GERLACH, JIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4749 [21MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into the House Chamber, H7680 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H5072 [5JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H2435 [13MR]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H20 [7JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H5024 [29MY]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 4079), H2149 [4MR]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7894 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (see H.R. 4434), H3142 [9AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 5807), H8867 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H1431 [27JA]

——— publish physical activity guidelines (see H.R. 2179), H3293 [29AP]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4830 [22MY]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 2143), H2611 [24MR]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H7242 [1AU]

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), H5185 [9JN]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H3058 [8AP]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H4785 [21MY]

Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2147 [4MR]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7939 [12NO]

Federal agencies and departments: review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H2066 [27FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7189 [31JY]

——— 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), H5495 [18JN]

Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H2098 [28FE]

Iran: prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, dismantle production facilities, allow inspections, suspend support for terrorists and Syria, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions (see H. Res. 445), H3941 [7MY]

Iraq: call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H7041 [29JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7242 [1AU]

IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 4910), H5557 [19JN]

——— 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]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3363 [30AP]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 5146), H7129 [30JY]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H6352 [16JY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2488 [18MR]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H474 [15JA]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 5780), H8272 [2DE]

——— 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), H4060 [9MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2914 [3AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H7893 [18SE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H6352 [16JY]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H2148 [4MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H7434 [10SE]

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

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H2485 [14MR]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H225 [14JA]

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

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1659 [5FE]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 1591), H2098 [28FE]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3199 [10AP]

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), H5820 [26JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H4476 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (see H.R. 4414), H2990 [7AP]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4118), H2149 [4MR]

——— 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 provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H2611 [24MR]

Pensions: establish a special rule for determining normal retirement age for certain existing defined benefit plans (see H.R. 5792), H8668 [4DE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H3413 [2MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7190 [31JY]

Russia: deny visas and entry to the U.S. to Russian officials and employees due to military intervention in Ukraine (see H.R. 4154), H2611 [24MR]

——— impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (see H.R. 5782), H8273 [2DE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 5241), H8033 [17NO]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H2149 [4MR]

Social Security: continue pre-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act flexibility in providing State Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage (see H.R. 3931), H1430 [27JA]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5640 [23JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H4828 [22MY]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 4933), H6656 [22JY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4828 [22MY]

——— modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 5806), H8932 [9DE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H5767 [25JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 4719), H4828 [22MY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4457), H3195 [10AP]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4212), H2360 [12MR]

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

Ukraine: call for free and fair elections (see H. Res. 592), H4784 [21MY]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H224 [14JA]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H7297 [8SE]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H7675 [17SE]

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

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

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), H2645 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 4592), H3939 [7MY]

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (see H.R. 5859), H9302 [11DE]

Taxation: modify and extend the nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 5002), H5817 [26JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H2853 [2AP]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (see H.R. 4855), H5363 [12JN]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (see H.R. 4696), H4783 [21MY]

Ukraine: provide military assistance (see H.R. 5190), H6813 [24JY]

——— support right to freely determine future, including relationships with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries (see H. Res. 726), H7617 [16SE]

Constitutional authority statements

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 (H.R. 3857), H183 [13JA]

Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (H.R. 4592), H3940 [7MY]

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (H.R. 5859), H9304 [11DE]

Taxation: modify and extend the nonbusiness energy property credit (H.R. 5002), H5819 [26JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (H.R. 4365), H2854 [2AP]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (H.R. 4855), H5364 [12JN]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (H.R. 4696), H4784 [21MY]

Ukraine: provide military assistance (H.R. 5190), H6815 [24JY]

Remarks

Boscov’s Investment Co., Inc.: anniversary, E1758• [9DE]

Chester County, PA: anniversary of Adult Care of Chester County, E1431• [17SE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2322 [12MR]

Dept. of Transportation: Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety funding, H5220 [10JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5220 [10JN]

Dickinson College: tribute to men’s basketball team, E437• [25MR]

East Bradford, PA: Natural Lands Trust (organization) Growing Greener Communities Award recipient, E433• [25MR]

Fleetwood, PA: anniversary of Fleetwood Volunteer Fire Co., E792• [20MY]

Glenmoore, PA: anniversary of Camphill Soltane (organization), E999• [17JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H8927 [9DE]

——— tribute to German-American Caucus, E1526• [12NO]

Immaculata University: 1972-1974 women’s basketball team Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, E1413• [16SE]

Lionville, PA: anniversary of Lionville Natural Pharmacy, E1536• [12NO]

Morrison, Molly K.: Greystone Society of Coatesville, PA, Rebecca Lukens Award recipient, E351• [11MR]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H6370 [17JY]

——— modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to charitable contributions (H.R. 5806), H9000 [10DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), H6370 [17JY]

Ukraine: support right to freely determine future, including relationships with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries (H. Res. 726), H7632 [17SE]

——— support sovereignty and closer relations with Europe, condemn violence against peaceful protesters, and urge a peaceful solution to current political and economic crisis (H. Res. 447), H1695 [10FE]

——— tribute to humanitarian efforts of U.S. physicians, E1572• [13NO]

Uwchlan, PA: tribute to Downingtown East High School academic team, E697• [7MY]

Votes: position on missed, E67• [14JA], E170• [5FE], E310• [5MR], E1128• [9JY], E1228• [24JY], E1483• [19SE], E1560• [13NO], E1619• [18NO], E1699• [2DE]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: tribute to German-American Caucus leadership, H8043 [18NO]

Tributes

DeBaptiste, Clifford, E1368• [9SE]

Walker, Steve, H6224 [15JY]