GARRETT, SCOTT (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5636 [23JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6317 [16JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4999 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

Children and youth: prohibit funding of any research or treatment in which wards of the State are subjected to greater than minimal risk to their health with no minimal prospect of direct benefit (see H.R. 4989), H6036 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H163 [10JA]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 3901), H1240 [16JA]

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]

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), H3409 [1MY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H2066 [27FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H3409 [1MY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H4434 [15MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H3941 [7MY]

——— 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), H72 [8JA]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: place a moratorium on authority to make financial stability determinations (see H.R. 4881), H5495 [18JN]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H5024 [29MY]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 5018), H5830 [7JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H3940 [7MY]

Health: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and establish right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving Federal payors (see H.R. 4106), H2099 [28FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8226 [1DE]

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see H. Res. 735), H7997 [14NO]

Iran: reimpose previous sanctions, expand automotive and oil-related sanctions, and require diplomatic negotiations to be congressionally approved relative to pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (see H.R. 5709), H8932 [9DE]

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), H6037 [9JY]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: improve crowdfunding provisions (see H.R. 4564), H3445 [6MY]

Law enforcement: reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H7676 [17SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5073 [5JN]

New Jersey: anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 624), H5363 [12JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2098 [28FE]

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

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), H1481 [28JA]

——— 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), H1243 [16JA]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7677 [17SE]

SEC: enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 5405), H7295 [8SE]

——— improve small company capital formation laws (see H.R. 4565), H3445 [6MY]

——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 4571), H4785 [21MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2303 [11MR]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H2915 [3AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5495 [18JN]

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), H2991 [7AP]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7677 [17SE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6217 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to individuals being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (see H.R. 5502), H7674 [17SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: hold open meetings, comply with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and provide additional improvements to the Council (see H.R. 4387), H2913 [3AP]

FRS: improve accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 3928), H1430 [27JA]

SEC: improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (see H.R. 4569), H3446 [6MY]

——— revise regulation D relative to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities (see H.R. 4570), H3446 [6MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to individuals being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (H.R. 5502), H7675 [17SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: hold open meetings, comply with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and provide additional improvements to the Council (H.R. 4387), H2914 [3AP]

FRS: improve accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3928), H1431 [27JA]

SEC: improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (H.R. 4569), H3447 [6MY]

——— revise regulation D relative to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities (H.R. 4570), H3447 [6MY]

Letters

Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum (organization), H2970 [7AP]

Prohibit Dept. of Justice funding to prosecute discrimination cases that utilize disparate impact analysis in risk-based lending and insurance underwriting for housing: several banking organizations, H5000 [29MY]

——— several insurance trade organizations, H5001 [29MY]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H452 [15JA]

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), H2965, H2968, H2969, H2970, H2971, H2972, H2973 [7AP]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), motion to recommit, H2984 [7AP]

Business and industry: provide for an optional pilot program allowing certain emerging growth companies to increase the tick sizes of their stocks (H.R. 3448), H1746, H1747, H1748 [11FE]

CFTC: exempt registered investment companies (RICs) from duplicative registration and regulatory requirements when such companies are currently registered with and regulated by the SEC, H5636, H5637 [23JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5636, H5637 [23JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: make technical corrections to certain laws enabling presentation to Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, and the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 4488), H3253, H3254 [29AP]

D’Alessandro, Rosemarie: tribute to efforts to pass law requiring life in prison without parole for a person who murders a child in conjunction with a sexual offense, H7537 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prosecute discrimination cases that utilize disparate impact analysis in risk-based lending and insurance underwriting for housing, H5000, H5001 [29MY]

Education: increase transparency in Federal budgeting to modify risk assessment in Federal student loan programs, H2968 [7AP]

Families and domestic relations: importance of marriage, H1763 [11FE]

FHA: increase transparency in Federal budgeting to modify risk assessment in mortgage insurance programs, H2968 [7AP]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (H.R. 4167), H3257, H3258, H3260 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to designate any nonbank financial companies as ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ or as a ‘‘systemically important financial instution’’, H6317, H6318 [16JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6317, H6318 [16JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2032 [27FE]

In Defense of Christians (organization): tribute to inaugural summit, H7306 [9SE]

National Marriage Week: observance, H1763 [11FE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 627), H3254, H3255 [29AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), consideration (H. Res. 669), H6237 [15JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H5000, H5001 [29MY]

SEC: improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (H.R. 4569), H8258, H8259, H8260 [2DE]

——— provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (H.R. 2274), H192, H193, H194, H195 [14JA]

——— revise regulation D relative to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities (H.R. 4570), E1827• [12DE]

Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (H.R. 801), H196, H197 [14JA]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (H.R. 1458), H5379 [17JN]

Votes: correction, E834• [23MY]

——— position on missed, H8238•, H8239• [2DE], E1620• [18NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8027 [17NO]

Tributes

Goodell, Christopher, H6984 [29JY]