REICHERT, DAVID G. (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4882 [28MY]

Analyses

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (H.R. 647), H8321 [3DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7242 [1AU]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2098 [28FE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H72 [8JA]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (see H.R. 3463), H6137 [11JY]

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), H2486 [14MR]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (see H.R. 4980), H5816 [26JN]

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

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3199 [10AP]

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), H4836 [27MY]

——— prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7617 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 988), H4434 [15MY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 4323), H2991 [7AP]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H2696 [26MR]

——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 3864), H1545 [3FE]

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 4594), H3939 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H1592 [4FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H2645 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H4685 [20MY]

Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2147 [4MR]

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), H1939 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H1243 [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4732), H4829 [22MY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 4885), H6353 [16JY]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (see H.R. 5656), H8366 [3DE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6137 [11JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H4830 [22MY]

Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 4491), H3941 [7MY]

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), H7129 [30JY]

Health: support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H6859 [25JY]

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

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see H.R. 2530), H1938 [25FE]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 2531), H1938 [25FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1243 [16JA]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3363 [30AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H1592 [4FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H2696 [26MR]

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), H2746 [27MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H7619 [16SE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H7676 [17SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H4685 [20MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum Act: extend museum construction termination date (see H.R. 4120), H3058 [8AP]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]

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

——— 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]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H8226 [1DE]

Science: assist scientists in commercializing their ideas by awarding grants to innovative technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes, and national laboratories (see H.R. 2981), H184 [13JA]

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), H5725 [24JN]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H72 [8JA]

SSI: condition benefit eligibility of certain older disabled children on school attendance (see H.R. 4617), H4015 [8MY]

States: test methods of program integration and coordination of services to move individuals and families towards self-sufficiency, reduce welfare dependence, and increase work and earnings (see H.R. 4206), H2301 [11MR]

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

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H8171 [20NO]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5875), H9303 [11DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2696 [26MR]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 5767), H8169 [20NO]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H2611 [24MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6746 [23JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H4828 [22MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H163 [10JA]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 4619), H4786 [21MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H4685 [20MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4828 [22MY]

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

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H1939 [25FE]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, landslide (see H. Res. 634), H5597 [20JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H2611 [24MR]

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), H2915 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H1776 [14FE]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 4246), H2433 [13MR]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H472 [15JA]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 4137), H2147 [4MR]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 5646), H7886 [18SE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (see H.R. 4634), H4058 [9MY]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 4567), H3446 [6MY]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 4589), H3939 [7MY]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see H.R. 5645), H7886 [18SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H5318 [11JN]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5504), H7674 [17SE]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 4454), H3195 [10AP]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 4453), H3195 [10AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (H.R. 4058), H1777 [14FE]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 4246), H2434 [13MR]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (H.R. 3877), H473 [15JA]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (H.R. 4137), H2148 [4MR]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (H.R. 5646), H7891 [18SE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 4634), H4060 [9MY]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (H.R. 4567), H3447 [6MY]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (H.R. 4589), H3940 [7MY]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (H.R. 5645), H7891 [18SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (H.R. 4837), H5319 [11JN]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (H.R. 5504), H7675 [17SE]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (H.R. 4454), H3197 [10AP]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), H3197 [10AP]

Letters

S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act: several organizations, H5326 [12JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4980, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, H6724 [23JY]

Remarks

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H6778 [24JY]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (H.R. 4980), H6722, H6724 [23JY]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (H.R. 4058), H4522, H4525, H4527, H4529 [20MY]

Crime: stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 3610), H4528 [20MY]

Deneen, Patrick: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E313• [5MR]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census periodic censuses funding, H4882 [28MY]

Ellensburg, WA: tribute to Ellensburg High School baseball team, E1130• [9JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: anniversary, E1463• [19SE]

Moody, Ryan: Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor recipient, E822• [22MY]

Musgrove, Adam: Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor recipient, E822• [22MY]

National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office, Eatonville, WA: designate (H.R. 1036), H2574 [24MR]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 541), H2899 [3AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2883 [3AP]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (H.R. 4137), H7603, H7605 [16SE]

Rivera, Ramon: Seattle, WA, City Club Washington State Jefferson Award recipient, E641• [30AP]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3963 [8MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4882 [28MY]

Seattle Seahawks (football team): tribute, E196• [11FE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8319, H8321 [3DE]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), H5324, H5326, H5327, H5328, H5329 [12JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), H5329 [12JN]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), H3983 [8MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5749• [25JN], E1145• [11JY]

Tributes

Barreras, Martin R., E910• [5JN]

Hastings, Representative Doc, E1812• [12DE]

Holtz, Clinton, E205• [11FE]

Koos, Torin, E307• [5MR]

Meis, Jon, E1149• [14JY]

White, Kyle, E827• [22MY]