TIPTON, SCOTT R. (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2396 [13MR]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1995 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 4388), H2913 [3AP]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2065 [27FE]

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), H7189 [31JY]

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), H8033 [17NO]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H5319 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H5769 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H4785 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H6137 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (see H.R. 4332), H2744 [27MR]

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]

——— grant privileges to provide hospital care and medical services in departmental medical facilities to Armed Forces members who are health care providers (see H.R. 5342), H7182 [31JY]

——— improve construction of major medical facilities (see H.R. 3593), H1939 [25FE]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses to senior employees until the backlog of disability claims is resolved and establish a commission to evaluate such backlog (see H.R. 4766), H5022 [29MY]

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

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 2398), H7041 [29JY]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 4716), H4828 [22MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6815 [24JY]

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), H2855 [2AP]

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), H3365 [30AP]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H3409 [1MY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H3365 [30AP]

——— publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 4319), H7389 [9SE]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H4830 [22MY]

EPA: clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 4854), H7434 [10SE]

——— consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 5300), H7676 [17SE]

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

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5559 [19JN]

——— 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), H7041 [29JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H4910 [28MY]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 4957), H5767 [25JN]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H224 [14JA]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H1659 [5FE]

FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2002 [26FE]

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]

——— ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H3293 [29AP]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1659 [5FE]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), 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]

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

——— clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see H.R. 3819), H474 [15JA]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H6400 [17JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6107 [10JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H3292 [29AP]

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

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H5769 [25JN]

——— 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), H7894 [18SE]

Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 4491), H3941 [7MY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H4785 [21MY]

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]

Law enforcement: reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H7894 [18SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H3413 [2MY]

——— improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H7676 [17SE]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H2803 [1AP]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1720 [10FE]

——— 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), H7893 [18SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H9304 [11DE]

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

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2149 [4MR]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 4353), H2801 [1AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4064 [13MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1226), H163 [10JA]

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), H3242 [28AP]

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), H5495 [18JN]

——— 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), H5559 [19JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H5024 [29MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H4061 [9MY]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7389 [9SE]

——— 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), H5769 [25JN]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7619 [16SE]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5770 [25JN]

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (see H.R. 4899), H5556 [19JN]

——— protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 2417), H5249 [10JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 4137), H2147 [4MR]

SBA: clarify that the use of electronic signatures and records in loan and related financing programs is permitted (see H.R. 5599), H7884 [18SE]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H1545 [3FE]

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H73 [8JA]

Small business: require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 2750), H2611 [24MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H7940 [12NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H163 [10JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3413 [2MY]

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), H473 [15JA]

Taxation: expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 4757), H6036 [9JY]

——— extend expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4019), H1686 [6FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1246 [17JA]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6816 [24JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H474 [15JA]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H7189 [31JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 4866), H5363 [12JN]

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

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), H6400 [17JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2645 [25MR]

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), H2746 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: provide protections and certainty for private landowners relative to resurveying certain Federal land (see H.R. 5075), H6135 [11JY]

Colorado: require a patent correction involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest to protect bona fide private property rights adversely impacted by a 1949 resurvey (see H.R. 5414), H7296 [8SE]

Public lands: improve transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving the sale, exchange, or other disposal of certain public lands or acquisition of non-Federal lands (see H.R. 5074), H6135 [11JY]

Constitutional authority statements

BLM: provide protections and certainty for private landowners relative to resurveying certain Federal land (H.R. 5075), H6136 [11JY]

Colorado: require a patent correction involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest to protect bona fide private property rights adversely impacted by a 1949 resurvey (H.R. 5414), H7296 [8SE]

Public lands: improve transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving the sale, exchange, or other disposal of certain public lands or acquisition of non-Federal lands (H.R. 5074), H6136 [11JY]

Letters

Water Rights Protection Act: Bob Roberts, California Ski Industry Association, E412• [21MR]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, E405• [21MR]

——— Bonnie Petersen, CLUB 20 (organization), E411• [21MR]

——— Bruce Whitehead, Southwestern Water Conservation District, Durango, CO, E413• [21MR]

——— Dan Keppen, Family Farm Alliance, E405• [21MR]

——— Danny Neufeld, Center, CO, Conservation District, H2389 [13MR]

——— David Perry, Aspen Skiing Co., E415• [21MR]

——— Douglas Kemper, Colorado Water Congress, E411• [21MR]

——— Earl J. Garber, National Association of Conservation Districts, E410• [21MR]

——— Ethan Mueller, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, E410• [21MR]

——— Frederick P. Sackbauer IV, Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, and George Gregory, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, H2388 [13MR]

——— Gary S. Derck, Durango Mountain Resort, E406• [21MR]

——— Gene Manuello and Tim Canterbury, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, H2388 [13MR]

