COSTELLO, RYAN A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3187 [14MY]

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), H7606 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7391 [2NO]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2156 [13AP]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4594 [23JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5118 [13JY]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 527), H8282 [17NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5332 [21JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H5089 [10JY]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

——— provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

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

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

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), H4493 [17JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H3391 [19MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2500 [28AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7090 [21OC]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H2115 [26MR]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H2156 [13AP]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4863 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H8155 [5NO]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H8414 [19NO]

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), H4651 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H429 [20JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H4243 [11JN]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see H.R. 3964), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5777 [29JY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H5943 [10SE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H4137 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2879 [12MY]

——— develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 2603), H8155 [5NO]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5031 [9JY]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H5588 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H7090 [21OC]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2773 [30AP]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H8242 [16NO]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 998), H1068 [13FE]

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

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H8414 [19NO]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 471), H2035 [25MR]

Dept. of Labor: enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (see H.R. 832), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H4003 [9JN]

——— 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]

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), H7175 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 1120), H2356 [21AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H2211 [14AP]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H2155 [13AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1850 [23MR]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5239 [15JY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2115 [26MR]

——— 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), H2656 [29AP]

——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see H.R. 2275), H3643 [1JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H6180 [18SE]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H4769 [25JN]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H2879 [12MY]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6229 [24SE]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H5239 [15JY]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H2879 [12MY]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H984 [11FE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1017), H1636 [13MR]

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see H.R. 1369), H1807 [19MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2463 [23AP]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H668 [30JA]

——— recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4138), H8859 [1DE]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6837 [6OC]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H3643 [1JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2960 [13MY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5332 [21JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H5173 [14JY]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H9081 [8DE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H6894 [7OC]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

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), H2155 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H2211 [14AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4863 [7JY]

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), H2799 [5MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4243 [11JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H1116 [24FE]

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

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

House Rules: require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H583 [26JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2772 [30AP]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H2772 [30AP]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

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

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2500 [28AP]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H8154 [5NO]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5850 [8SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5850 [8SE]

——— 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), H2795 [1MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5525 [27JY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H4652 [24JN]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 1690), H2311 [16AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3643 [1JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H6836 [6OC]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

Medicaid: provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7743 [4NO]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8242 [16NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H3565 [21MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3214 [14MY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H3390 [19MY] (see H.R. 1919), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2318 [20AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9376 [16DE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H4862 [7JY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H6937 [8OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5031 [9JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1723 [17MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H757 [3FE]

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), H5592 [28JY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 2274), H3574 [22MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2156 [13AP]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4544 [18JN]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H9013 [3DE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H8243 [16NO]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2880 [12MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6893 [7OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6180 [18SE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H7090 [21OC]

Palestinian Authority: express sense regarding purported accession to the International Criminal Court to initiate prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders (see H. Res. 270), H4864 [7JY]

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]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 33), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 2658), H5788 [4AU]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H6138 [17SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5293 [16JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5238 [15JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H7028 [20OC]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H7626 [3NO]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6837 [6OC]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H858 [5FE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H1372 [26FE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H4383 [15JN]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H705 [2FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1771 [18MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1502 [27FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H4593 [23JN]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H6261 [25SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H661 [28JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H5776 [29JY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H5118 [13JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1116 [24FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H3254 [15MY]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H6076 [16SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H7743 [4NO]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H9329 [15DE]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 630), H758 [3FE]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 629), H758 [3FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 637), H758 [3FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H6076 [16SE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1723 [17MR]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 640), H758 [3FE]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H4492 [17JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 644), H758 [3FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 636), H758 [3FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H6076 [16SE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H3390 [19MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3390 [19MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

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

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2271 [15AP]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9308 [11DE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H2959 [13MY]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H7091 [21OC]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H7175 [23OC]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see H. Res. 447), H10713 [18DE]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1114 [24FE]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H5032 [9JY]

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), H4002 [9JN]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see H.R. 474), H1850 [23MR]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2879 [12MY]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 995), H3642 [1JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H5976 [11SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (see H.R. 1038), H1113 [24FE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1069 [13FE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 1067), H1163 [25FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (H.R. 3936), H8152 [5NO]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (H.R. 1038), H1115 [24FE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (H.R. 1067), H1164 [25FE]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H4606 [24JN]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 527), H8251 [17NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H5598 [29JY]

Berwyn, PA: tribute to Conestoga High School Music Dept., H1668 [17MR]

Boyertown, PA: anniversary of Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, E65• [14JA]

Chester County, PA: tribute to Chester County Sheriff’s Dept., for protecting courthouse from knife attacker, H5864 [9SE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): hearings on alleged mismanagement at the Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2346 [21AP]

Congress: legislative priorities, H8346 [18NO]

Congressional Land Conservation Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5791 [8SE]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H588 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3190 [14MY]

——— tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits funding, H3190 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, H1277 [26FE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1277 [26FE], H4014 [10JN], H8652 [1DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7314, H7315 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2331 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: allow projects that do not meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding to qualify for reserved small project funding, H7606 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (H.R. 1338), H8175 [16NO]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1384), H8175, H8176 [16NO]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H200 [12JA], H6215 [24SE]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (H.R. 2894), H7631 [4NO]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (H.R. 2915), H6215 [24SE]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General, H5637 [29JY]

——— Inspector General report on mismanagement at Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2590 [29AP]

——— Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs funding, H2613 [29AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5630, H5637 [29JY], H8346 [18NO]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1508 [2MR]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (H.R. 1038), H3260 [18MY]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6215 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2590, H2613 [29AP]

Devereux Foundation: opening of Downingtown, PA, Autism Assessment Center, H2199 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6802 [6OC]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6116 [17SE]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8232, H8235 [16NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8232, H8235 [16NO]

FRS: delay making effective Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule combining Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Truth in Lending Act disclosure, H4019 [10JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H4476 [17JN], H5034 [10JY]

Immigration: require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (H.R. 3573), H8235 [16NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5857 [9SE], H5956 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6766 [1OC]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5956 [11SE]

IRS: distribution of tax forms and instruction books to local libraries, H1125 [25FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H4871 [8JY], H6798 [6OC]

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, E40• [9JA]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7197 [27OC]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6215 [24SE]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H443 [21JA]

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, H7606 [3NO], H7660 [4NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H132 [8JA]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1580 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7606 [3NO], H7660 [4NO]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H7262 [28OC]

Small business: reduce regulatory burdens, H228 [13JA]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), H6278 [28SE]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1012 [12FE], E206• [12FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), E206• [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H110 [8JA], H4476 [17JN]

Tredyffrin Township, PA: tribute to Tredyffrin Public Library, H5124 [14JY]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7660 [4NO]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program, H5516 [27JY]

Ukraine: provide humanitarian assistance, H8858• [1DE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5516 [27JY]

Votes: position on missed, H1602• [4MR], E1101• [22JY]

West Whiteland Township, PA: anniversary, E256• [26FE]

Tributes

Boston, Terry, E1426• [6OC]

Breidegam, DeLight, Jr., H6090 [17SE]

Callahan, Jim, H2118 [13AP]

Lake, Julia, H5535 [28JY]

Weidner, Christopher L., H8289 [18NO]

Zwikl, Kurt, E1043• [13JY]