SHIMKUS, JOHN (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4726, H4777 [21MY]

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), H1770 [11FE]

Armed Forces: extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4435 [15MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H4475 [19MY]

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]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H1481 [28JA]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H5819 [26JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H2302 [11MR]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4830 [22MY]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H4061 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H5877 [8JY]

——— 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]

——— enter into contracts with health care providers to improve health care access and care coordination for veterans (see H.R. 3858), H5024 [29MY]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H3058 [8AP]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3242 [28AP]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3144 [9AP]

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

——— provide for scientific framework relative to vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 4701), H5399 [17JN]

Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2147 [4MR]

Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1658), H224 [14JA]

——— support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H2803 [1AP]

EPA: improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H7674 [17SE]

——— 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]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 3670), H2260 [10MR]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7939 [12NO]

——— prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H1880 [21FE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H6400 [17JY]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see H.R. 3925), H1252 [23JA]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6137 [11JY]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H3241 [28AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H5819 [26JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H2746 [27MR]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2434 [13MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H3940 [7MY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H5725 [24JN]

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]

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

Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5700), H7978 [13NO]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 526), H2744 [27MR]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H7041 [29JY]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 5227), H7996 [14NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H2434 [13MR]

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), H4064 [13MY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H1431 [27JA]

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see H. Res. 562), H3941 [7MY]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1659 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H5819 [26JN]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1545 [3FE]

——— 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), H5024 [29MY]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H6860 [25JY]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H6107 [10JY]

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

Russia: condemn political, military, and economic aggression against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions (see H. Res. 758), H8366 [3DE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 5241), H8273 [2DE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H5877 [8JY]

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (see H. Res. 169), H3243 [28AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2435 [13MR]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H7241 [1AU]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H7129 [30JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H3293 [29AP]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see H.R. 3837), H6816 [24JY]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H2066 [27FE]

Ukraine: support democratic and European aspirations and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear (see H. Res. 447), H1515 [31JA]

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), H7041 [29JY]

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

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), H1432 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 509), H2256 [6MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 4342), H2744 [27MR]

Constitutional authority statements

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (H.R. 4342), H2746 [27MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, H1502 [29JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1502 [29JA]

Belarus: call for immediate release of all political prisoners, H3276 [29AP]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes, H4769 [21MY]

Carmi, IL: anniversary of McHenry Chapel, E1406• [15SE]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities, H100 [9JA]

——— amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action, H100 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4726, H4727, H4769 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: allow closure of Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H6031 [9JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6019, H6031 [9JY]

EPA: simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), H100 [9JA]

European Union: support closer ties with Eastern Partnership countries, respect sovereign rights of states relative to international partnerships, and commend democratic reforms, H1725 [11FE]

Greenville, IL: anniversary, E304• [5MR]

Hazardous substances: clarify disclosure requirements of owners or operators of facilities holding certain quantities of substances included on the Dept. of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest list, H100 [9JA]

——— Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H6019 [9JY]

International Ice Hockey Federation: plan to hold 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship in Belarus relative to human rights violations, H3276 [29AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system, H4726, H4727 [21MY]

NATO: accession of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova as members, H2151 [5MR]

Power resources: expand export of liquefied natural gas, H2151 [5MR]

——— national energy policy, H5500 [19JN]

Robinson, IL: anniversary of Heath Brothers Confectionary, E412• [21MR]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E383• [13MR]

Thomasboro, IL: anniversary, E1215• [23JY]

Ukraine: oppose Russian involvement in political situation, H2151 [5MR]

——— political reform, H2009 [27FE]

——— support sovereignty and closer relations with Europe, condemn violence against peaceful protesters, and urge a peaceful solution to current political and economic crisis, H25 [8JA]

Statements

U.S. Military Code of Conduct: Dept. of Defense, H5344 [12JN]

Tributes

Crane, Philip M., H7973, H7974 [13NO]

Dingell, Representative, H8915 [9DE]

Dixon, Alan J., H6338 [16JY]

Evans, Lane, H7973, H7974 [13NO]

Fraser, William M., III, E652• [1MY]

Gordon, Michael R., H2009 [27FE]

Gray, Kenneth J., H6338 [16JY]

Lowrey, Annie, H2009 [27FE]