McKINLEY, DAVID B. (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4716, H4741, H4742 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5451, H5496 [18JN], H5528 [19JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6084, H6085, H6108 [10JY]

EPA: provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2190 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), H2233 [6MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4902 [28MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H7996 [14NO]

Budget: provide for supplemental estimates of certain revenue bills or joint resolutions that incorporate the macroeconomic effects of that measure (see H.R. 1475), H2258 [6MR]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see H.R. 4856), H7189 [31JY]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 4444), H3143 [9AP]

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), H3365 [30AP]

Children and youth: 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]

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]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H474 [15JA]

Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see H. Res. 737), H7887 [18SE]

——— properly define and distinguish between decorative hearth products and vented hearth heaters (see H.R. 3761), H2002 [26FE]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see H.R. 4615), H4015 [8MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H7389 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H9305 [11DE]

——— integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 2426), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2803), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure effectiveness of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program by ensuring funding allocations are evidence-based and by promoting greater utilization of patient-centered care (see H.R. 4260), H3409 [1MY]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution (see H.R. 3969), H3199 [10AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H4060 [9MY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 1984), H474 [15JA]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H2915 [3AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H1243 [16JA]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H2434 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2748 [28MR]

——— 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), H5185 [9JN]

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

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5249 [10JN]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H1243 [16JA]

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), H7042 [29JY]

EPA: assist municipalities and regional sewer authorities that would experience a significant hardship raising revenue for projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 3862), H7389 [9SE]

——— clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 4854), H5362 [12JN]

——— consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 5300), H7126 [30JY]

——— give States adequate time to revise implementation plans to prevent emissions activity from contributing significantly to nonattainment in any other State relative to a national ambient air quality standard (see H.R. 4799), H5073 [5JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H7674 [17SE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4808), H5365 [12JN]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see H.R. 4795), H5064 [30MY]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H134 [9JA]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 5077), H6297 [15JY]

FEMA: delay increases in premium rates for certain properties and allow monthly installments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and increase funding for affordability study (see H.R. 3693), H21 [7JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H5073 [5JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H4830 [22MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H7456 [11SE]

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), H7456 [11SE]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6580 [18JY]

Health: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and establish right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving Federal payors (see H.R. 4106), H7041 [29JY]

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H3199 [10AP]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H5187 [9JN]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 5135), H6397 [17JY]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8366 [3DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6657 [22JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8226 [1DE]

——— support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6816 [24JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4136), H2097 [28FE]

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), H7129 [30JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7129 [30JY]

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

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H6353 [16JY]

——— prohibit further action on the proposed rule on changes to prescription drug benefit programs (see H.R. 4160), H2303 [11MR]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H3199 [10AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H7188 [31JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H4910 [28MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H1938 [25FE]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H6296 [15JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H1780 [18FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7676 [17SE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H2696 [26MR]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3365 [30AP]

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

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

National Guard: achieve operational control of the international border between the U.S. and Mexico through deployment of members in support of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 4882), H6036 [9JY]

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), H2803 [1AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2696 [26MR]

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), H6137 [11JY]

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), H5559 [19JN]

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

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— provide temporary shift in scheduled collection of transitional reinsurance program payments (see H.R. 4735), H4829 [22MY]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H5024 [29MY]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 787), H5640 [23JN]

Printing: ensure citizens continue to be provided with paper-based information, products and services, and public notices while providing the ability to opt-in to electronic access to such documents (see H. Res. 97), H136 [9JA]

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), H7189 [31JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H7434 [10SE]

Public lands: provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4423), H3448 [6MY]

Public welfare programs: require States to deny Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program assistance to parents, caretakers, or legal guardians of children who are not attending enough school (see H.R. 3434), H7939 [12NO]

Schools: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 4172), H7455 [11SE]

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]

——— 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), H7938 [12NO]

Taxation: allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H1593 [4FE]

——— exclude from gross income compensation received by employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer stock (see H.R. 4089), H1937 [25FE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H6977 [28JY]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3395), H1545 [3FE]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H7389 [9SE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4900), H6400 [17JY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H4910 [28MY]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 4237), H3448 [6MY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5187 [9JN]

Ukraine: condemn separatists occupying Donetsk and surrounding territory as terrorists for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and condemn Russia for supplying the arms (see H. Res. 679), H6655 [22JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (see H.R. 2672), H2962 [4AP]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H6217 [14JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5078), H6746 [23JY]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2098 [28FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H7189 [31JY]

