GARDNER, CORY (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5296 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H5741 [25JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5995 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H473 [15JA]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H5319 [11JN]

Armed Forces: 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]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H2001 [26FE]

Business and industry: encourage compensation transparency (see H.R. 5256), H7434 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H2001 [26FE]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H5024 [29MY]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 4418), H6036 [9JY]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 2703), H1431 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 4069), H2066 [27FE] (see H.R. 4709), H6656 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H1772 [11FE]

——— 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: 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]

——— improve construction of major medical facilities (see H.R. 3593), H21 [7JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 3189), H2066 [27FE]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6815 [24JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H3365 [30AP]

EPA: 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]

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), H3057 [8AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish uniform requirements for thorough economic analysis of regulations by Federal agencies based on sound principles (see H.R. 3863), H1545 [3FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6977 [28JY]

——— 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), H2962 [4AP]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H7189 [31JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H3413 [2MY]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H3365 [30AP]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2962 [4AP]

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), H7129 [30JY]

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), H6657 [22JY]

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]

ITC: protect domestic industries from abusive patent litigation (see H.R. 4763), H7189 [31JY]

Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H2611 [24MR]

——— 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]

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

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2066 [27FE]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H6107 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

——— 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 amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2835), H474 [15JA]

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

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 (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]

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), H2149 [4MR]

——— 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), H2914 [3AP]

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), H2147 [4MR]

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), H5065 [30MY]

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), H8931 [9DE]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2915 [3AP]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H3365 [30AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1687 [6FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H5024 [29MY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H6656 [22JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7242 [1AU]

——— provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 422), H1772 [11FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H5364 [12JN]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H6135 [11JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5399 [17JN]

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), H7297 [8SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H2991 [7AP]

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), H7041 [29JY]

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), H225 [14JA] (see H.R. 3658), H2915 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve access to mental health services under TRICARE (see H.R. 4656), H4064 [13MY]

Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see H. Res. 737), H7887 [18SE]

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

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 (see H.R. 4332), H2744 [27MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit payment of bonuses to senior employees until the backlog of disability claims is resolved and establish a commission to evaluate such backlog (see H.R. 4766), H5022 [29MY]

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), H4828 [22MY]

Insurance: establish universal access programs to improve high risk pools and reinsurance markets to ensure coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 4496), H3240 [28AP]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 4353), H2801 [1AP]

Taxation: increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 4700), H4783 [21MY]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5070), H6106 [10JY]

——— provide tax relief for damages relating to federally declared disasters during September 2013 (see H.R. 4497), H3240 [28AP]

Technology: permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 5057), H6105 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: improve access to mental health services under TRICARE (H.R. 4656), H4064 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit payment of bonuses to senior employees until the backlog of disability claims is resolved and establish a commission to evaluate such backlog (H.R. 4766), H5023 [29MY]

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 (H.R. 4716), H4829 [22MY]

Insurance: establish universal access programs to improve high risk pools and reinsurance markets to ensure coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (H.R. 4496), H3241 [28AP]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (H.R. 4353), H2802 [1AP]

Taxation: increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (H.R. 4700), H4784 [21MY]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 5070), H6107 [10JY]

——— provide tax relief for damages relating to federally declared disasters during September 2013 (H.R. 4497), H3241 [28AP]

Technology: permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards (H.R. 5057), H6106 [10JY]

Letters

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5677 [24JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5677 [24JN]

Notification of personal information security breach: Jonathan C. Trull, Colorado Chief Information Security Officer, H148 [10JA]

Lists

Veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization), E986• [13JN]

Remarks

Adent, John: Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E350• [11MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5296 [11JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: water conservation and delivery projects funding, H5995 [9JY]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities, H99 [9JA]

——— amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action, H99 [9JA]

Colorado: recognize anniversary of, and commend local water district agencies and first responders for efforts in response to, flooding, H7398 [10SE]

Davis, Rex: Prowers County, CO, Conservationist of the Year award recipient, E1130• [9JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program funding through reductions in Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration funding, H5296 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: condition approval of permits to export natural gas on use of domestic shipping components and prohibit approval of permits that increase prices for consumers or to nations that pose national security threat, H5750 [25JN]

——— develop a new process for determining whether applications to export natural gas are in the public interest, H5744 [25JN]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H5676, H5678, H5679, H5683 [24JN], H5742, H5743, H5744, H5745, H5746 [25JN]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H5750 [25JN]

——— require a deadline for decisions on applications to export natural gas, H5742, H5743 [25JN]

——— require public disclosure of applicants intention to use eminent domain for any construction necessary to export natural gas, H5745, H5746 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: Office on Violence Against Women Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance Program funding, H4945 [29MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2393 [13MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5995 [9JY]

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), H99 [9JA]

Floods: tribute to first responders, National Guard, volunteers, and local leaders for efforts in responding to flooding in Colorado, H2372 [13MR]

Fort Collins, CO: tribute to Liberty Commons High School performance on ACT college readiness assessment, E1433• [17SE]

Greeley, CO: anniversary of DAR chapter, E1381• [10SE]

——— anniversary of Greeley Chorale community chorus, E603• [28AP]

——— tribute to Colorado Farm Show, E598• [28AP]

——— tribute to Colorado Model Railroad Museum, E588• [28AP]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, E986• [13JN]

Kimberling, Cleon: Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E345• [11MR]

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 (H.R. 3811), H148 [10JA]

Schweizer, Kenneth: West Otero Conservation District Conservationist of the Year award recipient, E253• [26FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4945 [29MY]

Svedman, Donald L.: Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E353• [11MR]

Technology: permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards (H.R. 5057), H7409 [10SE]

Tomky, Chris: East Otero Conservation District (organization) Conservationist of the Year Award recipient, E249• [26FE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (H.R. 4450), H6630 [22JY]

Tributes

Bowlen, Pat, E1322• [1AU]

Clements, Tom, E360• [12MR]

Dalsted, Norman, E347• [11MR]

Hardesty, Les, E349• [11MR]

Woody, Leslie, E1209• [23JY]