CRAMER, KEVIN (a Representative from North Dakota)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H3365 [30AP]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H7979 [13NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H20 [7JA]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 3400), H1881 [21FE]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1881 [21FE]

——— codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (see H.R. 4818), H5185 [9JN]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4476 [19MY]

——— modify enhanced selective discharge authority to permit certain commissioned officers appointed from enlisted ranks to retire in the officer’s commissioned rank (see H.R. 5832), H9044 [10DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H3144 [9AP]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7901 [19SE]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H3242 [28AP]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8669 [4DE]

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), H183 [13JA]

Conservation of natural resources: support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population (see H. Con. Res. 95), H5877 [8JY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3242 [28AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H4434 [15MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H1686 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 3775), H5399 [17JN]

——— provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (see H.R. 4485), H3409 [1MY]

——— provide certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life (see H.R. 3493), H21 [7JA]

Dept. of Energy: authorize appropriations for fossil energy research and development programs (see H.R. 4553), H3407 [1MY]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2260 [10MR]

——— provide for fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development (see H.R. 4869), H5368 [13JN]

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), H1772 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend laws relative to calculation of transactions for the lease of land ports of entry and international bridges (see H.R. 1266), H3241 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 988), H3144 [9AP]

——— protect crime victims’ rights (see H.R. 4165), H2303 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior: contract with eligible Indian tribes to manage land buy-back programs and require that certain amounts be deposited into interest bearing accounts (see H.R. 5020), H7389 [9SE]

——— 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 the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see H.R. 4386), H2913 [3AP]

——— increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (see H.R. 4332), H2744 [27MR]

Dept. of Transportation: extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (see H.R. 4076), H2066 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive health services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4759), H5187 [9JN]

——— carry out pilot program to reduce shortage of psychiatrists in Veterans Health Administration by offering competitive employment incentives to certain psychiatrists (see H.R. 4234), H6137 [11JY]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3384), H1772 [11FE]

——— 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]

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

——— establish a standardized scheduling policy for veterans enrolled in the health care system (see H.R. 2661), H2854 [2AP]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 4149), H2611 [24MR]

——— give priority for new national cemeteries to States without a national cemetery or areas with large veteran populations (see H.R. 4712), H4784 [21MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H7980 [13NO]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2611 [24MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H8072 [18NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 4716), H4911 [28MY]

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), H2855 [2AP]

——— promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2199 [5MR]

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), H3242 [28AP]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H3242 [28AP]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H3242 [28AP]

——— 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), H6746 [23JY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H3293 [29AP]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 4854), H5362 [12JN]

——— 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), H6217 [14JY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H8226 [1DE]

——— 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), H6977 [28JY]

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

——— 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]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 1829), H2488 [18MR]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H5024 [29MY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2362 [12MR]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7939 [12NO]

——— prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H1880 [21FE]

FDA: ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H4785 [21MY]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H5725 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H163 [10JA]

——— establish uniform requirements for thorough economic analysis of regulations by Federal agencies based on sound principles (see H.R. 3863), H1432 [27JA]

——— 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), H5639 [23JN]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1780 [18FE]

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

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]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H8072 [18NO]

——— clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see H.R. 3819), H136 [9JA]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2914 [3AP]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H5725 [24JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H21 [7JA]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H1246 [17JA]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H3941 [7MY]

——— 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 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), H136 [9JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 5135), H6397 [17JY]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H2566 [21MR]

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), H1773 [11FE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1720 [10FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H5023 [29MY]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 4573), H4686 [20MY]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H7939 [12NO]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1773 [11FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2260 [10MR]

Members of Congress: reduce a portion of salaries for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 522), H1772 [11FE]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7677 [17SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4017 [8MY]

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), H6217 [14JY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1430 [27JA]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 697), H7126 [30JY]

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 4342), H3058 [8AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3242 [28AP]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H7297 [8SE]

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), H7042 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H4061 [9MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1545 [3FE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2199 [5MR]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H3242 [28AP]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H3409 [1MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H2485 [14MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 5814), H9045 [10DE]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 4286), H2855 [2AP]

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4286), H4786 [21MY]

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

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 4797), H5068 [2JN]

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]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7980 [13NO]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7297 [8SE]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4836 [27MY]

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), H3243 [28AP]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H5065 [30MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2697 [26MR]

Taxation: allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H1659 [5FE]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H7297 [8SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H7996 [14NO]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1772 [11FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H224 [14JA]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4457), H3293 [29AP]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H4686 [20MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H1592 [4FE]

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), H5725 [24JN]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H2915 [3AP]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (see H.R. 5088), H6657 [22JY]

Veterans: protect employment and training services (see H.R. 5500), H7940 [12NO]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6656 [22JY]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7894 [18SE]

Water: explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 549), H5770 [25JN]

——— 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 I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2645 [25MR]

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), H1593 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FEMA: ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3834), H134 [9JA]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see H.R. 4534), H3363 [30AP]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see H.R. 4293), H2644 [25MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Treasury: increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (H.R. 4332), H2745 [27MR]

FEMA: ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3834), H135 [9JA]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 4534), H3364 [30AP]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (H.R. 4293), H2644 [25MR]

Letters

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Aaron Schuler, H8283 [3DE]

——— Jamie Christensen, H8283 [3DE]

——— Roxane Romanick, H8283 [3DE]

——— Schwengler family, H8283 [3DE]

Remarks

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7955 [13NO]

Crime: stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 3610), H4481 [20MY]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), H2624 [25MR]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8095 [19NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2183 [5MR]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (H.R. 5135), H6726 [23JY]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H242 [15JA]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8282 [3DE]

Tributes

Bruce, Jody, H3060 [9AP]

Hoffman, Josh, H3060 [9AP]

Walaker, Dennis, E1735• [4DE]