——— Gerald Koppenhafer, Montezuma Valley Irrigation Co., E407• [21MR]

——— Harold Anderson, Rio Grande Watershed—Association of Water Conservation Districts, North Center, CO, E414• [21MR]

——— John A. Gifford, Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association, E409• [21MR]

——— John Martin, Mike Samson, and Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E405• [21MR]

——— Karla L. Shriver, Rio Grande County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408• [21MR]

——— Leonard Thompson and Scott Robertson, White River and Douglas Creek Creek Conservation Districts, Meeker, CO, E413• [21MR]

——— M. Dee Greeman, San Luis Valley Water Conservation District, Alamosa, CO, E413• [21MR]

——— Melanie Mills, Colorado Ski Country USA (organization), E406• [21MR]

——— Michael Berry, National Ski Areas Association, E409• [21MR]

——— Michael Burke, Grand Junction, CO, Area Chamber of Commerce, E405• [21MR]

——— Michael Yohn, San Luis Valley, CO, County Commissioners Association, E413• [21MR]

——— Paula Swenson, Phil Chamberland, and Jonathan Houck, Gunnison County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408• [21MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, E408• [21MR]

——— R. Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District, H2389 [13MR]

——— Robert M. Senderhauf, Upper Arkansas Water Conservation District, Salida, CO, E413• [21MR]

——— Robert W. Johnson, National Water Resources Association, H2389 [13MR], E412• [21MR]

——— Ron Henderson, David White, and Gary Ellis, Montrose County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E410• [21MR]

——— Rusty D. Jardin, Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, Fallon, NV, E415• [21MR]

——— Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Brice Lee, Public Lands Council, E409• [21MR]

——— Shawn Bolton, Rio Blanco County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E409• [21MR]

——— Steve Acquafresca, Mesa County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408• [21MR]

——— Steve Acquafresca, Rose Pugliese, and John Justman, Mesa County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E407• [21MR]

——— Steve D. Chappell, Keenan G. Ertel, and Larry D. Suckla, Montezuma County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E407• [21MR]

——— Steve McCarroll, Conejos County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E411• [21MR]

——— Steven Vandiver, Rio Grande Water Conservation District, Alamosa, CO, E414• [21MR]

——— Timothy V. Corrigan, Douglas B. Monger, and Stephen K. Ivancie, Routt County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E413• [21MR]

Press releases

Water Rights Protection Act: Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), E411• [21MR]

Remarks

Bayfield, CO: Pine River Library recipient of Library Journal Best Small Library in America award, E478• [1AP]

Benton, Suzanne: Association of Colorado County Commissioners Colorado County Administrator of the Year Award recipient, E71• [15JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: water conservation and delivery projects funding, H5995 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands, H5755 [25JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2388, H2396, H2397, H2400 [13MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), consideration (H. Res. 515), H2377 [13MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5995 [9JY]

Forest Service: prohibit conditioning ski area permits on transfer or acquisition of water rights on behalf of the U.S., H2377, H2400 [13MR]

Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 2300), H2013 [27FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2300), H2013 [27FE]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), H8876 [9DE]

Norwood, CO: tribute to Norwood High School girls’ basketball team, E479• [1AP]

Olympic Games: tribute to Colorado participants, E211• [14FE]

OMB: ensure Federal agencies continue to annually publish a list of regulations to be reviewed, H1995 [26FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1995 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2013 [27FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 2300), H2013 [27FE]

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (H.R. 4899), H5755 [25JN]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo East High School boys’ basketball team, E480• [1AP]

——— tribute to Pueblo East High School football team, H8826 [8DE]

Sanford, CO: tribute to Sanford High School boys’ basketball team, E477• [1AP]

Wilson, Curtis: Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals Colorado Principal of the Year award recipient, E585• [28AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1428 [27JA], H5595 [20JN]

Tributes

Andenucio, Ginger, E1151• [14JY]

Aragon, Ross, E530• [7AP]

Cotton, Jack (Doc), E531• [7AP]

Dillman, David, E533• [7AP]

Downey, Rod, E1066• [25JN]

DuBois, William H., H8286 [3DE], E1717• [3DE]

Duce, Heidi Jo, E360• [12MR]

Edwards, Anthony, E863• [29MY]

Geiser, Julie, E1051• [23JN], E1071• [25JN]

Gottlieb, Richard, E480• [1AP]

Middleton, Bill, E759• [19MY]

Miller, Ann, E871• [29MY]

Newton, Jimmy R., Jr., E519• [4AP]

Ring, Douglas, E1278• [30JY]

Schwartz, Melanie, E360• [12MR]

Silbernagel, Robert, E515• [4AP]

Swanson, Steven R., E361• [12MR]

Weindling, Ben, E1061• [24JN]

Wright, Irene, E698• [7MY]