DOYLE, MICHAEL F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4975 [29MY]

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), H2258 [6MR]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H7129 [30JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H7041 [29JY]

Armed Forces: provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see H.R. 4630), H4786 [21MY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H2611 [24MR]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5023 [29MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 461), H1241 [16JA]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H2001 [26FE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5399 [17JN]

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

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H5598 [20JN]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see H.R. 1736), H3241 [28AP]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 3510), H3365 [30AP]

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

——— establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 4162), H7129 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H4016 [8MY]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H7979 [13NO]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H2610 [24MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H72 [8JA]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H21 [7JA]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H6978 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H2434 [13MR]

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 Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H2303 [11MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5186 [9JN]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 3456), H6107 [10JY]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4040), H3409 [1MY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7979 [13NO]

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

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H1939 [25FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

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

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H8366 [3DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H6036 [9JY]

FCC: require reallocation and auction for commercial use of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 2739), H1719 [10FE]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices until final action is taken in proceedings on such rules that were remanded by a court decision (see H.R. 3982), H1544 [3FE]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 648), H2746 [27MR]

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]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H1772 [11FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7893 [18SE]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H3409 [1MY]

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), H3448 [6MY]

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), 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]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H2696 [26MR]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H2991 [7AP]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H2645 [25MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H3241 [28AP]

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), H4476 [19MY]

Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, Modoc, IL: designate (see H.R. 3678), H2645 [25MR]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H5495 [18JN]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H7939 [12NO]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3144 [9AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H5495 [18JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H7297 [8SE]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H20 [7JA]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H7455 [11SE]

——— provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3749), H4017 [8MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H6352 [16JY]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H2696 [26MR]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H3293 [29AP]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H3941 [7MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5365 [12JN]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 522), H4911 [28MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2435 [13MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H5770 [25JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3058 [8AP]

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H2001 [26FE]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3242 [28AP]

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), H5769 [25JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H1772 [11FE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H1659 [5FE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H6352 [16JY]

South Sudan: call for a sustainable and lasting end to civil war and promote reconciliation of longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society with good governance (see H. Res. 503), H3243 [28AP]

——— support an end to ethnic and politically fueled violence and the successful implementation of a transitional government (see H. Res. 689), H7190 [31JY]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H4434 [15MY]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5598 [20JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7676 [17SE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2945), H1687 [6FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H6977 [28JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H1939 [25FE] (see H.R. 3824), H225 [14JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H72 [8JA]

——— improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 5375), H7184 [31JY]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7619 [16SE]

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]

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), H6746 [23JY]

William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 4838), H5318 [11JN]

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), H7901 [19SE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H7041 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 5146), H6398 [17JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 5146), H6399 [17JY]

Remarks

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Day: observance, E655• [1MY]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H5799 [26JN]

Dept. of Commerce: report on sanctions against foreign companies that benefit from information acquired by hacking into private domestic computers, H4975 [29MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), H5692 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report cases of reportable infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities in accordance with State laws, H1524 [3FE]

FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3675), H2283 [11MR]

Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week: observance, E483• [1AP]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 5146), H8848 [8DE]

Korean War: tribute to Robert Harbula and G Co., 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, E485•–E487• [1AP], E505•–E507• [3AP]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Engineering Inspiration Award, E560• [9AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4975 [29MY]

Veterans: require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (H.R. 357), H1524 [3FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8272 [2DE], H8364 [3DE], H8667 [4DE]

Tributes

Dingell, Representative, H8916 [9DE]