HARTZLER, VICKY (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5250 [10JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5173 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H3413 [2MY]

Armed Forces: 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), H163 [10JA]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H3058 [8AP]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (see H.R. 4980), H6400 [17JY]

——— 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), H6297 [15JY]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 614), H6217 [14JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2258 [6MR]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H5187 [9JN]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3058 [8AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H2991 [7AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 3663), H21 [7JA]

Dept. of Commerce: create the America Star Program to establish standardized labeling for manufactured products allowing consumers to identify the extent to which the products are manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2664), H7434 [10SE]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H3365 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H2610 [24MR]

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), H136 [9JA]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H3199 [10AP]

——— provide a report on U.S. efforts to survey and secure the return, protection, and restoration of stolen or otherwise unreturned Christian properties in Turkey and Turkish occupied territories (see H.R. 4347), H7297 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H2148 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: 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: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H7241 [1AU]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H2302 [11MR]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2803 [1AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 2398), H6352 [16JY]

Diseases: develop international plans of action to address Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (see H. Res. 489), H4061 [9MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H1512 [29JA]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2746 [27MR]

Endangered Species Act: publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 4319), H7389 [9SE]

EPA: consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 5300), H7190 [31JY]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H7893 [18SE]

——— 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]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H2362 [12MR]

——— 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]

——— set reasonable limits on stringency and timing of proposed regulations for new residential wood heaters, forced-air furnaces, and residential masonry heaters (see H.R. 4407), H6137 [11JY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H184 [13JA]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions and establish Air Traffic Control Education and Training Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5675), H9305 [11DE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt certain perishable agricultural commodities from goods whose sale or distribution may be prohibited subsequent to a violation (see H.R. 1387), H7128 [30JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7389 [9SE]

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]

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1659 [5FE]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H2098 [28FE]

FERC: minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses (see H.R. 4976), H5816 [26JN]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7129 [30JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H1772 [11FE]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H5495 [18JN]

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), H4476 [19MY]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4638), H4058 [9MY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H4434 [15MY]

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), H5365 [12JN]

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: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1545 [3FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H4017 [8MY]

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), H4686 [20MY]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5386), H7184 [31JY]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H6977 [28JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H3941 [7MY]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4781), H5725 [24JN]

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), H1432 [27JA]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1430 [27JA]

National Day of Prayer: observance (see H. Res. 547), H3409 [1MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 449), H72 [8JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

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), H3242 [28AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3409 [1MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5559 [19JN]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H2361 [12MR]

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]

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: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 4396), H2991 [7AP]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7894 [18SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H163 [10JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7894 [18SE]

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

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H2362 [12MR]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5385), H7184 [31JY]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5387), H7184 [31JY]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2149 [4MR]

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (see H. Res. 169), H1687 [6FE]

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]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H3242 [28AP]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2065 [27FE]

——— increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H3241 [28AP]

Taxation: make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H1659 [5FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H5250 [10JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H8171 [20NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4703), H6400 [17JY]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H2002 [26FE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H2696 [26MR]

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: designate memorials to the service of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4489), H3294 [29AP]

——— mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2914 [3AP]

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), H163 [10JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1467 [28JA]

Armed Forces: tribute to Air Force 442d Fighter Wing of Whiteman AFB, MO, E4• [7JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3032 [8AP]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (H.R. 4058), H4528 [20MY]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (H.R. 724), H1654 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8626 [4DE]

——— funding, H3032 [8AP]

——— limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (H.R. 3657), H1729 [11FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5541 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to propose, plan, or execute any additional base realignment and closure rounds, H5541 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for highway beautification, H5173 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5173 [9JN]

EPA: economic impact of certain air pollution and water pollution regulations, H1649, H1650, H1651, H1652, H1653, H1654, H1655, H1656 [5FE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H1650 [5FE]

——— regulation of agricultural on-farm fuel storage and spill prevention, H1655 [5FE]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H1649 [5FE]

——— regulation of intrastate waters including isolated streams or ditches on private agricultural properties, H1651 [5FE]

——— regulation of production of wood-burning stoves, H1650 [5FE]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, H2056 [27FE]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (S. 1881), H8288 [3DE]

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, H6356 [17JY], H7028 [29JY]

Long, Curtis, E920• [9JN]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program, H6356 [17JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, H8626 [4DE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Sebelius relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, H2600, H2601, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606 [24MR]

University of Missouri: anniversary, H8002 [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, H4023• [9MY], H7153• [31JY], E798• [21MY], E929•, E931• [9JN], E949• [10JN], E1138•, E1140• [10JY], E1419• [16SE]

Womack, Abner: American Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award recipient, H2088 [28FE]

Tributes

Brandt, Karl, H2994 [8AP]

Haynie, William W., E920• [9JN]

Kirkpatrick, Peggy, E1411• [16SE]

Little, Kevin, E1161• [15JY]

Mackey, James, E4• [7JA]

Moore, Kurtis, E1161• [15JY]

Roe, Tony, E4• [7JA]