——— 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), H3058 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 4607), H4015 [8MY]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 5529), H7882 [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize appropriations for fossil energy research and development programs (see H.R. 4553), H3407 [1MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain eligible individuals (see H.R. 5784), H8365 [3DE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see H.J. Res. 118), H6106 [10JY]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5185 [9JN]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement to consider social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance under National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 5358), H7183 [31JY]

——— require implementation of report recommendations by an inspector general regarding wasteful and excessive spending (see H.R. 4937), H5639 [23JN]

Foreign trade: provide for payment to affected producers and their employees of duties that are collected pursuant to countervailing and antidumping duty orders (see H.R. 4322), H2743 [27MR]

GAO: study interoperability of computer systems used by hospitals to store and access electronic health records (see H.R. 5537), H7882 [18SE]

Israel: condemn murders of teenagers by members of Hamas (terrorist organization) and Mohammed Abu Khdeir by extremists and call for halt to attacks and recognition for Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 665), H6106 [10JY]

Medicare: provide for bundled payments for post-acute care services (see H.R. 4673), H4475 [19MY]

Mining and mineral resources: fund additional Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants for programs that provide hands-on mine safety skills training and certification in mine rescue and mine emergency response (see H.R. 4606), H4015 [8MY]

Taxation: provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 5811), H8930 [9DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (H.R. 4607), H4016 [8MY]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (H.R. 5529), H7888 [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize appropriations for fossil energy research and development programs (H.R. 4553), H3408 [1MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain eligible individuals (H.R. 5784), H8365 [3DE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (H.J. Res. 118), H6107 [10JY]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 4813), H5186 [9JN]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement to consider social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance under National Environmental Policy Act (H.R. 5358), H7187 [31JY]

——— require implementation of report recommendations by an inspector general regarding wasteful and excessive spending (H.R. 4937), H5640 [23JN]

Foreign trade: provide for payment to affected producers and their employees of duties that are collected pursuant to countervailing and antidumping duty orders (H.R. 4322), H2745 [27MR]

GAO: study interoperability of computer systems used by hospitals to store and access electronic health records (H.R. 5537), H7888 [18SE]

Medicare: provide for bundled payments for post-acute care services (H.R. 4673), H4475 [19MY]

Mining and mineral resources: fund additional Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants for programs that provide hands-on mine safety skills training and certification in mine rescue and mine emergency response (H.R. 4606), H4016 [8MY]

Taxation: provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (H.R. 5811), H8931 [9DE]

Remarks

Conservation of energy: facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings (H.R. 2126), H2121 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4716 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5451 [18JN], H5528 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, H4716 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for designing, implementing, administering, or carrying out certain climate change-related policies, H5528 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H6002 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for National Energy Technology Laboratory transformation into a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, consolidation, or closure, H6085 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, H5158 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve accountability to the Inspector General (H.R. 2072), H5133 [9JN]

——— require recipients of grants and other assistance for provision of housing and other services to homeless veterans to comply with building and fire codes, H5133 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5158 [9JN]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H2618 [25MR]

Diseases: pancreatic cancer research funding, H5771 [26JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6002 [9JY], H6084, H6085 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies to design, implement, administer, or carry out certain climate change-related policies, H6084 [10JY]

EPA: provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2190, H2191 [5MR]

——— require consultation with certain energy and technology agencies prior to submitting reports to Congress on the economic impact of proposed regulations, H2190 [5MR]

——— require reports submitted to Congress include economic impact of regulations on global competitiveness and the required capital investments and certain costs associated with new equipment, H2190, H2191 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), H2233 [6MR]

——— prohibit use of estimate on social cost of carbon in environmental review process, H2233 [6MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to David Michael Staton, H3276 [29AP]

ITC: legal and technical assistance to small businesses funding, H4902 [28MY]

Mother’s Day: anniversary, H3451 [7MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: funding, H5451 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3685), H68 [8JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4902 [28MY]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, H5562 [20JN]

Wheeling, WV: anniversary of Linsly School, H5729 [25JN]

Tributes

Clarke, John, H7628 [17SE]

Garrett, Michael D., E197• [11FE]

Staton, David Michael, H3276 [29AP]