THOMPSON, GLENN (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4747 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H8033 [17NO]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H73 [8JA]

——— 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), H6297 [15JY]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 4607), H6816 [24JY]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6400 [17JY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 5111), H6657 [22JY]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 5076), H6656 [22JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2803 [1AP]

Corps of Engineers: carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to prevent interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species (see H.R. 5861), H9302 [11DE]

——— permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see H.R. 4100), H2000 [26FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H5640 [23JN]

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), H4830 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H1719 [10FE]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H4476 [19MY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 4984), H6036 [9JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 4983), H6036 [9JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 4982), H6036 [9JY]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see H.R. 4366), H3293 [29AP]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H4785 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: issue guidelines relative to certain primary care Federal health professionals completing continuing medical education on nutrition and require Federal agencies to submit reports relative to such guidelines (see H.R. 4378), H3293 [29AP]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 4427), H3293 [29AP]

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 4594), H6297 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that engage in certain transactions with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5431), H7619 [16SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (see H.R. 4076), H2066 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H7938 [12NO]

——— clarify qualifications of hearing aid specialists (see H.R. 3508), H1432 [27JA]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H2302 [11MR]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H3195 [10AP]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H1515 [31JA]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 4149), H2645 [25MR]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3941 [7MY]

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), H7619 [16SE]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 4814), H6977 [28JY]

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

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

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), H8669 [4DE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 4317), H2743 [27MR]

——— establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5329), H7182 [31JY]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H2743 [27MR]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H2743 [27MR]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H2743 [27MR]

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]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4808), H5365 [12JN]

——— 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 regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H20 [7JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H2611 [24MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H7297 [8SE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H7676 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1432 [27JA]

Financial institutions: 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), H5073 [5JN]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2002 [26FE]

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: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3306), H1592 [4FE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H5819 [26JN]

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), H6137 [11JY]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 5146), H7129 [30JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H1515 [31JA]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

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), H2566 [21MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5364 [12JN]

——— improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H6135 [11JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2485 [14MR]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H2748 [28MR]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1687 [6FE]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H6296 [15JY]

——— 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), H5770 [25JN]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H3292 [29AP]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7894 [18SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

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]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2435 [13MR]

National Day of Prayer: observance (see H. Res. 547), H3243 [28AP]

National Security Agency: limit acquisition of certain business records (see H.R. 3920), H1241 [16JA]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3446 [6MY]

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

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5877 [8JY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 4320), H2743 [27MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 4321), H2743 [27MR]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H6977 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H2645 [25MR]

——— exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4775), H5063 [30MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H7619 [16SE]

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]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H2697 [26MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H7434 [10SE]

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), H7297 [8SE]

Social Security: continue pre-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act flexibility in providing State Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage (see H.R. 3931), H1430 [27JA]

Star-Spangled Banner: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 87), H2611 [24MR]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H4830 [22MY]

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), H2855 [2AP]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 3424), H7619 [16SE]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (see H.R. 4634), H5187 [9JN]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H7434 [10SE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H224 [14JA]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H3293 [29AP]

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), H7676 [17SE]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H2066 [27FE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6656 [22JY]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7677 [17SE]

William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 4838), H5318 [11JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H7455 [11SE]

——— 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), H2566 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: modify enhanced selective discharge authority to permit certain commissioned officers appointed from enlisted ranks to retire in the officer’s commissioned rank (see H.R. 5832), H9044 [10DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H2695 [26MR]

Medicare: include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (see H.R. 4755), H5022 [29MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: modify enhanced selective discharge authority to permit certain commissioned officers appointed from enlisted ranks to retire in the officer’s commissioned rank (H.R. 5832), H9045 [10DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (H.R. 4305), H2695 [26MR]

Medicare: include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (H.R. 4755), H5023 [29MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2805 [2AP], H5643 [24JN], H8035 [18NO]

E-Mails 

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2750 [1AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2751 [1AP], H8042 [18NO]

