ROSS, DENNIS A. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4754, H4767 [21MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3343, H3365 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2611 [24MR]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H5725 [24JN]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.J. Res. 123), H7296 [8SE]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H3292 [29AP]

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), H6656 [22JY]

——— improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H2302 [11MR]

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), H8366 [3DE]

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), H3293 [29AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4685 [20MY]

Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera Post Office Building, Princeton, FL: designate (see H.R. 5030), H5876 [8JY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 778), H2962 [4AP]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H2991 [7AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H4685 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit a reduction in funding for defense commissary system pending the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission report (see H.R. 4217), H5559 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H5877 [8JY]

——— 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), H4061 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 640), H7434 [10SE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 4205), H2301 [11MR]

——— 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 Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 3902), H5769 [25JN]

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), H5725 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2802 [1AP]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2199 [5MR]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3241 [28AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H7676 [17SE]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2199 [5MR]

——— 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), H1432 [27JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H5399 [17JN]

Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4030), H1718 [10FE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H5725 [24JN]

——— provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (see H.R. 4250), H3448 [6MY]

——— provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H2803 [1AP]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1659 [5FE]

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

——— require certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations (see H.R. 4466), H4686 [20MY]

Federal aid programs: constitutional amendment to control entitlement spending (see H.J. Res. 126), H7887 [18SE]

——— encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 4885), H5493 [18JN]

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 (see H.R. 3370), H1939 [25FE]

Financial institutions: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (see H.R. 3374), H4910 [28MY]

——— amend certain banking statutes to ensure legitimate businesses have nondiscriminatory access to financial services and products (see H.R. 4986), H7389 [9SE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H3409 [1MY]

——— clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see H.R. 3819), H474 [15JA]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H3448 [6MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H4061 [9MY]

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), H3941 [7MY]

——— place a moratorium on authority to make financial stability determinations (see H.R. 4881), H5398 [17JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H21 [7JA]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H1592 [4FE]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4262), H5065 [30MY]

——— establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H4836 [27MY]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 105), H134 [9JA]

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

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]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H2645 [25MR]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H7296 [8SE]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H7893 [18SE]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength (see H.R. 4557), H4686 [20MY]

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see H. Res. 735), H8033 [17NO]

Medicare: modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H4017 [8MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide for a prescription drug plan safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances (see H.R. 3392), H2435 [13MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H4685 [20MY]

——— 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), H5824 [30JN]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5365 [12JN]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see H.R. 4988), H7389 [9SE]

Motor vehicles: reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 4056), H4910 [28MY]

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

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), H5877 [8JY]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5877 [8JY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3242 [28AP]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4064 [13MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H6656 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H1252 [23JA]

——— 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), H2803 [1AP]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2434 [13MR]

POW: prohibit transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 4836), H5830 [7JY]

SEC: revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 4571), H4785 [21MY]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 370), H4475 [19MY]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H7893 [18SE]

——— prevent disability fraud (see H.R. 5260), H7389 [9SE]

——— 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), H5820 [26JN]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 370), H4475 [19MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H1432 [27JA]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H5073 [5JN]

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), H2611 [24MR]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H8365 [3DE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H5877 [8JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H8931 [9DE]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 3724), H225 [14JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H3241 [28AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H3242 [28AP]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 556), H3448 [6MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5820 [26JN]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

Venezuela: support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (see H. Res. 488), H2149 [4MR]

Voting: improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 3576), H5073 [5JN]

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]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H3058 [8AP]

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), H3293 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 5104), H6215 [14JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 5180), H6745 [23JY]

Diseases: prohibit certain flights from landing in the U.S. and prohibit issuance of certain visas to protect the U.S. from the ebola virus disease (see H.R. 5694), H7937 [12NO]

Employment: waive certain protections from requirements to take a polygraph test relative to certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with unsupervised children (see H.R. 4954), H5724 [24JN]

Insurance: clarify State authority to regulate private flood insurance coverage in order to provide more flexibility and options (see H.R. 4558), H3407 [1MY]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5650), H7886 [18SE]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 5089), H6135 [11JY]

Taxation: allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and repair or replace damaged property (see H.R. 3989), H1592 [4FE]

——— permit rollovers from health savings accounts to Medicare Advantage medical savings accounts (see H.R. 4180), H2256 [6MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (H.R. 5104), H6216 [14JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (H.R. 5180), H6745 [23JY]

Diseases: prohibit certain flights from landing in the U.S. and prohibit issuance of certain visas to protect the U.S. from the ebola virus disease (H.R. 5694), H7938 [12NO]

Employment: waive certain protections from requirements to take a polygraph test relative to certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with unsupervised children (H.R. 4954), H5725 [24JN]

Insurance: clarify State authority to regulate private flood insurance coverage in order to provide more flexibility and options (H.R. 4558), H3408 [1MY]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (H.R. 5650), H7891 [18SE]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (H.R. 5089), H6136 [11JY]

Taxation: allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and repair or replace damaged property (H.R. 3989), H1592 [4FE]

——— permit rollovers from health savings accounts to Medicare Advantage medical savings accounts (H.R. 4180), H2257 [6MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7567 [16SE]

Auburn University: tribute to football team, H86 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit closure of military commissary stores, H3343 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3343 [30AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), E1172• [16JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2034 [27FE]

Florida State University: tribute to football team, H86 [9JA]

Lakeland, FL: dedication of World War II Memorial Plaza at Veterans Park, E1742• [4DE]

National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, H1730 [11FE]

Plant City, FL: tribute to Florida Strawberry Festival, E373• [13MR]

Puerto Rico: financial management, E1172• [16JY]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (H.R. 5089), H7251 [8SE]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7567 [16SE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1456• [19SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1685 [6FE]

Tributes

Cory, Jack, E189• [10FE]

Orban, Victor (Prime Minister, Hungary), E550• [8AP]