MULVANEY, MICK (a Representative from South Carolina)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3097 [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4755, H4756 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4308), H2695 [26MR]
Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H2434 [13MR]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H163 [10JA]
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), H6860 [25JY]
Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 614), H6217 [14JY]
Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 3211), H1772 [11FE]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1720 [10FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H1773 [11FE]
Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 5091), H6135 [11JY]
Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 4612), H5877 [8JY]
Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 4066), H2002 [26FE]
——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4219), H2991 [7AP]
Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H3198 [10AP]
——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H2302 [11MR]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 3901), H1240 [16JA]
Dept. of Labor: create a program to grant relocation subsidies to the long-term unemployed for the purpose of attaining or accepting employment (see H.R. 4033), H1769 [11FE]
Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 5752), H8169 [20NO]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H7188 [31JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 5367), H7183 [31JY]
Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H3941 [7MY]
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), H7980 [13NO]
——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3365 [30AP]
Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H7297 [8SE]
——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H3242 [28AP]
Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]
Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see H.R. 4773), H6108 [10JY]
——— support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1770 [11FE]
EPA: preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H6977 [28JY]
——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H2099 [28FE]
——— promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see H.R. 5665), H7980 [13NO]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H136 [9JA]
——— fill Inspector General vacancies (see H.R. 5630), H7885 [18SE]
——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5495 [18JN]
——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 5152), H6398 [17JY]
——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1593 [4FE]
——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1072), H3144 [9AP]
Federal aid programs: constitutional amendment to control entitlement spending (see H.J. Res. 126), H7887 [18SE]
——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H4830 [22MY]
Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (see H.R. 4447), H5249 [10JN]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 115), H4784 [21MY]
Financial institutions: amend certain banking statutes to ensure legitimate businesses have nondiscriminatory access to financial services and products (see H.R. 4986), H6297 [15JY]
——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5187 [9JN]
——— create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4785 [21MY]
——— specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators (see H.R. 5062), H6977 [28JY]
——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H2915 [3AP]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: hold open meetings, comply with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and provide additional improvements to the Council (see H.R. 4387), H3293 [29AP]
FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4262), H5187 [9JN]
——— establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H5187 [9JN]
——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 5018), H6217 [14JY]
——— 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), H7940 [12NO]
——— provide for a notice and comment period before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues guidance (see H.R. 4811), H7297 [8SE]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2065 [27FE]
Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H3448 [6MY]
Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4098), H2645 [25MR]
House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1481 [28JA]
Immigration: prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H7129 [30JY]
——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8366 [3DE]
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), H225 [14JA]
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), H3448 [6MY]
IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1545 [3FE]
Medicare: provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4781), H5877 [8JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 41), H1687 [6FE]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4017 [8MY]
Muslim Brotherhood (organization): designate as terrorist organization and impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources (see H.R. 5194), H7893 [18SE]
National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2991 [7AP]
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), H5598 [20JN]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1226), H3144 [9AP]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3242 [28AP]
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), H6037 [9JY]
Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2255 [6MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H4061 [9MY]
——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2066 [27FE]
——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H1243 [16JA]
Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]
——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 4797), H5068 [2JN]
Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see H.R. 4731), H5365 [12JN]
Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7125 [30JY]
SBA: develop and implement a plan to improve the quality of data reported on bundled and consolidated contracts (see H.R. 4094), H2099 [28FE]
SEC: provide smaller public companies with access to capital-raising advantages by eliminating excessive filing requirements and expediting stock registration (see H.R. 4568), H3941 [7MY]
——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 4571), H4785 [21MY]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8033 [17NO]
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), H7619 [16SE]
Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2991 [7AP]
Taxation: 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 an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H1938 [25FE]
Terrorism: designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 5408), H7894 [18SE]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5495 [18JN]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2258 [6MR]
Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5877 [8JY]
Water: 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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]
FRS: provide requirements that must be followed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when carrying out certain examinations (see H.R. 4804), H5072 [5JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 108), H1592 [4FE]
National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 512), H2301 [11MR]
Securities: amend securities laws to improve private market offerings (see H.R. 4554), H3407 [1MY]
Constitutional authority statements
Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (H.R. 5360), H7187 [31JY]
FRS: provide requirements that must be followed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when carrying out certain examinations (H.R. 4804), H5073 [5JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 108), H1592 [4FE]
Securities: amend securities laws to improve private market offerings (H.R. 4554), H3408 [1MY]
Remarks
Budget: comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H3101, H3103 [9AP]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3101, H3103 [9AP], H3177 [10AP]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2034 [27FE]
Georgetown University: anniversary, E64• [14JA]
National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (H. Res. 512), H2263 [11MR]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1944), H1916 [25FE]
Remarks in House relative to