COLLINS, CHRIS (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4764 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: modernize C–130H aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see H.R. 5119), H6400 [17JY]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3787), H163 [10JA]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H21 [7JA]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

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), H8033 [17NO]

Congress: bring an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the failure of the President to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H.R. 3857), H1720 [10FE]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H4685 [20MY]

Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4443), H3941 [7MY]

Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building, Springfield Gardens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3957), H1480 [28JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 3663), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H1431 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2802 [1AP]

Dept. of Justice: clarify standard required for importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 4135), H4830 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H7041 [29JY]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 4149), H2486 [14MR]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2258 [6MR]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5249 [10JN]

Drugs: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see H.R. 4299), H7297 [8SE]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H3144 [9AP]

——— promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2746 [27MR]

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), H4786 [21MY]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 5764), H8868 [8DE]

——— 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]

——— preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H6106 [10JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]

——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see H.R. 4157), H2803 [1AP]

——— set reasonable limits on stringency and timing of proposed regulations for new residential wood heaters, forced-air furnaces, and residential masonry heaters (see H.R. 4407), H3243 [28AP]

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4641), H4058 [9MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt certain perishable agricultural commodities from goods whose sale or distribution may be prohibited subsequent to a violation (see H.R. 1387), H7188 [31JY]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H4685 [20MY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7242 [1AU]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H1592 [4FE]

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: make more independent, accountable, and transparent to improve Federal financial accounting concepts and standards (see H.R. 4678), H5877 [8JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H184 [13JA]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4934), H6108 [10JY]

Federal aid programs: constitutional amendment to control entitlement spending (see H.J. Res. 126), H7887 [18SE]

Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (see H.R. 4447), H3409 [1MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6656 [22JY]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H5559 [19JN]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7940 [12NO]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6137 [11JY]

——— require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve effectiveness (see H.R. 5064), H6105 [10JY]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3750), H8669 [4DE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H5559 [19JN]

India: recognize importance of 2014 elections (see H. Res. 607), H5320 [11JN]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 5670), H7887 [18SE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1593 [4FE]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6108 [10JY]

Johnson, Henry: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5459), H7454 [11SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2962 [4AP]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5495 [18JN]

——— 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), H5495 [18JN]

——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H7455 [11SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7938 [12NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H163 [10JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H7128 [30JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H2066 [27FE]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H1771 [11FE]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 2743), H7939 [12NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H223 [14JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4064 [13MY]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H4831 [22MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3198 [10AP]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H6036 [9JY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 5526), H7881 [18SE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 5035), H6034 [9JY]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (see H. Res. 644), H5820 [26JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5029), H5876 [8JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H4910 [28MY]

——— delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 4805), H5365 [12JN]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (see H.R. 3755), H136 [9JA]

——— 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), H20 [7JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7389 [9SE]

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), H7189 [31JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H7434 [10SE]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7882 [18SE]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see H. Res. 356), H1545 [3FE]

SBA: clarify that the use of electronic signatures and records in loan and related financing programs is permitted (see H.R. 5599), H7884 [18SE]

——— direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 5231), H7530 [15SE]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1106), H3448 [6MY]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2387), H1592 [4FE]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 4176), H2256 [6MR]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 4186), H2362 [12MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H7940 [12NO]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2149 [4MR]

Space policy: promote development of a commercial asteroid resources industry for outer space and increase exploration and utilization of asteroid resources in outer space (see H.R. 5063), H6977 [28JY]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 5019), H6108 [10JY]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 5087), H6656 [22JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3413 [2MY]

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), H1659 [5FE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H7455 [11SE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 4933), H5597 [20JN]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H4830 [22MY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H7996 [14NO]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 4916), H6860 [25JY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2098 [28FE]

Ukraine: support democratic and European aspirations and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear (see H. Res. 447), H1720 [10FE]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7940 [12NO]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H2434 [13MR]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H2803 [1AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5078), H6217 [14JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H3242 [28AP]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H1431 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that all veterans are eligible to participate in hospice care programs (see H.R. 4725), H4828 [22MY]

Depts. of Education and Justice: prohibit funds from being used to provide postsecondary courses in prisons (see H.R. 4081), H1937 [25FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (H.R. 3933), H1431 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that all veterans are eligible to participate in hospice care programs (H.R. 4725), H4829 [22MY]

Depts. of Education and Justice: prohibit funds from being used to provide postsecondary courses in prisons (H.R. 4081), H1938 [25FE]

Remarks

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1760 [11FE]

Bunkers in Baghdad (organization): tribute, E846• [28MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (H.R. 1281), H5698 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve accountability to the Inspector General (H.R. 2072), H5133 [9JN]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H6142 [14JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3685), H67 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2860 [3AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: anniversary, H7279 [8SE]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (H.R. 3472), H5375 [17JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), H7320 [9SE]

Tributes

Bellamy, Francis, H7279 [8SE]

Queneau, Bernard, E1806• [12DE]