RICHMOND, CEDRIC L. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5250 [10JN]

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), H7184 [31JY]

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1431 [27JA]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]

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

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 4802), H5187 [9JN]

——— limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 5462), H7528 [15SE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 481), H1771 [11FE]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 4765), H5022 [29MY]

——— bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

——— eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 4123), H5725 [24JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2148 [4MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H5769 [25JN]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 5233), H7039 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H4785 [21MY]

——— allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 3401), H1772 [11FE]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 1343), H2065 [27FE]

——— expand and improve Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4373), H2853 [2AP]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4902), H5556 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H5399 [17JN]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H5024 [29MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2645 [25MR]

——— provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths, define severe maternal morbidity, and eliminate maternal health disparities (see H.R. 4216), H7129 [30JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H5399 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4424), H4064 [13MY]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 5116), H6580 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 1709), H2485 [14MR]

——— study the cost of purchase and use of body cameras by State and local law enforcement agencies and require such agencies to purchase and use body cameras as a condition of receipt of Federal funding (see H.R. 5407), H7434 [10SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4058 [9MY]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 1710), H2485 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H5877 [8JY]

——— increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see H.R. 5069), H7529 [15SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H3144 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2148 [4MR]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 5193), H6813 [24JY]

——— 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), H5250 [10JN]

——— 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]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7184 [31JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2852), H5024 [29MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reform classification and security clearance processes, and establish within the Dept. of Homeland Security an effective and transparent security clearance review process (see H.R. 5240), H7894 [18SE]

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 5571), H7883 [18SE]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see H.R. 5345), H7182 [31JY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7893 [18SE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H5073 [5JN]

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 4906), H6353 [16JY]

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), H1769 [11FE]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 4301), H6400 [17JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5399 [17JN]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H1938 [25FE]

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), H6108 [10JY]

Jennings, Thomas: tribute (see H. Res. 514), H2360 [12MR]

Johnson, Henry: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5459), H7454 [11SE]

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

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H5023 [29MY]

——— establish a demonstration project under which payment may be made to States for expenditures for medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services (see H.R. 5136), H6397 [17JY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H5068 [2JN]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H5725 [24JN]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H6036 [9JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2645 [25MR]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H6815 [24JY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H2746 [27MR]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4783), H5063 [30MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1938 [25FE]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 4839), H5318 [11JN]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H8033 [17NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7126 [30JY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H5877 [8JY]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 4280), H2565 [21MR]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1770 [11FE]

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

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 5101), H6215 [14JY]

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 626), H5363 [12JN]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 5570), H7883 [18SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3058 [8AP]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H3941 [7MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2915 [3AP]

Postal Service: take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7298 [8SE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 5352), H7183 [31JY]

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), H5399 [17JN]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1106), H5399 [17JN]

——— provide for permanent establishment the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 2333), H1431 [27JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H7297 [8SE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H7388 [9SE]

Ships and vessels: establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (see H.R. 5609), H7885 [18SE]

Small business: provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs (see H.R. 2863), H1512 [29JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H7940 [12NO]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 3123), H6815 [24JY]

Sports: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 3954), H2002 [26FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3413 [2MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2303 [11MR]

Tariff: amend laws relative to goods exported for processing abroad and reimported (see H.R. 5291), H7530 [15SE]

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 and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H5065 [30MY]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5770 [25JN]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H4910 [28MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H4834 [23MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7389 [9SE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H3199 [10AP]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H6135 [11JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H5364 [12JN]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H1659 [5FE]

——— waive the penalty on qualified natural disaster distributions from qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 4403), H2961 [4AP]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H2199 [5MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H7188 [31JY]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 4459), H3195 [10AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H9045 [10DE]

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2746 [27MR]

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), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Correctional institutions: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in prisons, jails, and juvenile detention facilities (see H.R. 4618), H4015 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 4207), H2301 [11MR]

——— amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility (see H.R. 4480), H3196 [10AP]

Postal Service: impose temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any mail processing facility (see H.R. 5445), H7433 [10SE]

——— provide that the Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (see H.R. 5179), H6745 [23JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (see H.R. 4812), H5185 [9JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Correctional institutions: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in prisons, jails, and juvenile detention facilities (H.R. 4618), H4016 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (H.R. 4207), H2302 [11MR]

——— amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility (H.R. 4480), H3198 [10AP]

Postal Service: impose temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any mail processing facility (H.R. 5445), H7433 [10SE]

——— provide that the Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (H.R. 5179), H6745 [23JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), H5186 [9JN]

Letters

Prohibit Corps of Engineers funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana: by, H6081 [10JY]

Remarks

ABA: Standards Review Committee proposal to change accreditation standard regarding bar passage, E163• [4FE]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 4802), H6608 [22JY]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency, E303• [5MR]

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), H1560 [4FE], H2134 [4MR]

New Orleans (LA) Tribune: anniversary, E1207• [23JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 470), H1560 [4FE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 4803), H6605 [22JY]

——— establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1204), Senate amendment, H8975• [10DE]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), Senate amendment, H8972• [10DE]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), H6610 [22JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3288 [29AP], H3362 [30AP], H5555 [19JN]

Tributes

Anderson, Joseph E., E23• [8JA]

Brooks, Lawrence N., Sr., E1378• [10SE], E1406• [15SE]

Durio, Joseph, E1371• [9SE]

Guste, William, Jr., H2159 [5MR]

Mims, Garren, Sr., E196• [11FE]