SCOTT, AUSTIN (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4961 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H135 [9JA]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H7979 [13NO]

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), H2434 [13MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1687 [6FE]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4476 [19MY]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H1687 [6FE]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

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), H5820 [26JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3365 [30AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2915 [3AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H3409 [1MY]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H5725 [24JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H3293 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (see H.R. 3657), H73 [8JA]

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), H136 [9JA]

Dept. of Labor: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 2537), H2645 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H2097 [28FE]

——— 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), H7893 [18SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: notify taxpayers each time the taxpayers’ information is accessed by the IRS (see H.R. 3074), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3292 [29AP]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H7618 [16SE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H7980 [13NO]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6746 [23JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H1481 [28JA]

Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H7996 [14NO]

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]

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), H3294 [29AP]

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), H7297 [8SE]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H2645 [25MR]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7389 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H1719 [10FE]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H7619 [16SE]

——— provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H4685 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 3687), H2002 [26FE]

Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (see H.R. 533), H6217 [14JY]

——— direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (see H.R. 4447), H4017 [8MY]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H1243 [16JA]

Fish and fishing: repeal requirement establishing catch limits for Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery (see H.R. 4465), H3941 [7MY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H5249 [10JN]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 110), H3294 [29AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H183 [13JA]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4098), H4836 [27MY]

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), H136 [9JA]

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), H6107 [10JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H6036 [9JY]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 477), H6107 [10JY]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H2748 [28MR]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2746), H3242 [28AP]

Iran: prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, dismantle production facilities, allow inspections, suspend support for terrorists and Syria, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions (see H. Res. 445), H3941 [7MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H3941 [7MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H2065 [27FE] (see H.R. 3485), H1481 [28JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2962 [4AP]

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), H1252 [23JA]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5024 [29MY]

——— improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 4437), H3941 [7MY]

——— 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), H7389 [9SE]

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

NATO: encourage continued enlargement (see H.R. 4346), H2744 [27MR]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 1591), H3293 [29AP]

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), H5820 [26JN]

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see H.R. 4991), H5817 [26JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H7979 [13NO]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7894 [18SE]

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]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see H.R. 4731), H5024 [29MY]

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]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H7979 [13NO]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2645 [25MR]

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), H2696 [26MR]

Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H1545 [3FE]

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]

——— promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 3155), H2915 [3AP]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see H.R. 5810), H8868 [8DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H224 [14JA]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H2002 [26FE]

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), H1243 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 5376), H7184 [31JY]

Pesticides: increase availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees (see H.R. 5447), H7433 [10SE]

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]

Constitutional authority statements

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (H.R. 5376), H7188 [31JY]

Pesticides: increase availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees (H.R. 5447), H7433 [10SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1491 [29JA]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5618 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1491 [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4734 [21MY]

——— limit retirement of A–10 aircraft, H5485 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5485 [18JN]

——— prohibit conversion of previously contracted functions to performance by Federal employees, H4734 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (H.R. 4119), H7496 [15SE]

Georgia Industries for the Blind: tribute, E1473• [19SE]

Georgia Society of Hospital Engineers: anniverasry, E704• [7MY]

IRS: disappearance of emails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H6757 [24JY]

LSC: funding, H4961, H4962 [29MY]

Medicare: importance of Part D generic drug pricing, H3138 [9AP]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 4437), H3138 [9AP]

NOAA: prohibit funding to develop, approve, or implement new catch share programs along certain areas of the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico, H4992 [29MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), H7104 [30JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4961, H4962, H4992 [29MY]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 5810), H9015, H9016 [10DE]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, H5813 [26JN]

Tributes

Cannington, Virginia (Ginger), E1481• [19SE]

Coates, Don, E534• [7AP]

Dykes, A. Derrick, E1065• [25JN]