COLLINS, DOUG (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4911 [28MY], H5003 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4068), H2645 [25MR]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H4061 [9MY]

Children and youth: prohibit funding of any research or treatment in which wards of the State are subjected to greater than minimal risk to their health with no minimal prospect of direct benefit (see H.R. 4989), H6108 [10JY]

China: call for further defense against state-sponsored cyber-enabled theft of trade secrets by China, including by the People’s Liberation Army (see H. Res. 643), H5768 [25JN]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

Copyrights: provide for the payment of royalties for the performance of sound recordings fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 4772), H6746 [23JY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 5233), H7190 [31JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H3365 [30AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H2148 [4MR]

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), H7619 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 4612), H5320 [11JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H2302 [11MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 425), H1481 [28JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H163 [10JA]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (see H. Res. 565), H3449 [6MY]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 4069), H2066 [27FE] (see H.R. 4709), H6297 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program unless such action is expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 5026), H5876 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5068 [2JN]

——— enter into contracts with health care providers to improve health care access and care coordination for veterans (see H.R. 3858), H5069 [2JN]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system (see H.R. 4720), H8133 [19NO]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4061 [9MY]

Education: support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1770 [11FE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 4317), H2743 [27MR]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H2743 [27MR]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H2743 [27MR]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H2743 [27MR]

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), H2065 [27FE]

EPA: 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), H7297 [8SE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H5725 [24JN]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7297 [8SE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H224 [14JA]

——— establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see H.R. 4874), H5398 [17JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1511 [29JA]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H1593 [4FE]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H73 [8JA]

Freedom of religion: include desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom (see H.R. 4028), H3293 [29AP]

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]

Government regulations: establish a National Regulatory Budget and an Office of Regulatory Analysis (see H.R. 5184), H6813 [24JY]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6746 [23JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5249 [10JN]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1246 [17JA]

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), H2065 [27FE]

——— express concerns regarding the President’s responsibility to address the border crisis (see H. Res. 687), H7042 [29JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H1481 [28JA]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5409), H7434 [10SE]

——— require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State and provide the Governor with the right-of-refusal of such transfers (see H.R. 5253), H7039 [29JY]

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see H. Res. 735), H7940 [12NO]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H3241 [28AP]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H4785 [21MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H4686 [20MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H8365 [3DE]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7434 [10SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3199 [10AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2611 [24MR]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2362 [12MR]

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), H4017 [8MY]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid and designate as a terrorist organization pending dissolution of unity Government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 622), H5363 [12JN]

——— suspend foreign aid until the repeal of resolutions that provide a salary to anyone imprisoned in Israel due to participation in the struggle against occupation (see H. Res. 542), H2914 [3AP]

——— suspend provision of U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 5668), H7887 [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— 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), H6297 [15JY]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H7389 [9SE]

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

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), H5559 [19JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 4137), H7619 [16SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2303 [11MR]

Taxation: extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H2802 [1AP]

——— regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 2992), H2434 [13MR]

Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see H. Res. 536), H6816 [24JY]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H5769 [25JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2261), H1592 [4FE]

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H2149 [4MR]

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 (see H.R. 5078), H6217 [14JY]

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

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 4079), H1937 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend the visa waiver program so the GAO can assess the national security risks posed by the program (see H.R. 5434), H7433 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 5475), H7616 [16SE]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 4566), H3446 [6MY]

Foreign aid: suspend military assistance to countries that harbor persons that provide material or financial support to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5463), H7528 [15SE]

Georgia: exchange jurisdiction between the Army and Dept. of Agriculture of property in Chattahoochee National Forest but permitted to the Army for Camp Frank D. Merrill and Army property adjacent to Lake Lanier (see H.R. 3960), H1510 [29JA]

Medicare: provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 4437), H3143 [9AP] (see H.R. 5815), H8931 [9DE]

Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 4079), H1937 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend the visa waiver program so the GAO can assess the national security risks posed by the program (H.R. 5434), H7433 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve care provided to newborn children (H.R. 5475), H7617 [16SE]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (H.R. 4566), H3447 [6MY]

Foreign aid: suspend military assistance to countries that harbor persons that provide material or financial support to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (H.R. 5463), H7529 [15SE]

