KEATING, WILLIAM R. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), H5048 [30MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 3583), H2915 [3AP]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H6217 [14JY]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H6815 [24JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H6815 [24JY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA on the Capitol Grounds (see H.R. 5391), H7940 [12NO]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H2696 [26MR]

——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H6217 [14JY]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H2486 [14MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H2696 [26MR]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 509), H2855 [2AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: support people as they seek to hold government officials accountable, prepare for elections, and consider constitutional or other reforms to enhance prospects for European and Euro-Atlantic integration (see H. Res. 746), H7887 [18SE]

Burma: place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (see H.R. 4377), H7893 [18SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H2065 [27FE]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H4685 [20MY]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H2435 [13MR]

——— provide for identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 4888), H5820 [26JN]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H2001 [26FE]

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]

——— prohibit a reduction in funding for defense commissary system pending the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission report (see H.R. 4217), H7189 [31JY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H73 [8JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H3941 [7MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 4092), H2486 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H7892 [18SE]

——— increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program for child care for families with infants or toddlers (see H.R. 5000), H5817 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 385), H2696 [26MR]

——— support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H7389 [9SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 3902), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of State: require congressional notification after a reward is authorized under the Rewards for Justice Program (see H.R. 5685), H7996 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of Transportation: set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H1545 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H4685 [20MY]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H2611 [24MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 4816), H5185 [9JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H7189 [31JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H8033 [17NO]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7184 [31JY]

——— provide for scientific framework relative to vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 4701), H5495 [18JN]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 4169), H2255 [6MR]

Eastern European countries: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the historic flooding in the Western Balkans (see H. Res. 609), H5250 [10JN]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H5820 [26JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H3243 [28AP]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H6860 [25JY]

FDA: withdraw approval for the drug Zohydro ER and prohibit from approving such drug unless it is reformulated to prevent abuse (see H.R. 4241), H2433 [13MR]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1832), H2434 [13MR]

Georgia (country): support accession to NATO and call on Russia to respect the rights of countries to make their own sovereign choices relative to international partnerships (see H. Res. 491), H2001 [26FE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

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), H1939 [25FE]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H3243 [28AP]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H1515 [31JA]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H2486 [14MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2696 [26MR]

——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H5770 [25JN]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H2611 [24MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5769 [25JN]

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see H. Res. 562), H3408 [1MY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 522), H4064 [13MY]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 697), H7190 [31JY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H4911 [28MY]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4017 [8MY]

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H2001 [26FE]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H6656 [22JY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2803 [1AP]

Poland: anniversary of Warsaw Uprising (see H. Res. 690), H7389 [9SE]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 3963), H2645 [25MR]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4426), H5065 [30MY]

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), H21 [7JA]

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), H7297 [8SE]

Rosoboronexport (company): reimpose and expand U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 5249), H7190 [31JY]

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

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from Federal health programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities and provide penalties for illegal distribution of beneficiary identity information (see H.R. 5340), H7182 [31JY]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 5697), H8273 [2DE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H7892 [18SE]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H7939 [12NO]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see H. Res. 587), H6657 [22JY]

SSA: prevent identity theft associated with publication of the Death Master File (see H.R. 2720), H6977 [28JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2486 [14MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H6137 [11JY]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 1840), H5065 [30MY]

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

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 3726), H225 [14JA]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H5559 [19JN]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 4851), H6746 [23JY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H6816 [24JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3243 [28AP]

Turkey: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions (see H. Res. 532), H2802 [1AP]

U.S. International Communications Agency: establish (see H.R. 4490), H3240 [28AP]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (see H. Res. 499), H2198 [5MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA]

United Kingdom: support unity, security, and prosperity, express that cooperation with the U.S. is essential to national security, and respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum (see H. Res. 713), H7245 [4AU]

Venezuela: support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (see H. Res. 488), H2002 [26FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2802 [1AP]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H4061 [9MY]

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

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H7619 [16SE]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H6108 [10JY]

