BUCHANAN, VERN (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H1776 [14FE]
——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H3940 [7MY]
Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera Post Office Building, Princeton, FL: designate (see H.R. 5030), H5876 [8JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H2611 [24MR]
——— 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]
——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2803 [1AP]
Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6746 [23JY]
Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H5065 [30MY]
FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H4830 [22MY]
Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4030), H1718 [10FE]
Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H73 [8JA]
Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 105), H134 [9JA]
Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H7389 [9SE]
Immigration: 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), H6656 [22JY]
IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1720 [10FE]
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), H6037 [9JY]
Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]
Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 526), H2962 [4AP]
Medicare: improve integrity (see H.R. 5780), H8272 [2DE]
——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H6400 [17JY]
——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2199 [5MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2376), H5877 [8JY]
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), H3058 [8AP]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H3365 [30AP]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5598 [20JN]
Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2414), H2098 [28FE]
Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1659 [5FE]
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), H5824 [30JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H5877 [8JY]
Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H5641 [23JN]
Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 5089), H6746 [23JY]
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), H6036 [9JY]
——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H7297 [8SE]
——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4828 [22MY]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H5187 [9JN]
Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3243 [28AP]
U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H3058 [8AP]
Voting: improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 3576), H5073 [5JN]
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), H6977 [28JY]
Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H6977 [28JY]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H7041 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 4491), H3240 [28AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (H.R. 4491), H3241 [28AP]
Remarks
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), H2137 [4MR]
Florida: tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Teacher Award recipients, E403• [18MR]
——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1292• [31JY]
——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Law Enforcement Award recipients, E698• [7MY]
Manatee Community Action Agency, Inc.: tribute to Head Start and Early Head Start programs, E821• [22MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2822 [2AP]
Sarasota, FL: anniversary of African-American community of Newtown, E943• [10JN]
Shirley, Barbara: Florida Dept. of Education Principal of the Year award recipient, E268• [27FE]
Subpoena Notices
Florida 12th Judicial Circuit for Sarasota County, H4428 [15MY]