BURGESS, MICHAEL C. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4766 [21MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5172 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6068, H6070 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

ObamaCare’s Secret Mandate Exemption, Hill (publication), H2382 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H5559 [19JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H4475 [19MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 3663), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents (see H.R. 3548), H1881 [21FE]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution (see H.R. 3969), H6107 [10JY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4830 [22MY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2914 [3AP]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 5124), H6351 [16JY]

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), H163 [10JA]

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]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7940 [12NO]

Diseases: develop international plans of action to address Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (see H. Res. 489), H1937 [25FE]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]

Drugs: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see H.R. 4299), H2803 [1AP]

Endangered species: protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the U.S. (see H.R. 5052), H6400 [17JY]

EPA: give States adequate time to revise implementation plans to prevent emissions activity from contributing significantly to nonattainment in any other State relative to a national ambient air quality standard (see H.R. 4799), H5068 [2JN]

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

Executive branch of the Government: condemn for failure to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H. Res. 652), H5818 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H474 [15JA]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 5126), H6351 [16JY]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1593 [4FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H1243 [16JA]

Foreign aid: suspend assistance to countries that fail to use INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database to determine accuracy of passports of prospective passengers on commercial flights (see H.R. 4448), H3195 [10AP]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H6036 [9JY]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]

Government: require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve effectiveness (see H.R. 5064), H6105 [10JY]

Health: clarify treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions (see H.R. 4750), H5559 [19JN]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 5263), H7125 [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), H1246 [17JA]

Immigration: 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), H7190 [31JY]

——— 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. 5143), H7190 [31JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8669 [4DE]

——— prohibit issuance of visas to, and the admission into the U.S. of, an alien during a certain period following the presence of the alien in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone (see H.R. 5693), H8133 [19NO]

——— 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. 5138), H6398 [17JY]

——— support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6399 [17JY]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H1243 [16JA]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3448 [6MY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 3426), H5319 [11JN]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H1659 [5FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H7455 [11SE]

——— reduce administrative burdens and narrow filing periods for hospitals and providers while ensuring payment accuracy (see H.R. 2329), H2962 [4AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7676 [17SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 5481), H7940 [12NO]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5559 [19JN]

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

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see H. Res. 562), H4477 [19MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 500), H2198 [5MR]

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), H2696 [26MR]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1592 [4FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2915 [3AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4118), H2097 [28FE]

——— 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), H5559 [19JN]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see H.R. 3362), H21 [7JA]

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

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 4979), H5816 [26JN]

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), H6107 [10JY]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5559 [19JN]

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

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2645 [25MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 4600), H3940 [7MY]

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

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H2098 [28FE]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H1432 [27JA]

Unemployment: establish commission to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 4171), H2255 [6MR]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 3377), H3242 [28AP]

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), H2002 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), consideration (see H. Res. 616), H5248 [10JN]

Business and industry: exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain Social Security benefit transfers used for educational purposes (see H.R. 5539), H7882 [18SE]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4036), H1769 [11FE]

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]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 636), H5639 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: designate a Health Professional Shortage Area for maternity care (see H.R. 4385), H2913 [3AP]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H1937 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4389), H2913 [3AP]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4530), H3363 [30AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), consideration (see H. Res. 515), H2360 [12MR]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), consideration (see H. Res. 497), H2147 [4MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H72 [8JA]

Foreign aid: reduce foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are placed in Federal custody due to their immigration status (see H.R. 5141), H6398 [17JY]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during March district work period (see H. Res. 515), H2360 [12MR]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during November district work period (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

Medicare: add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination (see H.R. 4695), H4783 [21MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H1686 [6FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), consideration (see H. Res. 515), H2360 [12MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), consideration (see H. Res. 717), H7387 [9SE]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), consideration (see H. Res. 555), H3240 [28AP]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), consideration (see H. Res. 497), H2147 [4MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (see H. Res. 530), H2801 [1AP]

——— 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), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H72 [8JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H72 [8JA]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (H.R. 3301), consideration (see H. Res. 636), H5639 [23JN]

Taxation: make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), consideration (see H. Res. 616), H5248 [10JN]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4777), H5063 [30MY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), consideration (see H. Res. 670), H6295 [15JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), consideration (see H. Res. 616), H5248 [10JN]

Ukraine: authorize transfer of certain military equipment (see H.R. 5315), H7181 [31JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain Social Security benefit transfers used for educational purposes (H.R. 5539), H7888 [18SE]

Colleges and universities: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (H.R. 3903), H1242 [16JA]

Dept. of HHS: designate a Health Professional Shortage Area for maternity care (H.R. 4385), H2914 [3AP]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 4080), H1938 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 4389), H2914 [3AP]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya (H.R. 4530), H3364 [30AP]

Medicare: add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination (H.R. 4695), H4784 [21MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H1687 [6FE]

Taxation: modify rules relative to health savings accounts (H.R. 4777), H5064 [30MY]

Ukraine: authorize transfer of certain military equipment (H.R. 5315), H7185 [31JY]

Letters

SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act: Stephen L. Brotherton, Texas Medical Association, H2382 [13MR]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), consideration (H. Res. 555), H3264 [29AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5259, H5263 [11JN]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Argyle High School marching band, E1516• [12NO]

Armed Forces: 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), H6361 [17JY]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities, H88, H93 [9JA]

——— amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action, H88, H93 [9JA]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (H.R. 669), H7341, H7342 [9SE]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 567), consideration (H. Res. 575), H3957 [8MY]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H7097 [30JY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H6068, H6069 [10JY]

Corinth, TX: tribute to Lake Dallas High School football team, E1314• [1AU]

Courts: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision in Halbig v. Burwell relative to offering subsidies in Federal health insurance exchanges, H6587 [22JY]

Denton, TX: tribute to John H. Guyer High School football team, E99• [16JA]

Denton County, TX: tribute to leadership delegation visiting Washington, DC, E334• [6MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Healthy Food Financing Initiative funding, H5260 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5652, H5654, H5656, H5657, H5658 [24JN]

——— prohibit funding to any entity that has commenced title 11 bankruptcy proceedings, H6070 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 4080), H5694 [24JN]

——— reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (H.R. 4290), H7343 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H5172 [9JN]

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, H6361 [17JY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (H.R. 4841), H5656, H5657, H5658 [24JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), consideration (H. Res. 515), H2374, H2375, H2381 [13MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5172 [9JN]

Diseases: provide for scientific framework relative to vector-borne diseases (H.R. 4701), H7344, H7345 [9SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 119), H7407 [10SE]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), Senate amendments, H6361 [17JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6068, H6069, H6070 [10JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8045, H8048 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8045, H8048 [18NO]

FDA: funding, H5260 [11JN]

——— proposed regulations relative to laboratory developed tests, H7248 [8SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6361 [17JY]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Marcus High School marching band, E1514• [12NO]

General Motors Co.: investigation into allegations of releasing misleading information relative to ignition switch defects and National Highway Safety Traffic Administration oversight, H4461 [19MY]

Gruber, Jonathan: characterization of remarks relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H7904 [12NO]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during March district work period (H. Res. 515), H2374, H2375 [13MR]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during November district work period (H. Res. 756), H8045 [18NO]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H3263 [29AP], H5261 [11JN], H6361 [17JY]

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., H5862 [8JY], H6865 [28JY]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H5651 [24JN]

——— reform, H5263 [11JN]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (H.R. 5051), H6361 [17JY]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (H.R. 4067), H7339, H7341 [9SE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H1885 [25FE], H2461 [14MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), consideration (H. Res. 515), H2374, H2375, H2377, H2379, H2380, H2381 [13MR]

National Sunglasses Day: observance, E1063• [24JN]

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (H.R. 594), H6933 [28JY]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), consideration (H. Res. 555), H3261, H3262, H3263, H3264 [29AP]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate, H2377, H2379 [13MR], H2461 [14MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), consideration (H. Res. 497), H2160, H2162, H2163, H2164, H2165 [5MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2568 [24MR], H3202 [28AP], H5077 [9JN]

——— implementation, H7097 [30JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (H. Res. 530), H2813, H2815, H2817 [2AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges has been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), consideration (H. Res. 455), H87, H88, H92, H94, H95 [9JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (H. Res. 455), H87, H88, H92, H94, H95 [9JA]

Peterbilt Motors Co.: anniversary, E98• [16JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Burwell relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, H6361 [17JY]

Taxation: make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (H.R. 4454), H5260 [11JN]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5259, H5263 [11JN]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes, H6361 [17JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H6361 [17JY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (H.R. 4679), H7407 [10SE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), consideration (H. Res. 670), H6357, H6361 [17JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5259, H5263 [11JN]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H6360 [17JY]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), H5654 [24JN]

——— support independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity (H.R. 4278), E464• [27MR]

USEC, Inc.: funding, H6070 [10JY]

Votes: correction, E464• [27MR]

——— position on missed, E579• [10AP], E1058•, E1062• [24JN]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During March District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 113–379), H2360 [12MR]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During November District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 756) (H. Rept. 113–626), H8032 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act and H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 636) (H. Rept. 113–492), H5639 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, and H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 756) (H. Rept. 113–626), H8032 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2279, Simplify EPA Waste Disposal Process Regulations and Amend CERCLA Relative to State Involvement in Site Remediation and Federal Facilities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 113–322), H72 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 530) (H. Rept. 113–397), H2801 [1AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 113–379), H2360 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3362, Exchange Information Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 113–322), H72 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 113–584), H7387 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3811, Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 113–322), H72 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act and H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 113–373), H2147 [4MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 113–379), H2360 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 555) (H. Rept. 113–422), H3240 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4453, Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 113–472), H5248 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4457, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 113–472), H5248 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4719, America Gives More Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 670) (H. Rept. 113–522), H6295 [15JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 113–472), H5248 [10JN]

Tributes

Barsanti, Aletha Howell, E1347• [8SE]

Boonzaaijer, John P., H5561 [20JN]

Burton, Bing, E965• [12JN]

Chadwick, Ross, E936• [10JN]

Chalfant, Margaret Edge, E1316• [1AU]

Coles, Ralph L.B., Jr., E1512• [12NO]

Fisher, Richard, H8001 [17NO]

Hadlock, Eddie, E1128• [9JY]

Hall, Representative, H8907 [9DE]

Hance, Kent, H3130 [9AP]

Hawthorne, Doug, E910• [5JN]

Hutchison, Ray, H2812 [2AP]

Metzger, Eric, E1017• [18JN]

Rawlins, V. Lane, E53• [13JA]

Sisson, Don, H8047 [18NO]

Stuart, Ann, E780• [20MY]

Wood, Philip, H2373 [13MR]