Remarks

Actuated Medical, Inc.: SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Tibbetts Award recipient, H5508 [19JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1494, H1502 [29JA], H1552 [4FE], H1944 [26FE]

Allegheny Watershed Improvement Needs (WINS) Coalition: Forest Service Rise to the Future Award recipient, H5593 [20JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H208 [14JA], H452 [15JA], H1229 [16JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7863 [18SE]

Armed Forces: active duty suicide rates, H1528 [3FE]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), conference report, H7132 [31JY]

——— express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, H2918 [4AP]

——— modify enhanced selective discharge authority to permit certain commissioned officers appointed from enlisted ranks to retire in the officer’s commissioned rank (H.R. 5832), H8934 [10DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment, H1528 [3FE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer, H4752 [21MY], H4815 [22MY], H6818 [25JY], H7919 [12NO]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (H.R. 4305), H2614 [25MR], H3065 [9AP], H3148 [10AP], H7401 [10SE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, H208 [14JA]

Army: anniversary, H5252 [11JN]

——— anniversary of Army Reserve, H3201 [28AP]

Better Baked Foods, Inc.: tribute, H2202 [6MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: observance, H1926 [25FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: lift of prohibition on unlocking of speech-generating devices to access certain technologies, H8019 [17NO]

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology: tribute to career technical training and job placement of graduates, H5240 [10JN]

Cline, Bill: Petroleum History Institute Colonel Edwin Drake Legendary Oilman Award recipient, H5405 [18JN]

Congress: legislative process, H7524 [15SE]

Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus: tribute, H2807 [2AP]

Constitution Day: observance, H7663 [17SE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2471 [14MR]

Corps of Engineers: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (H.R. 4100), H2088 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4752 [21MY], H4815 [22MY], H7919 [12NO]

——— expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, H5392 [17JN]

——— extend eligibility period for the Transitional Assistance Management Program, H25 [8JA]

——— Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command funding, H5443 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5392 [17JN], H5443 [18JN], H6818 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: allow participating entities in the demonstration program for competency-based education to report number and percentage of students finding employment relating to their program or course of study, H6695, H6696 [23JY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6634 [22JY], H6695, H6696 [23JY]

——— include comprehensive career counseling to criteria used when prioritizing grants to high-performing charter schools, H4039 [9MY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6634 [22JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (H.R. 4983), H6634 [22JY]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), H4000 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H6221 [15JY]

——— release of strategic plan, H3044 [8AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (H.R. 4076), H2593 [24MR]

——— proposal to allow tolls on existing interstate highways, H3298 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H7132 [31JY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), H5028 [30MY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H3395 [1MY]

Education: career and technical education programs funding, H1229 [16JA], H2807 [2AP]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), Senate amendments, H5881 [9JY]

Endangered Species Act: economic impact of proposal to designate Northern Long-Eared Bat as an endangered species, H7279 [8SE]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H6983, H7015• [29JY]

EPA: proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H5313 [11JN], H6662 [23JY]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H186 [14JA]

Erie, PA: anniversary of United Way of Erie County annual campaign, H4020 [9MY]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, H208 [14JA], H452 [15JA], H1229 [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2471 [14MR]

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 (H.R. 3370), H56 [8JA], H2143 [4MR]

FEMCO Holdings, LLC: anniversary, H5861 [8JY]

Flag Day: observance, H5252 [11JN]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: repeal (H.R. 3815), H56 [8JA]

Forest Service: financial impact of Endangered Spiecies Act lawsuits, H2733 [27MR]

——— proposed regulations relative to groundwater management, H6043 [10JY]

Hardy, Josh: tribute to support of family and friends relative to appeal to FDA for expedited approval of experimental drug treatment, H2369 [13MR]

Harrington, Jude: American Recreation Coalition Legends Award recipient, H5077 [9JN]

Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (H.R. 3116), H4480 [20MY]

House of Representatives: tribute to German-American Caucus leadership, H8043 [18NO]

Howard, PA: Howard Elementary School winner of America’s Battle of the Books (organization) Interscholastic Reading Competition, H2857 [3AP]

