6708 [23OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6067 [1OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), H1306 [6MR]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E44• [22JA]

——— independence anniversary, E727• [23MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1625• [19MR]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6718 [23OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2863, H2879, H2881, H2882 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: allow States to contribute to maintenance of non-disaster related Federal dredging projects, H6751 [23OC]

——— deauthorize certain old and inactive infrastructure projects, H6750 [23OC]

——— designate team to serve as Office of Water Storage to coordinate construction of water storage facilities, H6754 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6707, H6716, H6717, H6718, H6740, H6741, H6743, H6744, H6748, H6749, H6750, H6751, H6752, H6753, H6754 [23OC], H7066 [14NO]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), motion to instruct conferees, H7066, H7068 [14NO]

——— include operation and maintenance costs associated with sand transfer plants in annual budget, H6749 [23OC]

——— prohibit enforcement of streamlined environmental review process until the current backlog of authorized projects is reduced, H6740, H6741 [23OC]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), H2825, H2827 [21MY]

——— provide cost-benefit analysis of national benefits of flood protection projects, H6753, H6754 [23OC]

——— require contracting with private sector surveying and mapping firms, H6748 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3525 [13JN]

——— Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) funding, H1306 [6MR]

——— operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Defense Rapid Innovation Program funding, H3525 [13JN]

Dept. of the Army: establish national water-based freight policy to improve movement of freight and cargo across waterways, H6752 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2368 [26AP]

FEMA: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, H7066, H7068 [14NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6067 [1OC]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 219), H69 [14JA]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E96• [5FE]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), H7320• [21NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H2448 [7MY], H6067 [1OC]

Pipelines: reinstate requirement for a Presidential permit to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline across an international border, H2881 [22MY]

——— subject Keystone XL Pipeline to appropriate oversight through the permit process for operation and maintenance, H2882 [22MY]

Sheetz family: Central Blair Recreation Commission and Booker T. Washington Revitalization Committee Respected Citizen Award recipient, E178• [25FE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1485• [10OC]

Terrorism: require threat assessment of proposed Keystone XL Pipeline vulnerabilities to terrorist attack and corrective actions necessary to protect pipeline from such an attack, H2879 [22MY]

Votes: position on missed, E1039• [10JY], E1383•, E1386• [26SE], E1731•, E1733•, E1734•, E1735•, E1737•, E1739•, E1740• [21NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 113–316), H8138 [3JA]

Capitol Grounds Use for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 113–163), H4856 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation Treatment of Individuals Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles for Sleep Disorders Rulemaking: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3095) (H. Rept. 113–225), H5832 [25SE]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2611) (H. Rept. 113–153), H4522 [16JY]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2251) (H. Rept. 113–234), H5921 [27SE]

Ensure Currently-Operating Trucks Can Continue To Use the Future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2353) (H. Rept. 113–162), H4856 [22JY]

Fire-Retardant Materials Construction Requirement Exemption Extension for Vessels Operating Within the Boundary Line: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1961) (H. Rept. 113–175), H5049 [24JY]

Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3096) (H. Rept. 113–235), H5921 [27SE]

Modify Requirements Relative to the Availability of Pipeline Safety Regulatory Documents: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 113–152), H4522 [16JY]

Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 113–97), H3215 [5JN]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 185) (H. Rept. 113–232), H5921 [27SE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 579) (H. Rept. 113–233), H5921 [27SE]

Small Airplane Revitalization Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1848) (H. Rept. 113–151), H4522 [16JY]

Transportation Reports Elimination Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3628) (H. Rept. 113–299), H8124 [19DE]

Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 113–19), H1567 [18MR]

Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 18) (H. Rept. 113–18), H1567 [18MR]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 113–246), H6673 [22OC]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837–H938 [4MR], H2761–H2769 [17MY], H7571–H7606 [9DE]

Rules

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H285–H290 [25JA]

Tributes

Meloy, Frank, E1793• [5DE]

Taylor, Paul, H7263 [20NO]