ROE, DAVID P. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H1995 [26FE]

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Veteran Access to Care Act, H5429 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H5186 [9JN]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA on the Capitol Grounds (see H.R. 5391), H7619 [16SE]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1881 [21FE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H2695 [26MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3787), H163 [10JA]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7901 [19SE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 3162), H2611 [24MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H1777 [14FE]

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]

——— exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain Social Security benefit transfers used for educational purposes (see H.R. 5539), H8226 [1DE]

Cates, Clifton B.: urge naming of Navy ship in honor (see H. Res. 637), H5640 [23JN]

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), H7389 [9SE]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H1659 [5FE]

——— prohibit funding of any research or treatment in which wards of the State are subjected to greater than minimal risk to their health with no minimal prospect of direct benefit (see H.R. 4989), H6400 [17JY]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H4685 [20MY]

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), H3144 [9AP]

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]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require official White House meals and White House and Dept. of Agriculture cafeteria meals to be in compliance with nutrition requirements for school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3686), H136 [9JA]

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), H7297 [8SE]

Dept. of Education: complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H2258 [6MR]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 4984), H6036 [9JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 4983), H6036 [9JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 4982), H6036 [9JY]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 1991), H72 [8JA] (see H.R. 4579), H3446 [6MY]

Dept. of Energy: recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4219), H2855 [2AP]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see H.R. 5322), H7181 [31JY]

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), H2991 [7AP]

——— designate a Health Professional Shortage Area for maternity care (see H.R. 4385), H3293 [29AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H5877 [8JY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4064 [13MY]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H4685 [20MY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H3242 [28AP]

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), H21 [7JA]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses (see H.R. 3410), H6036 [9JY]

Dept. of Labor: clarify that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments shall not be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (see H.R. 3633), H73 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program unless such action is expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 5026), H5876 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H2258 [6MR]

——— 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]

——— improve construction of major medical facilities (see H.R. 3593), H2915 [3AP]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system (see H.R. 4720), H4828 [22MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3058 [8AP]

——— publish information on the provision of health care by departmental facilities (see H.R. 4875), H5398 [17JN]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 5094), H6860 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H7297 [8SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 4716), H6353 [16JY]

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]

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), H5186 [9JN]

EPA: 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]

——— 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]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H1659 [5FE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3549), H1512 [29JA]

FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2258 [6MR]

FDA: provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H2148 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1545 [3FE]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5495 [18JN]

Federal employees: provide that certain disabled veterans receive competitive service employment preference (see H.R. 4247), H2433 [13MR]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H4685 [20MY]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H5559 [19JN]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5365 [12JN]

FRS: 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), H6400 [17JY]

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), H7041 [29JY]

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), H2099 [28FE]

——— prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1427), H2258 [6MR]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H9045 [10DE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H3409 [1MY]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4098), H2000 [26FE]

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), H1246 [17JA]

Immigration: 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]

——— 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), H8868 [8DE]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H183 [13JA]

IRS: 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), H6108 [10JY]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1659 [5FE]

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), H21 [7JA]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H4476 [19MY]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H1938 [25FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H1881 [21FE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H3242 [28AP]

——— 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), H5073 [5JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H7389 [9SE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2099 [28FE]

——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H7939 [12NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H163 [10JA]

——— reduce a portion of salaries for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 522), H1772 [11FE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5598 [20JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 743), H7887 [18SE]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1881 [21FE]

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 778), H9044 [10DE]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 4353), H2801 [1AP]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3446 [6MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3293 [29AP]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H6297 [15JY]

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]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H2302 [11MR]

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]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2255 [6MR]

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), H5363 [12JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H7979 [13NO]

——— delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 4805), H5250 [10JN]

——— exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4775), H5063 [30MY]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H1592 [4FE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H1939 [25FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2835), H5249 [10JN]

——— 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), H5249 [10JN]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H2486 [14MR]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2746 [27MR]

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

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 4286), H2803 [1AP]

——— protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 2417), H6036 [9JY]

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]

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

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7894 [18SE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 10), H2914 [3AP]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (see H.R. 5597), H7884 [18SE]

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), H8171 [20NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H1545 [3FE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H134 [9JA]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H5769 [25JN]

Taxation: allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H2002 [26FE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 4933), H5597 [20JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2746 [27MR]

——— 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), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H2915 [3AP]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H6977 [28JY]

Voting: increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absentee voters (see H.R. 1280), H1481 [28JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H2149 [4MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see H.R. 4374), H2853 [2AP]

——— review the dialysis pilot program and submit a report to Congress before expanding such program (see H.R. 3831), H134 [9JA]

NLRB: 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]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (H.R. 4374), H2854 [2AP]

——— review the dialysis pilot program and submit a report to Congress before expanding such program (H.R. 3831), H135 [9JA]

NLRB: require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (H.R. 4321), H2745 [27MR]

Letters

National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act: Craig McKinley, Air Force Association, H4859 [28MY]

——— Daniel M. Dellinger, American Legion, H4859 [28MY]

——— Glenn Minney, Blinded Veterans Association, H4859 [28MY]

——— Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4859 [28MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1452 [28JA]

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 477), E1042• [20JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9282 [11DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), conference report, H7080 [30JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3034 [8AP]

Cocke County, TN: dedication of Wolf Creek Bridge in memory of Michael G. Gibbs, E1104• [3JY]

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA: designate (S. 229), H8857, H8858 [8DE]

Dept. of Education: simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (H.R. 4983), H6682 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), Senate amendment, H9282 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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 (H.R. 4810), H5199 [10JN]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H7080 [30JY]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), Senate amendments, H5966 [9JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3121), H2826 [2AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 3121), H2826 [2AP]

Holston Medical Group (business): tribute to partnership with CarePayment (company) to offer financing plans to help consumers manage medical expenses, E1732• [4DE]

Journal: question of approval, H2683 [26MR]

Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL: designate (S. 2921), H8859, H8860 [8DE]

Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Junction City, KS: designate (S. 1434), H8856, H8857 [8DE]

Lymphedema Awareness Week: observance, E701• [7MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H2460 [14MR]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 503), H4858, H4860 [28MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate, H2460 [14MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), H2171 [5MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2826 [2AP]

——— repeal (H.R. 3121), H2826 [2AP]

Pensions: reform multiemployer pension plan system, H9282 [11DE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4006 [8MY]

Resolutions by organizations

National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act: AMVETS (organization), H4859 [28MY]

Tributes

Sparks, Ken, E1684• [2DE]

Williams, Hobe and Sue, H7055 [30JY]

Wilson, John, H5651 [24JN]