CLAY, WM. LACY (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1772 [11FE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2065 [27FE]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H2099 [28FE]

Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1938 [25FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 481), H1771 [11FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 705), H7297 [8SE]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 610), H5187 [9JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H5559 [19JN]

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), H6400 [17JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2434 [13MR]

Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see H.R. 4103), H3058 [8AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H6656 [22JY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H6397 [17JY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3199 [10AP]

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), H1687 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7677 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5187 [9JN]

——— amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility (see H.R. 4480), H3196 [10AP]

——— authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H1719 [10FE]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H6744 [23JY]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H5559 [19JN]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 3510), H474 [15JA]

Dept. of HHS: conduct outreach efforts to provide certain health information to individuals enrolled in qualified health plans through exchanges or State plans under Medicaid (see H.R. 4796), H5068 [2JN]

——— establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3556), H1720 [10FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H3292 [29AP]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H1545 [3FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 4462), H3196 [10AP]

Dept. of Justice: study the cost of purchase and use of body cameras by State and local law enforcement agencies and require such agencies to purchase and use body cameras as a condition of receipt of Federal funding (see H.R. 5407), H7434 [10SE]

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), H6815 [24JY]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H2645 [25MR]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H5725 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see H.R. 5207), H7893 [18SE]

——— conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H4476 [19MY]

——— conduct a special resources study to determine suitability and feasibility of entering into public-private partnerships to operate federally owned golf courses in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4417), H4830 [22MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5399 [17JN]

Drugs: prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H1252 [23JA]

Education: recognize importance of conducting research, education, and awareness of dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities and commend organizations dedicated to such causes (see H. Res. 623), H6297 [15JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6297 [15JY]

Eximbank: authorize use of a certain percentage of profits for administrative expenses (see H.R. 4271), H6297 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 5571), H7883 [18SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish a moratorium on foreclosure of mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on homes of individuals who have lost their unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4255), H2484 [14MR]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7189 [31JY]

Firearms: prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 2648), H3242 [28AP]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H1769 [11FE]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4638), H4058 [9MY]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 5263), H7125 [30JY]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H9305 [11DE]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 564), H5065 [30MY]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H6656 [22JY]

Higher Education Act: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H4828 [22MY]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4098), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4098), H6816 [24JY]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 606), H5770 [25JN]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H225 [14JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H6400 [17JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 632), H5557 [19JN]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H4685 [20MY]

Law enforcement officers: provide a penalty for violent crimes by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 5831), H9044 [10DE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 5830), H9044 [10DE]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5386), H7184 [31JY]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H3292 [29AP]

Medicare: increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H5364 [12JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H1545 [3FE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4781), H5073 [5JN]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H6815 [24JY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H2746 [27MR]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3717), H4686 [20MY]

——— maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H5187 [9JN]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 4839), H5318 [11JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7996 [14NO]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1770 [11FE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 673), H6398 [17JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Get Vertical Day: designate (see H. Res. 674), H6398 [17JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H2962 [4AP]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 5570), H7883 [18SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H4911 [28MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2098 [28FE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H3941 [7MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H1881 [21FE]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 671), H6352 [16JY]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4426), H3057 [8AP]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H2486 [14MR]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7894 [18SE]

SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H6137 [11JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H6656 [22JY]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5385), H7184 [31JY]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5387), H7184 [31JY]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H6656 [22JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H6656 [22JY]

Sports: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 3954), H2002 [26FE]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H136 [9JA]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7529 [15SE]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see H.R. 3837), H1593 [4FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2148 [4MR]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H2486 [14MR]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H6860 [25JY]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 428), H7619 [16SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 4459), H3195 [10AP]

Webster University: anniversary (see H. Res. 613), H5186 [9JN]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H7619 [16SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8868 [8DE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H2486 [14MR]

World War I: designate memorials to the service of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4489), H5495 [18JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2746 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 5218), H6976 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 5068), H6106 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require the Federal Insurance Office to carry out a study on illegal steering and redlining in the insurance industry (see H.R. 5067), H6106 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (H.R. 5218), H6977 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (H.R. 5068), H6107 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require the Federal Insurance Office to carry out a study on illegal steering and redlining in the insurance industry (H.R. 5067), H6107 [10JY]

Remarks

Black History Month: observance, E265• [27FE]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H7280 [8SE]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 567), H3974 [8MY]

Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building, De Pere, WI: designate (H.R. 1228), H2569, H2570 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), E833• [23MY]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2072 [28FE]

Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (H.R. 1376), H2573 [24MR]

Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin, Jr., Post Office Building, Tallmadge, OH: designate (H.R. 1813), H2574 [24MR]

National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office, Eatonville, WA: designate (H.R. 1036), H2574, H2575 [24MR]

Navy: F/A–18E, F/A–18F, and EA–18G aircraft funding, E833• [23MY]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (H.R. 3060), H2570, H2571 [24MR]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (H.R. 1451), H2571, H2572 [24MR]