SCOTT, DAVID (a Representative from Georgia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H1243 [16JA]

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]

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: authorize use against international terrorism (see H.R. 5415), H7389 [9SE]

——— codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (see H.R. 4818), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see H.R. 4630), H5073 [5JN]

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H7129 [30JY]

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), H2300 [11MR]

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 (see H.R. 4413), H2990 [7AP]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H3409 [1MY]

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), H5877 [8JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2434 [13MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H3409 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7677 [17SE]

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

——— authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H5249 [10JN]

——— 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), H6108 [10JY]

——— make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 4826), H5248 [10JN]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see H.R. 1979), H5319 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H3144 [9AP]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H4016 [8MY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H1939 [25FE]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H2148 [4MR]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H6036 [9JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H3293 [29AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H4060 [9MY]

——— 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), H2645 [25MR]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H2611 [24MR]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4435 [15MY]

——— 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), H7893 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 5320), H7939 [12NO]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call for appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate mismanagement and misconduct (see H. Res. 633), H5820 [26JN]

——— carry out pilot program to reduce shortage of psychiatrists in Veterans Health Administration by offering competitive employment incentives to certain psychiatrists (see H.R. 4234), H2432 [13MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5725 [24JN]

——— 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 access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see H.R. 4841), H5495 [18JN]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 3456), H6860 [25JY]

——— 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), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3293 [29AP]

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), H6297 [15JY]

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

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5769 [25JN]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 4814), H6860 [25JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 1915), H2001 [26FE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7188 [31JY]

Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H7129 [30JY]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H2854 [2AP]

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

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H4476 [19MY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H6352 [16JY]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H2746 [27MR]

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

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

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions (see H.R. 5461), H7528 [15SE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H1776 [14FE]

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), H1939 [25FE]

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), H7295 [8SE]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see H.R. 4626), H6036 [9JY]

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), H7129 [30JY]

Health: clarify treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions (see H.R. 4750), H6217 [14JY]

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H4061 [9MY]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H2488 [18MR]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 564), H3408 [1MY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1733), H4910 [28MY]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H3448 [6MY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 5055), H6105 [10JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6297 [15JY]

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see H. Res. 735), H7940 [12NO]

Iran: ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H3448 [6MY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2148 [4MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 632), H5557 [19JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H3144 [9AP]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 5517), H7940 [12NO]

Medicaid: encourage adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics (see H.R. 2676), H7893 [18SE]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 4016), H2611 [24MR]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2827), H3058 [8AP]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H5023 [29MY]

——— 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), H1515 [31JA]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4830 [22MY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5725 [24JN]

——— improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H7893 [18SE]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2477), H2566 [21MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H7242 [1AU]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2696 [26MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2199 [5MR] (see H.R. 4209), H2435 [13MR]

——— 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), H7297 [8SE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 5556), H7883 [18SE]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H2199 [5MR]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H4685 [20MY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H3365 [30AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1431 [27JA]

——— 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]

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

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 673), H6398 [17JY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2746 [27MR]

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

National Institute of Mental Health: provide funding to support suicide prevention and brain research, including the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (see H.R. 4075), H2149 [4MR]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 527), H2744 [27MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H5250 [10JN]

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

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]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3144 [9AP]

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: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see H.R. 4865), H5363 [12JN]

——— delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H5819 [26JN]

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

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 671), H6352 [16JY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H4017 [8MY]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H7938 [12NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H2485 [14MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2566 [21MR]

SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H6400 [17JY]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H3448 [6MY]

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), H2149 [4MR]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H7434 [10SE]

——— 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), H6297 [15JY]

——— 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), H5399 [17JN]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H2802 [1AP]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H3144 [9AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3449 [6MY]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6137 [11JY]

Taxation: 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 substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7676 [17SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2962 [4AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H2258 [6MR]

Terrorism: restrict travel to certain countries where terrorist organizations are active to participate in armed conflict or provide support to entities engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 4223), H7434 [10SE]

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

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (see H.R. 5088), H7190 [31JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H474 [15JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

United Kingdom: support unity, security, and prosperity, express that cooperation with the U.S. is essential to national security, and respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum (see H. Res. 713), H7245 [4AU]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H5640 [23JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8868 [8DE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

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), H2915 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil rights: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H7454 [11SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1495 [29JA]

CFTC: ensure that the assessment of costs and benefits regarding rules and orders will be affirmed by a court unless that assessment is found to be an abuse of discretion, H5631 [23JN]

——— exempt registered investment companies (RICs) from duplicative registration and regulatory requirements when such companies are currently registered with and regulated by the SEC, H5637 [23JN]

——— 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), H5617, H5618, H5623, H5631, H5637 [23JN]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 3211), H5138 [9JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), H8985 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), H4695 [21MY]

Fairburn, GA: anniversary, E700• [7MY]

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa (H.R. 1679), H5138 [9JN]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders, H5618 [23JN]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog, H4695 [21MY]

Stockbridge, GA: tribute to Carpenter/Walden Family Reunion, E1111• [8JY]

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps, H5617 [23JN]

Tributes

Antoine, Ennis, Jr., E1755• [9DE]

Lee, Edward W., E489• [2AP]

Philport, Joe, E1683• [2DE]

Russell, Herman J., H8038 [18NO]

Sanders, Carl E., H8038 [18NO]