CARNEY, JOHN C., JR. (a Representative from Delaware)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5118 [13JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H6789 [1OC]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H1038 [12FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H6836 [6OC]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H7626 [3NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6307 [28SE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H7091 [21OC]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H4774 [25JN]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6706 [29SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H705 [2FE]

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. 985), H3582 [29MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H9080 [8DE]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see H.R. 2518), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H4138 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9329 [15DE]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H5089 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H7743 [4NO]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2959 [13MY]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3574 [22MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5404 [22JY]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H7743 [4NO]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H7743 [4NO]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H4862 [7JY]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see H.R. 356), H3507 [20MY]

——— 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. 1769), H4863 [7JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H7743 [4NO]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 502), H531 [22JA]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H10712 [18DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H4957 [8JY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H4003 [9JN]

FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H5524 [27JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H7137 [22OC]

Financial institutions: provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H4243 [11JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H3215 [14MY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H9080 [8DE]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H6750 [30SE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H7332 [28OC]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5524 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4493 [17JN]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9081 [8DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H4775 [25JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE] (see H.R. 3718), H6935 [8OC]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H9692 [17DE]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 425), H6181 [18SE]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (see H.R. 2201), H4863 [7JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7090 [21OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H4383 [15JN]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5976 [11SE]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H5032 [9JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H3565 [21MY]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1038 [12FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H10712 [18DE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1771 [18MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H10713 [18DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1526 [2MR]

SEC: provide a safe harbor relative to certain investment fund research reports (see H.R. 2356), H3251 [15MY]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H2318 [20AP]

States: engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (see H.R. 2991), H5404 [22JY]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H6837 [6OC]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 762), H853 [5FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H403 [14JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 4088), H8410 [19NO]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2356 [21AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5943 [10SE]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5867 [9SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5117 [13JY] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (see H. Res. 236), H4864 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H5850 [8SE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5469 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see H. Res. 300), H3915 [4JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 69), H6936 [8OC]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2362), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (see H.R. 2363), H3251 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: carry out a pilot program under which higher education savings accounts are established for the benefit of eligible secondary school students (see H.R. 4222), H9269 [10DE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see H.R. 2364), H3251 [15MY]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 4221), H9269 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: expand Moving to Work and Rental Assistance demonstration programs (see H.R. 2953), H4861 [7JY]

Dept. of Labor: create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (see H.R. 1280), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 24), H480 [21JA]

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (see H.R. 1279), H1611 [4MR]

FRS: require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau development of a model form for a disclosure notice to be used by depository institutions and credit unions relative to checking account costs and fees (see H.R. 2099), H2653 [29AP]

Morocco: extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods (see H.R. 1894), H2318 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: increase number of months of vocational training that may be counted as work to satisfy Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1281), H1611 [4MR]

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (see H.R. 3784), H7088 [21OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 69), H6937 [8OC]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (H.R. 2498), H3562 [21MY]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (H.R. 2362), H3253 [15MY]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (H.R. 2363), H3253 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: carry out a pilot program under which higher education savings accounts are established for the benefit of eligible secondary school students (H.R. 4222), H9271 [10DE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (H.R. 2364), H3253 [15MY]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (H.R. 4221), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: expand Moving to Work and Rental Assistance demonstration programs (H.R. 2953), H4861 [7JY]

Dept. of Labor: create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (H.R. 1280), H1616 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2210 [14AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 24), H482 [21JA]

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (H.R. 1279), H1615 [4MR]

FRS: require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau development of a model form for a disclosure notice to be used by depository institutions and credit unions relative to checking account costs and fees (H.R. 2099), H2655 [29AP]

Morocco: extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods (H.R. 1894), H2318 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: increase number of months of vocational training that may be counted as work to satisfy Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 1281), H1616 [4MR]

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (H.R. 3784), H7089 [21OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6716 [30SE]

Remarks

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H1124 [25FE]

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), E962• [24JN]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (H. Res. 299), H3904 [4JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 69), H7038 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 24), H765 [4FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H4656 [25JN]

Isaacs, Mark: Sussex County, DE, Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E1440• [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, E1716• [7DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, E1716• [7DE]

Votes: position on missed, E457• [13AP], E1201• [31JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H1124 [25FE]

Tributes

Gilliam, James H., Sr., H6717 [30SE]