LARSON, JOHN B. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4775 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

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]

Armed Forces: issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H8072 [18NO]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H2854 [2AP]

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), H5069 [2JN]

——— include combating transfer of permanent legal custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure (see H.R. 4704), H5365 [12JN]

——— 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), H6400 [17JY]

——— 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), H6137 [11JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H4475 [19MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H5495 [18JN]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5559 [19JN]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H7434 [10SE]

——— establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3983), H1544 [3FE]

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), H2000 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H1512 [29JA]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 4462), H6107 [10JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4064 [13MY]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

——— make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 3888), H472 [15JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (see H.R. 5582), H7884 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H2697 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H2361 [12MR]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7188 [31JY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H5187 [9JN]

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), H5877 [8JY]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H2748 [28MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

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

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 4885), H5493 [18JN]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 1141), H2610 [24MR]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3511), H1772 [11FE]

——— 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), H1777 [14FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5598 [20JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H6400 [17JY]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H6352 [16JY]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 2691), H20 [7JA]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H1515 [31JA]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H163 [10JA]

——— support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H10318 [12DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H5249 [10JN]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H5187 [9JN]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H7893 [18SE]

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), H7190 [31JY]

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

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 (see H. Res. 657), H6108 [10JY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6815 [24JY]

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), H10318 [12DE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2645 [25MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H1687 [6FE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H10318 [12DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H5640 [23JN]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 5435), H7433 [10SE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 5809), H8868 [8DE]

——— 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), H5557 [19JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels at nursing and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5373), H8669 [4DE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5065 [30MY]

——— reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H2002 [26FE]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H7893 [18SE]

National First Responders Day: designate (see H.R. 4109), H2064 [27FE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2435 [13MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H5065 [30MY]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7674 [17SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3058 [8AP]

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]

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

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2696 [26MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 2520), H4017 [8MY]

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

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H1243 [16JA]

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), H7894 [18SE]

Rosoboronexport (company): reimpose and expand U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 5249), H7039 [29JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2434 [13MR]

Secure Water Act: reauthorize and update certain provisions (see H.R. 4258), H2484 [14MR]

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]

Social Security: 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), H6656 [22JY]

——— 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), H3292 [29AP]

——— 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), H5399 [17JN]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets (see H.R. 4552), H3407 [1MY]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H4910 [28MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H7241 [1AU]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H7939 [12NO]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 3986), H1591 [4FE]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H1719 [10FE]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 2509), H3242 [28AP]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see H.R. 5645), H7886 [18SE]

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

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H1545 [3FE]

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

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H6107 [10JY]

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

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H4829 [22MY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 4679), H4684 [20MY]

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

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H7129 [30JY]

——— 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), H6814 [24JY]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (see H.R. 4855), H6816 [24JY]

——— provide incentives for clean energy and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies (see H.R. 4753), H4909 [28MY]

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

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 4438), H3143 [9AP]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 5622), H7885 [18SE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5495 [18JN]

Ukraine: provide military assistance (see H.R. 5190), H7939 [12NO]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H5024 [29MY]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

——— 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]

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), H6036 [9JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8868 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.J. Res. 128), H7900 [19SE]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see H.R. 4630), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide a more equitable geographic allocation of funds appropriated for medical care (see H.R. 5286), H7126 [30JY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to establish 4-year terms (see H.J. Res. 114), H3196 [10AP]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 5306), H7181 [31JY]

Taxation: extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4743), H4834 [23MY]

——— increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and increase investment credit for more efficient fuel cells (see H.R. 4733), H4829 [22MY]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 5307), H7181 [31JY]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 4175), H2256 [6MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (H.J. Res. 128), H7900 [19SE]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (H.R. 4630), H4059 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide a more equitable geographic allocation of funds appropriated for medical care (H.R. 5286), H7127 [30JY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to establish 4-year terms (H.J. Res. 114), H3198 [10AP]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 5306), H7185 [31JY]

Taxation: extend bonus depreciation (H.R. 4743), H4834 [23MY]

——— increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and increase investment credit for more efficient fuel cells (H.R. 4733), H4830 [22MY]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (H.R. 5307), H7185 [31JY]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (H.R. 4175), H2257 [6MR]

Eulogies

Leone, Frederick W., Jr.: by Mary Ann Oliva Leone, E1177• [16JY]

Histories

Congressional Research Service Formation, E1192• [17JY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE, E876• [29MY], E1107• [3JY]

Congressional Research Service: anniversary, E1192• [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), E876• [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), E1107• [3JY]

Firearms: gun control, H5255 [11JN]

Schools: frequency of school shootings, H5255 [11JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8321• [3DE]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams, H3127 [9AP]

Votes: correction, H8652 [4DE]

——— position on missed, H2178• [5MR], H5006• [29MY], E549• [8AP]

Tributes

Carswell, Christopher, E1707• [3DE]

Detrick, William H., E1709• [3DE]