ELLMERS, RENEE L. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4754 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

National Museum for Women’s History, H2426 [13MR]

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), H7619 [16SE]

Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4599), H3939 [7MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H163 [10JA]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H73 [8JA]

Business and industry: encourage compensation transparency (see H.R. 5256), H7124 [30JY]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H6036 [9JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H6813 [24JY]

Chief Joseph E. White, Jr., Post Office Building, Rich Square, NC: designate (see H.R. 5142), H6398 [17JY]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H4064 [13MY]

——— 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), H6217 [14JY]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6400 [17JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3293 [29AP]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H6036 [9JY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H2486 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 3775), H1593 [4FE]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 5354), H7183 [31JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H5819 [26JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

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), H2854 [2AP]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution (see H.R. 3969), H2488 [18MR]

——— submit annual reports on assessment and collection of certain tobacco user fees (see H.R. 389), H3241 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 4069), H3144 [9AP]

——— report to Congress on the number of aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. who appear and fail to appear before immigration judges for certain proceedings (see H.R. 5105), H6215 [14JY] (see H.R. 5118), H6296 [15JY]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H1687 [6FE]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see H.R. 4829), H5248 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see H.R. 4374), H4017 [8MY]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H1481 [28JA]

——— 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), H5250 [10JN]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H4017 [8MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H1939 [25FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H1592 [4FE]

——— require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 635), H1719 [10FE]

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), H6656 [22JY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5494 [18JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H72 [8JA]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H4476 [19MY]

Edward ‘Ed’ James O’Neal Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Hamlet, NC: designate (see H.R. 5265), H7125 [30JY]

EPA: 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), H6106 [10JY]

——— 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]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H3409 [1MY]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3549), H163 [10JA]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 3670), H2098 [28FE]

——— prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2002 [26FE]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H2611 [24MR]

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

——— provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (see H.R. 4250), H2991 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 3687), H2002 [26FE]

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

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5877 [8JY]

——— 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), H1772 [11FE]

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

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H2066 [27FE]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H6217 [14JY]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H7980 [13NO]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H5877 [8JY]

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: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H2645 [25MR]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H6297 [15JY]

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), H1593 [4FE]

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]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6217 [14JY]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 2602), H6217 [14JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H2199 [5MR]

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]

Jason Crisp Forest Service Building, Nebo, NC: designate (see H.R. 4360), H2801 [1AP]

Jibilian, Arthur: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 658), H1512 [29JA]

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), H3446 [6MY]

——— reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H7242 [1AU]

Meadowlark Lemon Post Office, Wilmington, NC: designate (see H.R. 5245), H7242 [1AU]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H6977 [28JY]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H6217 [14JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2001 [26FE]

——— establish payment parity for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in hospital outpatient departments and physician office settings (see H.R. 2869), H1777 [14FE]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H4476 [19MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H6977 [28JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H7297 [8SE]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 2969), H2302 [11MR]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H6296 [15JY]

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

——— 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), H5827 [3JY]

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

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see H.R. 4988), H6036 [9JY]

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), H2744 [27MR]

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]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1719 [10FE]

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), H6037 [9JY]

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 establishing a transitional reinsurance program and risk corridors for health plans to prevent taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3851), H184 [13JA]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H3058 [8AP]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1188), H2962 [4AP]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H6037 [9JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H1592 [4FE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see H.R. 1217), H3292 [29AP]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H5820 [26JN]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2803 [1AP]

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

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2435 [13MR]

Taxation: exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7125 [30JY]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3395), H1481 [28JA]

——— index the dependent care credit for inflation (see H.R. 5258), H7124 [30JY]

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

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H4834 [23MY]

——— provide a deduction relating to the compensation of the lesser earning spouse (see H.R. 5257), H7124 [30JY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H2486 [14MR]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H4686 [20MY]

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), H5877 [8JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H1780 [18FE]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H3199 [10AP]

Wildlife: support network of wildlife rehabilitation centers and honor work in protecting native wildlife (see H. Res. 651), H5818 [26JN]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H1432 [27JA]

——— 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), H1432 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure TRICARE beneficiaries receive written notice of any change to benefits received under TRICARE (see H.R. 4101), H2001 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see H.R. 5411), H7296 [8SE]

——— ensure effectiveness of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program by ensuring funding allocations are evidence-based and by promoting greater utilization of patient-centered care (see H.R. 4260), H2484 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (see H.R. 5673), H7900 [19SE]

FDA: require bottled water manufacturers and distributors to disclose bottled water quality information (see H.R. 4978), H5816 [26JN]

Medicaid: provide an option of States to cover a children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 4605), H4015 [8MY]

Medicare: improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H6135 [11JY]

——— prohibit further action on the proposed rule on changes to prescription drug benefit programs (see H.R. 4160), H2255 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 5481), H7617 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7240 [1AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: ensure TRICARE beneficiaries receive written notice of any change to benefits received under TRICARE (H.R. 4101), H2001 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 5411), H7296 [8SE]

——— ensure effectiveness of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program by ensuring funding allocations are evidence-based and by promoting greater utilization of patient-centered care (H.R. 4260), H2485 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (H.R. 5673), H7900 [19SE]

FDA: require bottled water manufacturers and distributors to disclose bottled water quality information (H.R. 4978), H5818 [26JN]

Medicaid: provide an option of States to cover a children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (H.R. 4605), H4016 [8MY]

Medicare: improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (H.R. 5083), H6136 [11JY]

——— prohibit further action on the proposed rule on changes to prescription drug benefit programs (H.R. 4160), H2257 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (H.R. 5481), H7618 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 5392), H7241 [1AU]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1461 [28JA]

Bell, Peggy Kirk: Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame inductee, E474• [1AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (H.R. 5185), H8889, H8890, H8891 [9DE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 4225), H4520 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4724 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability funding, H6013 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 5411), E1362• [9SE]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (H.R. 1281), Senate amendment, H8994 [10DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6013 [9JY]

Fort Bragg, NC: prohibit closing of the Pope Airfield 440th Airlift Wing, H4724 [21MY]

Health: reform audit system for medical equipment providers, H6043 [10JY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H2460 [14MR]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 541), H2895 [3AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), H7416 [10SE]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate, H2460 [14MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2869 [3AP]

Petty, Richard: North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development Winner’s Circle Award recipient, E346• [11MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, H2895 [3AP]

Votes: correction, E1186• [17JY]

——— position on missed, H4• [7JA]

Winn, Walter: Fort Bragg, NC, Warrior Transition Battalion Wounded Warrior of the Year award recipient, E993• [17JN]

Tributes

Blake, Harris, E937• [10JN]

Coble, Representative, H7921 [12NO]

Greenberg, Herbert, E847• [28MY]

Hinshaw, Kellie Godwin, H3063 [9AP]