PRICE, TOM (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6218 [14JY], H6276 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

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]

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), H6816 [24JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8669 [4DE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2962 [4AP]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 4079), H4785 [21MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H1938 [25FE]

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), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 4418), H5820 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 5164), H6655 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4685 [20MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6746 [23JY]

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), H3242 [28AP]

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), H7894 [18SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5725 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H163 [10JA]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H474 [15JA]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6746 [23JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2258 [6MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2065 [27FE]

——— require creation of a consumer opt-out list for collected data by, free credit monitoring by, and a Senate confirmed Director of, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and improve security of collected data (see H.R. 4604), H4017 [8MY]

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), H6816 [24JY]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 4077), H3448 [6MY]

——— 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), H2099 [28FE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H5769 [25JN]

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]

——— 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]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see H.R. 3462), H4910 [28MY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1481 [28JA]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3941 [7MY]

Israel: 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), H6037 [9JY]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see H.R. 5003), H5827 [3JY]

Medicare: ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3320), H5725 [24JN]

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

——— 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), H2199 [5MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H3198 [10AP]

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), H3941 [7MY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 4320), H2743 [27MR]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1719 [10FE]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 4321), H2743 [27MR]

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), H5824 [30JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H1545 [3FE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2199 [5MR]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H5559 [19JN]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

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), H7041 [29JY]

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), H4828 [22MY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H184 [13JA]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7041 [29JY]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 4619), H4911 [28MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H4910 [28MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4911 [28MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H5767 [25JN]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2645 [25MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3940 [7MY]

Remarks

Budget: balance, H3030 [8AP]

——— deficit, H3030 [8AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3029, H3030 [8AP], H3117, H3121 [9AP], H3177 [10AP]

CBO: include legislation from Committee on Appropriations of each House in requirement to provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation and change threshold to trigger such analysis, H2936 [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, including legislation relative to education, infrastructure, economic growth, and job creation, H2944 [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2927, H2928, H2934, H2936, H2937, H2939, H2940 [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), motion to recommit, H2944 [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation on State and local governments and taxpayers, H2937 [4AP]

——— require macroeconomic analysis include estimates on potential impact of legislation to HUBZone areas, H2940 [4AP]

——— review accuracy of macroeconomic impact analysis on legislation enacted, H2939 [4AP]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H3117, H3121 [9AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6276, H6277 [15JY]

IRS: prohibit funding for use in contravention of Internal Revenue Code section relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information, H6276, H6277 [15JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8322• [3DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2214• [6MR]

Tributes

Jones, Dale E., E1402• [15SE]

Jones, Randolph F., E815• [22MY]

Wheeler, Nicolette, E813• [22MY]