COOPER, JIM (a Representative from Tennessee)

Articles and editorials

China To Overtake US as Top Economic Power This Year, Chris Giles, Financial Times (publication), E636• [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2991 [7AP]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H2302 [11MR]

Cates, Clifton B.: urge naming of Navy ship in honor (see H. Res. 637), H5640 [23JN]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H2435 [13MR]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see H.R. 2149), H6400 [17JY]

——— provide for identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 4888), H6137 [11JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2746 [27MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H5820 [26JN]

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), H3941 [7MY]

——— provide for the payment of royalties for the performance of sound recordings fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 4772), H5022 [29MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H7455 [11SE]

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), H5186 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H2199 [5MR]

Dept. of Energy: recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4219), H5364 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

——— 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), H1481 [28JA]

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), H6107 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 4580), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2962 [4AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H8365 [3DE]

EPA: 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), H7128 [30JY]

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

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: make more independent, accountable, and transparent to improve Federal financial accounting concepts and standards (see H.R. 4678), H4684 [20MY]

Financial institutions: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (see H.R. 3374), H1720 [10FE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7676 [17SE]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H6107 [10JY]

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]

House Rules: prohibit Committee on Ethics (House) waiver of requirement to include travel reimbursement information in financial disclosure reports of Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 659), H5876 [8JY]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H2065 [27FE]

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), H2611 [24MR]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H4910 [28MY]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8133 [19NO]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H2611 [24MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H7892 [18SE]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 4035), H3242 [28AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4064 [13MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1481 [28JA]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 473), H1592 [4FE]

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 778), H9044 [10DE]

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

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

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4830 [22MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2854 [2AP]

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

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2077), H5073 [5JN]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H7434 [10SE]

Ships and vessels: establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (see H.R. 5609), H7885 [18SE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H134 [9JA]

Taxation: modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7129 [30JY]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 5622), H7885 [18SE]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H7388 [9SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H225 [14JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H7041 [29JY]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8868 [8DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H1512 [29JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H2854 [2AP]

Women: provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 1941), H2962 [4AP]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 5145), H7529 [15SE]

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

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), H3144 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 4879), H5398 [17JN]

National Security Agency: provide for the Inspector General to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see H.R. 4533), H3363 [30AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (H.R. 4879), H5398 [17JN]

National Security Agency: provide for the Inspector General to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (H.R. 4533), H3364 [30AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7659• [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4678, H4679 [20MY]

——— remove sunset provision from START Treaty nuclear force structure plan, H4678, H4679 [20MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3297 [30AP]

——— U.S. ranking internationally relative to size of the economy, H3297 [30AP]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival, E1505• [19SE]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7659• [17SE]

Votes: correction, H1960• [26FE]

——— position on missed, H1960• [26FE]

Tributes

Seigenthaler, John, H6314 [16JY]