Georgia: exchange jurisdiction between the Army and Dept. of Agriculture of property in Chattahoochee National Forest but permitted to the Army for Camp Frank D. Merrill and Army property adjacent to Lake Lanier (H.R. 3960), H1511 [29JA]

Medicare: provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 4437), H3143 [9AP]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 5815), H8931 [9DE]

Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7679 [18SE], H8135 [20NO], H8275 [3DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1451 [28JA]

Armed Forces: ensure free exercise of religion, H8282 [3DE]

B.R.A.K.E.S. (organization): tribute, E1568• [13NO]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7956 [13NO]

Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera Post Office Building, Princeton, FL: designate (H.R. 5030), H7259, H7260 [8SE]

Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 4443), H7254, H7255 [8SE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, E828• [22MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 3530), H4508 [20MY], H4691 [21MY]

Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building, Springfield Gardens, NY: designate (H.R. 3957), H7255, H7256 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for program on urban energy planning for smart growth in cities in India and China, H6082 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H3342 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H3342 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3342 [30AP]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking, H6991 [29JY]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees, H6991 [29JY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, H6991 [29JY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H7014 [29JY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), consideration (H. Res. 693), H6991 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6082 [10JY]

EPA: simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), consideration (H. Res. 455), H90 [9JA]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 2919), H3433 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2344 [12MR]

Freedom of religion: include desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom (H.R. 4028), H4851• [28MY]

Gainesville, GA: anniversary of Riverside Pharmacy, H8 [7JA]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (H.R. 78), H7256, H7257 [8SE]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, H7688 [18SE]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (H.R. 1493), H1953 [26FE]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8645 [4DE]

Israel: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats, H2114 [4MR]

——— reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks, H7029 [29JY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (H.R. 938), H2114 [4MR]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (S. 2673), H8655 [4DE]

Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (H.R. 2678), H7252, H7253 [8SE]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3907 [7MY]

L&S Services, LLC: tribute to food service employees for continuing service to Camp Frank D. Merrill 5th Ranger Training Battalion in Georgia during winter storms, E725• [9MY]

Medicare: importance of Part D generic drug pricing, H3138 [9AP]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 4437), H3138 [9AP]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (S. 231), H7249 [8SE]

Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (H.R. 4939), H7249, H7250 [8SE]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay and express concerns over release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (H. Res. 644), consideration (H. Res. 715), H7309 [9SE]

Odierno, Raymond T.: characterization of comments comparing National Guard and active-duty military personnel, E89• [16JA]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H2015 [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (H. Res. 487), H1953, H1954 [26FE]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid until the repeal of resolutions that provide a salary to anyone imprisoned in Israel due to participation in the struggle against occupation (H. Res. 542), E525• [4AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), H2279 [11MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (H. Res. 530), H2815 [2AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges has been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), consideration (H. Res. 455), H90 [9JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (H. Res. 455), H90 [9JA]

Point of order, H7253 [8SE]

Political ethics: investigation of allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional IRS scrutiny, H2263 [11MR]

Pollution: exempt air quality and water quality regulations from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H2015 [27FE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7688 [18SE]

Rahab’s Rope (organization): tribute, H4691 [21MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H5003, H5004 [29MY]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H5003, H5004 [29MY]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (H.R. 5089), H7251, H7252 [8SE]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (H.R. 5019), H7253, H7254 [8SE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Sebelius relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, H2607 [24MR]

Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (H.R. 4878), E1007• [17JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), H6230 [15JY]

Technology: allow consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices for interoperability purposes (H.R. 1123), H1910 [25FE]

Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Marietta, OH: designate (H.R. 2819), H7250, H7251 [8SE]

Votes: position on missed, E795• [21MY]

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), consideration (H. Res. 715), H7309 [9SE]

Tributes

Banks, Mike, E33• [9JA]

Funk, Godfrey, E72• [15JA]

Lumsden, Thomas, E157• [4FE]

Peacock, Wendell L., E1301• [1AU]

Pitts, Dennis, E1052• [23JN]

Pugh, Randall, E442• [26MR]

Sharon, Ariel, E84• [16JA]

Stephens, Daniel and Gage, E447• [26MR]