BUCSHON, LARRY (a Representative from Indiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H474 [15JA]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H1431 [27JA]

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4599), H3939 [7MY]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

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), H2435 [13MR]

——— improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H1880 [21FE]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6656 [22JY]

——— 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]

Colleges and universities: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 3903), H1240 [16JA]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 4436), H4017 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: 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) (see H.R. 3136), H1939 [25FE]

——— 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]

——— 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), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H4017 [8MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H1939 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H3940 [7MY]

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: 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]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 5484), H8072 [18NO]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H2962 [4AP]

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), H6297 [15JY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5249 [10JN]

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

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H2746 [27MR]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see H.R. 4773), H5022 [29MY]

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), H5362 [12JN]

——— 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), H6217 [14JY]

——— 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), H5185 [9JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H2002 [26FE]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 5077), H6297 [15JY]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H4476 [19MY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2002 [26FE]

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), H1939 [25FE]

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: make more independent, accountable, and transparent to improve Federal financial accounting concepts and standards (see H.R. 4678), H4684 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H9305 [11DE]

Financial institutions: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (see H.R. 3374), H6400 [17JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H6816 [24JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2066 [27FE]

Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H3199 [10AP]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H6816 [24JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2002 [26FE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5065 [30MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1881 [21FE]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H474 [15JA]

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), H3448 [6MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2962 [4AP]

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]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H6297 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4775), H5063 [30MY]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H1659 [5FE]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 4797), H5068 [2JN]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7882 [18SE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 10), H2962 [4AP]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7893 [18SE]

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

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H2803 [1AP]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H2066 [27FE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 4982), H5817 [26JN]

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), H2432 [13MR]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6105 [10JY]

NIST: reauthorize (see H.R. 5035), H6034 [9JY]

Science: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 4186), H2260 [10MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: simplify the college financial aid application process (H.R. 4982), H5818 [26JN]

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 (H.R. 4234), H2434 [13MR]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 5056), H6106 [10JY]

NIST: reauthorize (H.R. 5035), H6035 [9JY]

Science: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 4186), H2260 [10MR]

Remarks

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (H.R. 3578), H1745 [11FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3076 [9AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7865 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (H.R. 2996), H7515, H7518, H7519, H7523 [15SE]

Elkington, Susan: Manufacturing Institute STEP Award recipient, E130• [28JA]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H7865 [18SE]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, H7865 [18SE]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 5056), H6148 [14JY]

NIST: reauthorize (H.R. 5035), H6597, H6599 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2830 [2AP]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), H7865 [18SE]

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]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), Senate amendment, H7173 [31JY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), H6230 [15JY]

Votes: position on missed, H7314• [9SE]