CASSIDY, BILL (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5188 [9JN], H5222 [10JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5827 [3JY], H5985, H5991 [9JY], H6054 [10JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4028 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H21 [7JA]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H2748 [28MR]

——— 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), H2302 [11MR]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 4427), H3057 [8AP]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H2915 [3AP]

——— require certain health insurance premium increase information be disclosed to Congress (see H.R. 4633), H4476 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior: increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see H.R. 5069), H7619 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call for appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate mismanagement and misconduct of officials (see H. Res. 633), H5597 [20JN]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 5193), H6813 [24JY]

——— enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H3144 [9AP]

Endangered Species Act: publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 4319), H7242 [1AU]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see H.J. Res. 118), H6106 [10JY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H7674 [17SE]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5185 [9JN]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see H.R. 4795), H5064 [30MY]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H134 [9JA]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H2611 [24MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H474 [15JA]

Financial institutions: modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H7893 [18SE]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H2611 [24MR]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H5399 [17JN]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H5399 [17JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H3448 [6MY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 3426), H1252 [23JA]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H5249 [10JN]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3320), H5877 [8JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 41), H3365 [30AP]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 563), H3408 [1MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H4685 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see H.R. 4406), H4785 [21MY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3731), H21 (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H1780 [18FE]

——— 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), H5024 [29MY]

——— repeal risk corridor program (see H.R. 5175), H6744 [23JY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2803 [1AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H3198 [10AP]

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (see H.R. 4899), H5556 [19JN]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]

——— 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), H1431 [27JA]

Ships and vessels: establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (see H.R. 5609), H7996 [14NO]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H5495 [18JN]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H224 [14JA]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H3058 [8AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2435 [13MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 3987), H1780 [18FE]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H6135 [11JY]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H2962 [4AP]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H4435 [15MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H4476 [19MY]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7677 [17SE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H7041 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 5682), H7937 [12NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 4276), H2488 [18MR]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H162 [10JA]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4547), H3407 [1MY] (see H.R. 4749), H4909 [28MY]

Immigration: treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see H.R. 5163), H6655 [22JY]

Members of Congress: require reporting of any flight on a private aircraft paid for with official funds (see H. Con. Res. 113), H7454 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal if it is determined that the Act has resulted in more uninsured individuals than at the time of enactment (see H.R. 3849), H162 [10JA]

Taxation: expand definition of minister relative to exclusion of rental value of a parsonage from gross income to include duly recognized officials of nontheistic spiritual, moral, or ethical organizations (see H.R. 4493), H3240 [28AP]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see H.R. 5173), H6744 [23JY]

——— provide for dependent care savings accounts (see H.R. 5326), H7181 [31JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7938 [12NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (H.R. 4276), H2488 [18MR]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (H.R. 4547), H3408 [1MY]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (H.R. 4749), H4910 [28MY]

Immigration: treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (H.R. 5163), H6655 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal if it is determined that the Act has resulted in more uninsured individuals than at the time of enactment (H.R. 3849), H163 [10JA]

Taxation: expand definition of minister relative to exclusion of rental value of a parsonage from gross income to include duly recognized officials of nontheistic spiritual, moral, or ethical organizations (H.R. 4493), H3241 [28AP]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (H.R. 5173), H6745 [23JY]

——— provide for dependent care savings accounts (H.R. 5326), H7186 [31JY]

Remarks

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H5669 [24JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7968 [13NO]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding, H5985 [9JY]

——— operation and maintenance accounts funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative offices funding, H5991 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit consideration of the impact of life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions in the process to approve liquified natural gas export applications, H6054 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding unless certain GAO recommendations are implemented, H5222 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (H.R. 4276), H7586 [16SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5222 [10JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5985, H5991 [9JY], H6054 [10JY]

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 (H.R. 3370), H60 [8JA], H2136 [4MR]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination based on gender, including higher premiums for women or loss of contraception or maternity care, H7436 [11SE]

National Seersucker Day: observance, E729• [9MY]

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. 3522), H7415 [10SE]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), motion to recommit, H7436 [11SE]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), H1223 [16JA]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), H7846 [18SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 3301), H5669 [24JN]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4028 [9MY]

——— require GAO to examine whether charter school funding allocated for State administrative costs is at appropriate level, H4028 [9MY]

Votes: position on missed, H2632• [25MR]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H7905 [12NO]

Tributes

Warren, Alice, E1202• [22JY]