KIND, RON (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5320 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2258 [6MR]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: establish and adjust boundary to include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light (see H.R. 4049), H2362 [12MR]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H163 [10JA]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H8033 [17NO]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2434 [13MR]

Conservation of energy: properly define and distinguish between decorative hearth products and vented hearth heaters (see H.R. 3761), H6746 [23JY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H7893 [18SE]

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), H7979 [13NO]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H1687 [6FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 3047), H2302 [11MR]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3778), H2803 [1AP]

——— establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3983), H2697 [26MR]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4902), H5556 [19JN]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H1545 [3FE]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H20 [7JA]

Dept. of Energy: recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4219), H3365 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H3241 [28AP]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 4418), H2990 [7AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H5399 [17JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H1938 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H7190 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H2001 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see H.R. 5069), H6106 [10JY]

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), H1937 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H6860 [25JY]

——— clarify qualifications of hearing aid specialists (see H.R. 3508), H1481 [28JA]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 562), H1659 [5FE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H7980 [13NO]

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), H7619 [16SE]

——— improve health care by increasing access to complementary and alternative medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care (see H.R. 3516), H163 [10JA]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H8133 [19NO]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [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), H3409 [1MY]

——— provide support for elementary and secondary teacher professional development programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3243), H21 [7JA]

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), H7619 [16SE]

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

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), H6036 [9JY]

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 (see H.R. 3370), H1481 [28JA]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5769 [25JN]

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 4226), H8033 [17NO]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H3409 [1MY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7619 [16SE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2078), H2001 [26FE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5249 [10JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6297 [15JY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 223), H224 [14JA]

——— mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H6816 [24JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6353 [16JY]

IRS: issue regulations to allow enrolled agents to use or display their credentials when advertising their services or representing clients (see H.R. 2313), H6860 [25JY]

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

Mayo Clinic: anniversary (see H. Res. 534), H2802 [1AP]

Medicaid: provide reimbursement to individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel (see H.R. 3912), H1241 [16JA]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H1772 [11FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 3426), H7996 [14NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4060 [9MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H2098 [28FE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H6036 [9JY]

——— limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (see H.R. 4843), H5318 [11JN]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 4857), H6816 [24JY]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 3681), H2746 [27MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H8033 [17NO]

——— provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning (see H.R. 4994), H5817 [26JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H2002 [26FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2258 [6MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3594), H224 [14JA]

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4686 [20MY]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 99), H4784 [21MY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 3976), H1511 [29JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, on the commission of hate crimes (see H.R. 3878), H472 [15JA]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H5250 [10JN]

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 698), H7126 [30JY]

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

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2835), H5065 [30MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see H.R. 4275), H2488 [18MR]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2854 [2AP]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H2435 [13MR]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]

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), H7530 [15SE]

SBA: provide for permanent establishment the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 2333), H1719 [10FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H7297 [8SE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 4172), H7979 [13NO]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 5451), H7677 [17SE]

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), H2260 [10MR]

Social Security: provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H6860 [25JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H7996 [14NO]

——— 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), H6036 [9JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H163 [10JA]

SSA: continue to make Social Security number printouts and benefit verification letters available at field offices (see H.R. 4964), H6036 [9JY]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 337), H224 [14JA]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H7979 [13NO]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H6816 [24JY]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H5318 [11JN]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H7886 [18SE]

——— extend certain expiring energy tax incentives (see H.R. 5775), H8225 [1DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions relative to energy (see H.R. 5559), H7883 [18SE]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 4464), H3196 [10AP]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5504), H7674 [17SE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 4333), H2744 [27MR]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 4647), H4059 [9MY]

——— 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 certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 4454), H3195 [10AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H4061 [9MY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 4453), H3195 [10AP]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 5264), H7894 [18SE]

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

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H5725 [24JN]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 4916), H9305 [11DE]

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

——— 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]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H5769 [25JN]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 4429), H3057 [8AP]

——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 5199), H7996 [14NO]

——— provide a consumer renewable credit for a utility that sells renewable power (see H.R. 3838), H134 [9JA]

——— 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]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 5281), H7125 [30JY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 4438), H3293 [29AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

Veterans: establish a student loan repayment program for totally disabled veterans (see H.R. 4314), H2695 [26MR]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H7189 [31JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H2486 [14MR]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

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), H2362 [12MR]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1677), H3413 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 4706), H4784 [21MY]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see H.R. 5345), H7182 [31JY]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor (see H.R. 5247), H7039 [29JY]

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

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H4434 [15MY]

Taxation: allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 5346), H7182 [31JY]

——— encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5875), H9303 [11DE]

——— extend qualified zone academy bonds and reduce the private business contribution requirement with respect to such bonds (see H.R. 5347), H7182 [31JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (H.R. 4706), H4785 [21MY]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (H.R. 5345), H7186 [31JY]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor (H.R. 5247), H7040 [29JY]

Pensions: establish a special rule for determining normal retirement age for certain existing defined benefit plans (H.R. 5792), H8669 [4DE]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (H.R. 4664), H4434 [15MY]

Taxation: allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (H.R. 5346), H7186 [31JY]

——— encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (H.R. 5875), H9304 [11DE]

——— extend qualified zone academy bonds and reduce the private business contribution requirement with respect to such bonds (H.R. 5347), H7186 [31JY]

Letters

Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act: Jon Greendeer and Heather Cloud, Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature, H7602 [16SE]

——— Melinda J. Danforth, Oneida Tribe of Indians Business Committee, H7602 [16SE]

——— Scott R. Vele, Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes, H7602 [16SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1486 [29JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7646 [17SE]

Black River Falls, WI: anniversary of Black River Falls Masonic Lodge No. 74, E626• [29AP]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7815 [18SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), consideration (H. Res. 515), H2380 [13MR]

Melrose, WI: anniversary, E1103• [3JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), H3272 [29AP]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7646 [17SE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (H.R. 3043), H7601 [16SE]

——— consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), H6787 [24JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8339 [3DE]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, H7815 [18SE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), H6115 [11JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), H6373, H6374 [17JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), H5336 [12JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H7815 [18SE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), H3983, H3984 [8MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3265• [29AP], E203• [11FE], E889• [30MY], E1161• [15JY], E1566• [13NO], E1617• [18NO]

Tributes

Jawson, Mike, E625• [29AP]

Kaplan, Sarah, E1818• [12DE]

Sorenson, Clifton, E1114• [8JY]

Stanley, Rachel, E1812• [12DE]