BARLETTA, LOU (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 461), H1241 [16JA]

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), H2362 [12MR]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H5640 [23JN]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H3941 [7MY]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H5819 [26JN]

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

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 5682), H7980 [13NO]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 757), H8273 [2DE]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H5725 [24JN]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7894 [18SE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3409 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7894 [18SE]

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), H5641 [23JN]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H7434 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H4064 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 1732), H474 [15JA]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 611), H1772 [11FE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H2148 [4MR]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H1481 [28JA]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H5640 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H21 [7JA]

——— improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 4228), H3365 [30AP]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 666), H6136 [11JY] (see H. Res. 668), H6215 [14JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 5520), H7894 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 644), H3448 [6MY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H3058 [8AP]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3403), H7389 [9SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H3241 [28AP]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5640 [23JN]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 4814), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide for scientific framework relative to vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 4701), H4783 [21MY]

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), H6657 [22JY]

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), H6353 [16JY]

——— disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see H.J. Res. 118), H7456 [11SE]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H7128 [30JY]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4808), H5320 [11JN]

——— 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 or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H3409 [1MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H3243 [28AP]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7893 [18SE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1720 [10FE]

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 (see H.R. 3370), H163 [10JA]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H5559 [19JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H7529 [15SE]

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]

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]

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), H1773 [11FE]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8226 [1DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6977 [28JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6137 [11JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H7041 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8226 [1DE]

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), H2488 [18MR]

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]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H5024 [29MY]

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), H6656 [22JY]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H5186 [9JN]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 4437), H7389 [9SE]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H7434 [10SE]

——— 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), H6108 [10JY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H7434 [10SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3448 [6MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H3941 [7MY]

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

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4477 [19MY]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3941 [7MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1592 [4FE]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5640 [23JN]

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), H6860 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H7529 [15SE]

——— 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]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2835), H7434 [10SE]

——— 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), H5640 [23JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7125 [30JY]

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]

Taxation: allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H2991 [7AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H2149 [4MR]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H21 [7JA]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7893 [18SE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2945), H1687 [6FE]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 4237), H6217 [14JY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H2962 [4AP]

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), H6353 [16JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 92), H2301 [11MR]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (see H.R. 5532), H7882 [18SE]

Immigration: expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5761), H8169 [20NO]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5409), H7295 [8SE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5448), H7454 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (H.R. 5532), H7888 [18SE]

Immigration: expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5761), H8171 [20NO]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 5409), H7296 [8SE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5448), H7455 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), H1515 [31JA]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1483 [29JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7657• [17SE]

Bressi, Joe: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1820• [12DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), E575• [10AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 103), H6844 [25JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 88), H2781, H2782 [1AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 92), H2779, H2780 [1AP]

Carlisle, PA: anniversary of Union Fire Co., E536• [7AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4489 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4781• [21MY]

Dickinson College: tribute to men’s lacrosse team, E594• [28AP]

Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, E617• [29AP]

——— anniversary of Penbrook Leo Club, E534• [7AP]

Harrisburg Area Community College: anniversary, E215• [14FE]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8644 [4DE]

——— expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5761), H8644 [4DE]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 5409), E1353• [8SE]

Iraq: protect religious freedom, help secure safe havens for those seeking amnesty, and expedite visa processing for minority groups and lift quota cap for Iraqi Christians to streamline acceptance of refugees (H. Res. 663), E1239• [25JY]

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 (H. Res. 657), E1238• [25JY]

Jallen, Stephanie: tribute for participation in Paralympic Winter Games, E431• [25MR]

Knoebel, Richard: International Assocation of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame inductee, E1823• [12DE]

Lehighton, PA: anniversary of the Lehighton Band, E1135• [10JY]

Linglestown, PA: anniversary of Linglestown Fire Co., E1337• [8SE]

Motor Transportation Co., Inc.: anniversary, E1829• [12DE]

National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish, H4781• [21MY]

O‘Donnell, Kevin: Greater Hazleton, PA, Friends of Scouting Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E712• [8MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3685), H65, H67, H68 [8JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), H2278 [11MR]

Pedriani, Maria: Hazleton, PA, Elks Lodge 200 Elk of the Year award recipient, E306• [5MR]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Business Women’s Forum, E798• [21MY]

——— tribute to 11th Congressional District veterans, E709• [8MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), H6251 [15JY]

Schiavo, Pasco L.: UNICO Hazleton, PA, Chapter Italian American of the Year award recipient, E1541• [12NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), E881• [30MY]

Smedley, H. Steven: West Hanover Township, PA, Fire Co., No. 1 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E303• [5MR]

Solano, Pat: Pittston (PA) Dispatch Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E432• [25MR]

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), H7657• [17SE]

Terdiman, Jayson: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E303• [5MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1577• [14NO]

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 (H.R. 5078), H7317 [9SE]

Tributes

Catani, Joe, E796• [21MY]

Cohen, Sandy and Marcia, E661• [1MY]

Cucolo, Anthony A., III, E965• [12JN]

Erickson, Rodney T., E1201• [22JY]

Ford, John, E1455• [19SE]

Herron, Martha, E1136• [10JY]

Johnson, Calvin L., Sr., E1539• [12NO]

Ladonis, Margaret M., E615• [29AP]

Palermo, Donna, E618• [29AP]

Rizzo, Helen A., E431• [25MR]

Sipple, Raymond, E1336• [8SE]

Skumanick, Kim, E133• [28JA]

Spector, Morton and Alyce, E664• [1MY]

Swisher, Jay (Buck), H1483 [29JA]