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), H1432 [27JA]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H1772 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide appropriate recognition for survivors of members who died on active or Reserve duty and expand and extend certain benefits to such survivors (see H.R. 4688), H4684 [20MY]

Coast Guard: reauthorize and amend the Fishing Safety Training Grant Program and the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program (see H.R. 4025), H1718 [10FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide appropriate recognition for survivors of members who died on active or Reserve duty and expand and extend certain benefits to such survivors (H.R. 4688), H4685 [20MY]

Coast Guard: reauthorize and amend the Fishing Safety Training Grant Program and the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program (H.R. 4025), H1719 [10FE]

Lists

Massachusetts recipients of National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS Award, E746• [13MY]

Remarks

Alvin (vessel): anniversary of deep-sea submersible, E1423• [16SE]

Charles W. Morgan (vessel): tribute to whaling ship, E1078• [26JN]

Congress: staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E1257• [29JY]

Dartmouth, MA: anniversary, E918• [9JN]

Dept. of State: proposal to deny convicted sexual offenders visas, E290• [4MR]

Estonia: tribute to Song and Dance Festival, E1119• [8JY]

Falmouth, MA: tribute to Veterans Day parade, E1570• [13NO]

Falmouth, MA, Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E221• [21FE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), H57 [8JA], H1558 [4FE]

Germany: tribute to German Men’s National Soccer Team, E1157• [15JY]

Harwich, MA: tribute to Harwich Middle School environmental group Harwich Cares, E1045• [23JN]

Lupus Awareness Month: observance, E871• [29MY]

Martha’s Vineyard, MA: tribute to American Legion General George W. Goethals Post 257 War Veterans Memorial Park in Vineyard Haven, E973• [12JN]

Massachusetts: tribute to National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS Award recipients, E746• [13MY]

Middleborough, MA: anniversary of First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleborough, E1559• [13NO]

——— anniversary of May Flower Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, E293• [4MR]

New Bedford, MA: anniversary of Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford, E1564• [13NO]

——— anniversary of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, E1361• [9SE]

——— dedication of New Bedford Women’s Military Memorial, E747• [13MY]

NIH: tribute to Accelerating Medicines Partnership, E332• [6MR]

NOAA: fisheries habitat restoration funding, H4936 [29MY]

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Star Award for Exports recipient, E890• [30MY]

Plymouth, MA: tribute to American Legion Post 40 alliance with Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120, E846• [28MY]

Sandwich, MA: anniversary, E1009• [18JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4936 [29MY]

Smithsonian Institution: tribute to National Museum of the American Indian Wampanoag tribe mishoon exhibit, E847• [28MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 470), H1558 [4FE]

Taxation: extend production and investment tax credit, E289• [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1814), H2276• [11MR]

Ukraine: authorize and increase Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., and Voice of America programming (S. 2183), E499• [2AP]

——— condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (H. Res. 499), H2270, H2271, H2272 [11MR]

——— provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), Senate amendment, E499• [2AP]

——— 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), H1697• [10FE]

United Kingdom: anniversary of the Royal Marines, E1052• [23JN]

Wareham, MA: anniversary, E1139• [10JY]

Remarks in House relative to

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

Tributes

Blum, Merrill, E180• [6FE]

Christopher, Catherine, E1143• [11JY]

Conway, Craig, E1245• [28JY]

Garcia, Fernando, E857• [29MY]

Garside, Frederick T., E1076• [26JN]

Goodson, James, E748• [13MY]

Hedge, Robert B., E1076• [26JN]

Mannion-Brodeur, Vincent, E1485• [19SE]

Maresco, Michael, E919• [9JN]

McCarthy, Robert, E1240• [25JY]

Merrick, Brian, E745• [13MY]

Moore, Wayne, E1076• [26JN]

Oates, Nancy, E333• [6MR]

Rezendes, Paul, E1076• [26JN]

Whalen, Mike, E1731• [4DE]