Immigration: call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H7057 [30JY]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, E1272• [30JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7145 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7145 [31JY]

——— reform (S. 744), E1272• [30JY]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): condemn killing of Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig and other terrorist acts and express condolences to his family, H8040 [18NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H236 [15JA]

Medicare: include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (H.R. 4755), H5401 [18JN]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (H.R. 5110), H6355 [17JY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H2636 [25MR]

National Case Management Week: observance, H7540 [16SE]

National Dairy Month: observance, H5321 [12JN]

National Day of Prayer: observance, H3358 [30AP]

National Frozen Food Month: observance, H2202 [6MR]

National Guard: tribute to Boss Lift Program, H3952 [8MY]

National Miner’s Day: observance, H8286 [3DE]

National Month of the Military Child: observance, H2810 [2AP]

National Nurses Week: observance, H3435 [6MY]

National Rural Health Day: observance, H8148 [20NO]

National Sanctity of Human Life Day: observance, H236 [15JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3452 [7MY]

National Youth Traffic Safety Month: observance, H4916 [29MY]

Natural gas: importance of Marcellus shale reserves drilling, H6221 [15JY], H6338 [16JY], H8200 [1DE]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), H2994 [8AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate, H1760 [11FE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3685), H68 [8JA], H174 [13JA]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6 [7JA], H2750 [1AP]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H1597 [5FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2892 [3AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), H152 [10JA], H1441 [28JA]

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau: lawsuit challenging EPA rule establishing new mandate for nutrient-runoff standards and takeover of laws governing waters in States comprising Chesapeake Bay watershed, H5638 [23JN]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Civic Engagement Public Speaking Contest award recipients, H113 [9JA]

——— tribute to fencing team, H2683 [26MR]

——— tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H2055 [27FE]

——— tribute to Lunar Lion Team for participation in the Google Lunar XPrize competition, H1725 [11FE]

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), H8231, H8232 [2DE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H8073 [19NO]

Power resources: domestic oil and natural gas production, H6753 [24JY]

——— increase oil and gas production on Federal lands, H3044 [8AP]

——— national energy policy, H8073 [19NO]

Prebble, Gareth: Pennsylvania State University Martin Luther King Jr., Commemoration Student Showcase essay contest winner, H1699 [10FE]

Ridgway, PA: express support for first responders, local leaders, and people for aiding citizens affected by Clarion River flooding and provide disaster assistance, H5075 [9JN]

Rural School and Community Trust: release of ‘‘Why Rural Matters 2013–2014’’ report, H6110 [11JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4039 [9MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: funding, H2987 [7AP]

Senate: legislative priorities, H3247 [29AP]

Servicemen’s Readjustment Act: anniversary, H5650 [24JN]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, H2158 [5MR]

St. Marys, PA: tribute to Benedictine Sisters of Elk County, PA, St. Joseph Monastery, H1685 [6FE]

State College, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 31, H1253 [27JA]

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), H7863 [18SE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8368 [4DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1814), H2288 [11MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extension of deadline on decision whether to list northern long-eared bat as endangered species, H5727 [25JN], H8114 [19NO]

Votes: position on missed, E1117• [8JY]

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, H7985 [14NO], H8001 [17NO]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), H7532 [16SE]

Wayne Township, PA: tribute to Hometown Heroes Celebration, H7440 [11SE]

World Suicide Prevention Day: observance, H7401 [10SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5766 [25JN]

Tributes

Cerula, Mike, H6940 [28JY]

Clark, Jordan, H7943 [13NO]

Erickson, Rodney A., H4915 [29MY]

Hanson, Marshall, H6213 [14JY]

Nordenberg, Mark A., H4688 [21MY]

Olmes, Major D., Jr. (Jim), H8876 [9DE]

Porter, Luke, H5190 [10JN]

Raup, William R., H5881 [9JY]

Russell, Gerald F., H2307 [12MR]

Tennis, Margaret D., H4438 [19MY]

Terry, Trudi, H1229 [16JA]

Tubbs, Edwin, H8229 [2DE]