MICA, JOHN L. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4851 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3760 [2JN], H3853 [3JN]

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), H7619 [3NO]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1594 [4MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8278 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H3758 [2JN]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H2115 [26MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H10712 [18DE]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2795 [1MY]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H7139 [22OC]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H7175 [23OC]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H534 [22JA]

Cuba: submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see H.R. 2466), H4594 [23JN]

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), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H5238 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5332 [21JY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H6228 [24SE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4774 [25JN]

——— 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. 1594), H5469 [23JY]

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

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6259 [25SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2212 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H7028 [20OC]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H583 [26JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H6893 [7OC]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H6894 [7OC]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H4432 [16JN]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1618 [4MR]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H7090 [21OC]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3094), H9272 [10DE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H8241 [16NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8362 [18NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9272 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025), H8362 [18NO]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5333 [21JY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8362 [18NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see H.R. 4048), H8362 [18NO]

——— suspend admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. and give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4033), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

——— 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), H3759 [2JN]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2419 [22AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H9080 [8DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H3310 [18MY]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

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. 2646), H5776 [29JY]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6976 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H4432 [16JN]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H157 [8JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8362 [18NO]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H1850 [23MR]

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), H5469 [23JY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4343 [12JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1501 [27FE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H2879 [12MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H8646 [30NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1723 [17MR]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 545), H8414 [19NO]

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. 1732), H2467 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: limit checked baggage fees imposed on passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 3149), H5401 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: convey to the Florida Dept. of Veterans Affairs the property known as ‘‘The Community Living Center’’ at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, FL (see H.R. 4056), H8359 [18NO]

FAA: transfer air traffic control functions to a newly created private corporation, transfer personnel to such corporation, and establish an employee stock ownership plan for such personnel (see H.R. 1835), H2305 [16AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: limit checked baggage fees imposed on passengers of air carriers (H.R. 3149), H5403 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: convey to the Florida Dept. of Veterans Affairs the property known as ‘‘The Community Living Center’’ at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, FL (H.R. 4056), H8360 [18NO]

FAA: transfer air traffic control functions to a newly created private corporation, transfer personnel to such corporation, and establish an employee stock ownership plan for such personnel (H.R. 1835), H2308 [16AP]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H465 [21JA]

Amtrak: establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1594, H1595 [4MR]

Cape Canaveral, FL: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: educational center funding, H4851 [7JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3203 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1387 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4851 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3853, H3854 [3JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5230 [15JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1387 [27FE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H465 [21JA]

Motor vehicles: allow for a limited number of automobile transporter vehicles to increase their length, H7619 [3NO]

Nepal: tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3490 [20MY]

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), Senate amendments, H7619 [3NO]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1594, H1595 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7619 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5204 [15JY]

Stone, Kevan and Alexis: tribute to birth of child, E1036• [10JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H465 [21JA]

Votes: position on missed, H3359• [19MY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853, H3854 [3JN]

Tributes

Dale, Larry, E1253• [10SE]

Johnson, Ward M., IV, E766• [20MY]

Leonhardt, Frederick W., E1485• [20OC]

Rodriguez, Jeanne D’Agostino, E559• [22AP]

Woodman, Victor, E1360• [25SE]