GINGREY, PHIL (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4774 [21MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5188 [9JN], H5225, H5226, H5228 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2098 [28FE]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3788), H1243 [16JA]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H1659 [5FE]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3144 [9AP]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H163 [10JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H3241 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 4886), H7980 [13NO]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H1686 [6FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H2991 [7AP]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to reduce shortage of psychiatrists in Veterans Health Administration by offering competitive employment incentives to certain psychiatrists (see H.R. 4234), H2915 [3AP]

——— 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]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2066 [27FE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H1481 [28JA]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H2991 [7AP]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see H.R. 4299), H3144 [9AP]

Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2199 [5MR]

Education: support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1777 [14FE]

EPA: preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H7190 [31JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H224 [14JA]

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

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H2258 [6MR]

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), H1246 [17JA]

——— 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, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3344), H3365 [30AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2065 [27FE]

Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H163 [10JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H163 [10JA]

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]

Immigration: support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6399 [17JY]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see H.R. 3462), H1777 [14FE]

IRS: prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see H.R. 4593), H3939 [7MY]

——— 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 the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see H.R. 4597), H3939 [7MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2258 [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), H7901 [19SE]

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), H7893 [18SE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H7892 [18SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3365 [30AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2991 [7AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 4320), H2743 [27MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 4321), H2743 [27MR]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H7893 [18SE]

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 (see H.R. 2300), H163 [10JA]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H2486 [14MR]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H4910 [28MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 4600), H3940 [7MY]

——— allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H5598 [20JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7389 [9SE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H2915 [3AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H4785 [21MY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5073 [5JN]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2001 [26FE]

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), H7190 [31JY]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2098 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: prohibit Federal education mandates (see H.R. 4008), H1686 [6FE]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 5268), H7125 [30JY]

Health: clarify treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions (see H.R. 4750), H4909 [28MY]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see H.R. 5003), H5818 [26JN]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 553), H3197 [10AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: prohibit Federal education mandates (H.R. 4008), H1686 [6FE]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (H.R. 5268), H7127 [30JY]

Health: clarify treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions (H.R. 4750), H4910 [28MY]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (H.R. 5003), H5819 [26JN]

Remarks

Amtrak: prohibit funding to subsidize food and beverage service, H5228 [10JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (H. Con. Res. 120), H8344 [3DE]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H7093 [30JY]

Congressional Research Service: anniversary, E1166• [16JY]

Corps of Engineers: clarify statutory authority to manage water projects under its control, H4490 [20MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4490 [20MY]

Coweta County, GA: Coweta County Board of Commissioners recipient of Newman-Coweta, GA, Chamber of Commerce Prosperity Award, E135• [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), E817• [22MY]

——— exempt active duty military personnel who live in or are stationed in the District of Columbia from firearm restrictions, E817• [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), E1067• [25JN]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (S. 1557), H2784• [1AP]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to provide mortgage insurance for a principal residence of a mortgagor who provides only an individual taxpayer identification number, H5225 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: limitation on executive bonuses at VA medical centers, H1526• [3FE], E652• [1MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), E652• [1MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H5226 [10JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5225, H5226, H5228 [10JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (H.R. 107), H5226 [10JN]

GPO: anticompetitive practices relative to production of secure Federal credentials, H3376• [1MY]

Health: prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases, H2457 [14MR]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 2300), H1585 [4FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2300), H1585 [4FE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9039 [10DE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), consideration (H. Res. 487), H1957• [26FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), H3376• [1MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H2457 [14MR]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (H. Res. 553), E570• [10AP]

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, H2457 [14MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1584–H1587 [4FE]

——— repeal, H4486 [20MY]

——— repeal (H.R. 2300), H1585 [4FE]

Swanson, Dansby: NCAA College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award recipient, E1119• [8JY], E1170• [16JY], E1285• [31JY]

Taxation: improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), E1250• [28JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), H6611• [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, H112• [9JA], H5752• [25JN], E656• [1MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5766 [25JN], H6650 [22JY], H6742 [23JY], H7524 [15SE]

Tribute, H9040 [10DE]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Gingrey: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 113–664), H9302 [11DE]

Tributes

Cathy, S. Truett, E1377• [10SE]

Hastings, Representative Doc, H9038 [10DE]

Jennings, Parnick, E1375• [10SE]

Kalafut, Christopher E., E1591• [14NO]

Miralles, Michael D., E1588• [14NO]

Sanders, Carl E., E1638• [19NO]