LoBIONDO, FRANK A. (a Representative from New Jersey)

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), H2696 [26MR]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H8171 [20NO]

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

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H6815 [24JY]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H3058 [8AP]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 4607), H6816 [24JY]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (see H. Res. 418), H2855 [2AP]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H3144 [9AP]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H5319 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H6580 [18JY]

Congress: bring an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the failure of the President to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H.R. 3857), H1593 [4FE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3448 [6MY]

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), H6656 [22JY]

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]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H6656 [22JY]

——— limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (see H.R. 3657), H1720 [10FE]

——— prohibit a reduction in funding for defense commissary system pending the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission report (see H.R. 4217), H3448 [6MY]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H8133 [19NO]

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), H7676 [17SE]

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), H2361 [12MR]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H2255 [6MR]

——— require States with an increase in fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized transportation to address increase in State strategic highway safety plans (see H.R. 4507), H3291 [29AP]

——— 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), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5250 [10JN]

——— 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. 5484), H7940 [12NO]

——— identify persons other than next of kin that are eligible to request headstones or markers for veterans’ graves (see H.R. 2018), H8071 [18NO]

——— 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]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4476 [19MY]

Disasters: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 2647), H4017 [8MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H1772 [11FE]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H4017 [8MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6297 [15JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H4910 [28MY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H7129 [30JY]

Intelligence services: end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures (see H.R. 4291), H2644 [25MR]

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]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8226 [1DE]

Israel: improve U.S.-Israel energy cooperation (see H.R. 3683), H73 [8JA]

——— 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]

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

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 5619), H7885 [18SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H7388 [9SE]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H3241 [28AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5826 [3JY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H8071 [18NO]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H7388 [9SE]

——— modify durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement (see H.R. 3833), H6107 [10JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H3241 [28AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2362 [12MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H3144 [9AP]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H6217 [14JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1593 [4FE]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H4017 [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), H2915 [3AP]

Naturopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H. Res. 508), H6657 [22JY]

New Jersey: anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 624), H5363 [12JN]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3293 [29AP]

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), H6978 [28JY]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 3850), H7128 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

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), H5826 [3JY]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7298 [8SE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H3242 [28AP]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4836 [27MY]

Ships and vessels: establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (see H.R. 5609), H7885 [18SE]

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), H8133 [19NO]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H1938 [25FE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H4830 [22MY]

Tariff: 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), H3058 [8AP]

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), H6815 [24JY]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H2696 [26MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7128 [30JY]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3395), H2696 [26MR]

——— 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), H7434 [10SE]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7940 [12NO]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H3940 [7MY]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H7389 [9SE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5826 [3JY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H1881 [21FE]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7619 [16SE]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H163 [10JA]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5024 [29MY]

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), H6977 [28JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5770 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive health services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4759), H5022 [29MY]

EPA: reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 5266), H7125 [30JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4970), H5768 [25JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive health services at non-departmental facilities (H.R. 4759), H5023 [29MY]

EPA: reauthorize National Estuary Program (H.R. 5266), H7127 [30JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 4970), H5769 [25JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3578, ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, H1744 [11FE]

Remarks

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (H.R. 3578), H1744, H1746 [11FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H2779• [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: F–16 Block 30 aircraft funding, H5441 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5441 [18JN]

EPA: make permanent the moratorium on certain regulations and fines governing incidental discharges from commercial vessels under a certain size, H2779• [1AP]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (H.R. 5266), H7911, H7912, H7913 [12NO]

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), H2136 [4MR]

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

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 (H.R. 3361), H4801 [22MY]

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

Tributes

Humphreys, Paul G., E1042• [20JN]

Klotz, Louis H. (Red), E5• [7JA]

Norcross, Representative, H7917 [12NO]