LIPINSKI, DANIEL (a Representative from Illinois)

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), H2991 [7AP]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 3400), H1881 [21FE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H2696 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3144 [9AP]

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

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H7189 [31JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H5769 [25JN]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education that boycott Israeli academic institutions or scholars (see H.R. 4009), H1686 [6FE]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see H.R. 5120), H6580 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3556), H6400 [17JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H4064 [13MY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4786 [21MY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H4061 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 988), H7529 [15SE]

Dept. of State: oppose proposal to relocate the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 77), H2258 [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H4017 [8MY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H2303 [11MR]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H3242 [28AP]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 4726), H6137 [11JY]

——— 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: 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), H8133 [19NO]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H5769 [25JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2434 [13MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H1777 [14FE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7434 [10SE]

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), H2746 [27MR]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 5764), H8932 [9DE]

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

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H5069 [2JN]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions and establish Air Traffic Control Education and Training Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5675), H7900 [19SE]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H1659 [5FE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3549), H1687 [6FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H3058 [8AP]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7529 [15SE]

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), H1777 [14FE]

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

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6977 [28JY]

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), H5819 [26JN]

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), H7901 [19SE]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 4301), H5769 [25JN]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6137 [11JY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H7938 [12NO]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 5263), H8669 [4DE]

Hong Kong: reinstate reporting requirements relative to U.S.-Hong Kong relations (see H.R. 5696), H7978 [13NO]

Immigration: treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see H.R. 5114), H7242 [1AU]

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), H6657 [22JY]

——— express concerns relative to extending the interim agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6745 [23JY]

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), H7129 [30JY]

K–9 Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H2697 [26MR]

Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5700), H7978 [13NO]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5598 [20JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H7128 [30JY]

——— modify durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement (see H.R. 3833), H7128 [30JY]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H5559 [19JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H8365 [3DE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1274), H8033 [17NO]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7190 [31JY]

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

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2616), H1481 [28JA]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5650), H8133 [19NO]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2098 [28FE]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4061 [9MY]

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), H1659 [5FE]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid and designate as a terrorist organization pending dissolution of unity Government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 622), H5598 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3474), H2258 [6MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H1719 [10FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2746 [27MR]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H8033 [17NO]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4400), H2961 [4AP]

Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3929), H1430 [27JA]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7980 [13NO]

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]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 5241), H8072 [18NO]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H2746 [27MR]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 4176), H2256 [6MR]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4159), H2255 [6MR]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 3997), H6137 [11JY]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2803 [1AP]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 5579), H7884 [18SE]

——— encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 118), H1719 [10FE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H6297 [15JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H1431 [27JA]

——— extend research credit, increase and make permanent alternative simplified research credit and provide for a biotechnology consortium research credit (see H.R. 3757), H1687 [6FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H4476 [19MY]

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

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 2990), H1481 [28JA]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4368), H2853 [2AP]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5598 [20JN]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3467), H474 [15JA]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 4653), H5598 [20JN]

Ukraine: provide military assistance (see H.R. 5190), H7529 [15SE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6580 [18JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5830 [7JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H8033 [17NO]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 533), H2802 [1AP]

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

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), H3448 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 461), H1241 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: require a report and briefing to Congress explaining procurement and inspection process for armored vehicles to transport civilian employees (see H.R. 4528), H3363 [30AP]

Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 5822), H8931 [9DE]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H4058 [9MY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H1771 [11FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5029), H5876 [8JY]

Poland: anniversary of Warsaw Uprising (see H. Res. 690), H6859 [25JY]

Taxation: provide an exception for certain public-private research arrangements from the business use test for purposes of determining private activity bonds (see H.R. 5829), H9044 [10DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: require a report and briefing to Congress explaining procurement and inspection process for armored vehicles to transport civilian employees (H.R. 4528), H3364 [30AP]

Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 5822), H8931 [9DE]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 4644), H4060 [9MY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 5029), H5876 [8JY]

Taxation: provide an exception for certain public-private research arrangements from the business use test for purposes of determining private activity bonds (H.R. 5829), H9045 [10DE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H455 [15JA]

Arbor Day: observance, E570• [10AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E569• [10AP]

Brookfield, IL: anniversary of Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., E1041• [20JN]

Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 3085), H6159 [14JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 461), H1443 [28JA]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of St. Jane de Chantal Parish, E1511• [12NO]

——— John Hancock College Preparatory High School recipient of Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) International Remotely Operated Vehicle Competition ‘‘Biggest Bang for the Buck’’ award, E1301• [1AU]

——— tribute to John F. Kennedy High School girls’ volleyball team, E1510• [12NO]

Chicago Ridge, IL: anniversary, E1334• [8SE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4491 [20MY]

Coyne, Kendall: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E230• [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (H.R. 2996), H7523• [15SE]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8096• [19NO]

Evergreen Park, IL: tribute to Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Science Bowl team, E371• [13MR]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 5056), H6148 [14JY]

Justice, IL: anniversary of West Suburban Water Commission, E585• [28AP]

La Grange Park, IL: tribute to Nazareth Academy football team, E1798• [12DE]

Lemont, IL: tribute to Lemont High School baseball team, E1043• [20JN]

——— tribute to Lemont High School cheerleading squad, E231• [25FE]

Les, George: Oak Lawn, IL, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E137• [29JA]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan, H7523• [15SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1786), H6146 [14JY]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H6143 [14JY]

Oak Lawn, IL: tribute to Oak Lawn Community High School drama team, E573• [10AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 5029), H6149 [14JY]

Opoka, John: Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, E86• [16JA]

Palos Park, IL: anniversary, E1516• [12NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2870 [3AP]

Perino, Bruno: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E219• [18FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4879 [28MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H455 [15JA]

——— 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, H2605 [24MR]

Vietnam Veterans Day: observance, H2620 [25MR]

Tributes

Bicek, James, E1336• [8SE]

Cacciottolo, Jim, E136• [29JA]

Cook, Fay Lomax, E466• [27MR]

Crane, Philip M., H7976 [13NO]

Cupich, Blase J., H8041 [18NO]

Evans, Lane, H7976 [13NO]

Ferrara, Salvatore, II, E1795• [12DE]

George, Francis, H8041 [18NO]

Gow, Kevin P., Jr., E768• [19MY]

Hall, Representative, H8912• [9DE]

Holub, Michael, E1801• [12DE]

Korczynski, Maureen, E768• [19MY]

Koys, Thomas, H6754 [24JY]

Meany, Kathleen T., E1847• [16DE]

Mushro, George, E1127• [9JY]

Wood, Virginia T., E1514• [12NO]