SCHRADER, KURT (a Representative from Oregon)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2258 [6MR]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H2361 [12MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H474 [15JA]

——— remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H. Con. Res. 105), H6816 [24JY]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 3852), H4476 [19MY]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3941 [7MY]

Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see H. Res. 737), H7887 [18SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 5027), H5876 [8JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H2434 [13MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 4886), H7980 [13NO]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4622), H4057 [9MY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 809), H2488 [18MR]

——— 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), H1243 [16JA]

Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see H.R. 3706), H73 [8JA]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H2696 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: require that certain Federal land be held in trust for the benefit of the federally recognized tribes in Oregon (see H.R. 5701), H7978 [13NO]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H4830 [22MY]

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 (see H.R. 4810), H5250 [10JN]

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), H4686 [20MY]

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

EPA: preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H6106 [10JY]

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

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H136 [9JA]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H3199 [10AP]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H2486 [14MR]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5769 [25JN]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 4551), H6107 [10JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H1658 [5FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7940 [12NO]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H473 [15JA]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3750), H8669 [4DE]

——— 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), H9045 [10DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H1545 [3FE]

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]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2258 [6MR]

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic, Dalles, OR: designate (see H.R. 4273), H2484 [14MR]

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), H5819 [26JN]

——— establish a maximum threshold for episode reimbursement to skilled home health agencies (see H.R. 3245), H5877 [8JY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H7041 [29JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H5877 [8JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H3241 [28AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2199 [5MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H2610 [24MR]

Mental health: maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H4911 [28MY]

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), H1593 [4FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3409 [1MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5495 [18JN]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 5309), H7181 [31JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H73 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H1719 [10FE]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H6976 [28JY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2854 [2AP]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H2065 [27FE]

Postal Service: provide authority to mail wine and beer (see H.R. 1718), H2854 [2AP]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H163 [10JA]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2485 [14MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H7980 [13NO]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1937 [25FE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2854 [2AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2697 [26MR]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 5646), H7901 [19SE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H7434 [10SE]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4244), H2433 [13MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2566 [21MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H5249 [10JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H8171 [20NO]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5249 [10JN]

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), H6135 [11JY]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H3941 [7MY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

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

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 4517), H3292 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see H.R. 4782), H5063 [30MY]

FEMA: provide for flood insurance policies with higher deductibles and lower rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4071), H1880 [21FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: extend open enrollment period for health care plans (see H.R. 4210), H2360 [12MR]

Pesticides: permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (see H.R. 5714), H7995 [14NO]

Social Security: provide for immediate designation of substitute representative payees relative to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4401), H2961 [4AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (H.R. 4517), H3292 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (H.R. 4782), H5064 [30MY]

FEMA: provide for flood insurance policies with higher deductibles and lower rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4071), H1880 [21FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: extend open enrollment period for health care plans (H.R. 4210), H2361 [12MR]

Pesticides: permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (H.R. 5714), H7996 [14NO]

Social Security: provide for immediate designation of substitute representative payees relative to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (H.R. 4401), H2961 [4AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1487 [29JA]

Congress: legislative priorities, H7058 [30JY]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (H.R. 841), H171 [13JA]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1504• [19SE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (H.R. 1528), H5835 [8JY]

Tributes

Mann, Don, H2349 [12MR]