LYNCH, STEPHEN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4768 [21MY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6184, H6218 [14JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4880 [28MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H1515 [31JA]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H8273 [2DE]

Career and Technical Education Act: amend and improve by using workforce data to ensure career and technical education curricula are aligned with employer needs (see H.R. 4425), H4476 [19MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 4707), H4784 [21MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H5187 [9JN]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 5324), H9305 [11DE]

——— 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), H6400 [17JY]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H184 [13JA]

Contracts: assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1942), H8071 [18NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H6107 [10JY]

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), H5877 [8JY]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H6815 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5365 [12JN]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 3690), H4476 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H5559 [19JN]

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

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), H7388 [9SE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5824 [30JN]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5323), H7181 [31JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H7188 [31JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H6137 [11JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5725 [24JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7296 [8SE]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6297 [15JY]

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), H3365 [30AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H2065 [27FE]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4193), H2301 [11MR]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4306), H2695 [26MR]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 5338), H7182 [31JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish a moratorium on foreclosure of mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on homes of individuals who have lost their unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4255), H2484 [14MR]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7129 [30JY]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H7389 [9SE]

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), H5877 [8JY]

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), H7434 [10SE]

Health: provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H3242 [28AP]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H8072 [18NO]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H1939 [25FE]

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see H. Res. 735), H7940 [12NO]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H4685 [20MY]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H7939 [12NO]

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), H1252 [23JA]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3710), H5877 [8JY]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 538), H5065 [30MY]

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

National Police Week: designate (see H. Res. 578), H4064 [13MY]

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

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4064 [13MY]

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H2746 [27MR]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5399 [17JN]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 5880), H9303 [11DE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2611 [24MR]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1719 [10FE]

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), H1512 [29JA]

——— strengthen privacy and data security (see H.R. 4215), H8273 [2DE]

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]

SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H6137 [11JY]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H5187 [9JN]

Social Security: provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H3241 [28AP]

——— 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), H7619 [16SE]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2012), H7939 [12NO]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2002 [26FE]

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), H5494 [18JN]

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), H7188 [31JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H8133 [19NO]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H7297 [8SE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6400 [17JY]

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H225 [14JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H7434 [10SE]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H5186 [9JN]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1229), H8365 [3DE]

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), H1545 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA on the Capitol Grounds (see H.R. 5391), H7240 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see H.R. 5721), H8033 [17NO]

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 agencies and departments: provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (see H.R. 4022), H1718 [10FE]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5229), H7039 [29JY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 4690), H4684 [20MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA on the Capitol Grounds (H.R. 5391), H7241 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (H.R. 5721), H8033 [17NO]

FDA: withdraw approval for the drug Zohydro ER and prohibit from approving such drug unless it is reformulated to prevent abuse (H.R. 4241), H2434 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (H.R. 4022), H1719 [10FE]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (H.R. 5229), H7040 [29JY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs (H.R. 4690), H4685 [20MY]

Remarks

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (H.R. 3802), H6619 [22JY]

Cohasset, MA: tribute to Cohasset High School football team, E1798• [12DE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4493 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: drug court program funding, H4880 [28MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H6184 [14JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (H.R. 3635), H6936 [28JY]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4193), H6163 [14JY]

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), H1561 [4FE], H2135 [4MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6184 [14JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2031 [27FE]

Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office, Dublin, OH: designate (H.R. 4919), H6937 [28JY]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3904 [7MY]

OPM: provide that the Inspector General may use amounts in the revolving fund to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities (H.R. 2860), H202 [14JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2826 [2AP]

Point of order, H3902 [7MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4880 [28MY]

Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (H.R. 3765), H5391, H5392 [17JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 470), H1561 [4FE]

Syria: reaffirm U.S. commitment to diplomatic efforts to resolve conflict and support of refugees and host nations, E403• [18MR]

Tributes

Cotter, Kevin L., E1385• [10SE]

Manning, Maralin, E410• [21MR]