JOHNSON, BILL (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4742 [25JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1051 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1695), H3879 [3JN]

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

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H4862 [7JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7175 [23OC]

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

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H4243 [11JN]

Armed Forces: ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of location of their residence (see H.R. 1500), H1802 [19MR]

——— ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience (see H.R. 148), H1850 [23MR]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H858 [5FE]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H4345 [12JN]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H4774 [25JN]

Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 130), H40 [6JA]

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

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2785), H4382 [15JN]

——— suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2784), H4382 [15JN]

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

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1545), H4243 [11JN]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see H.R. 504), H5117 [13JY]

——— require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H4774 [25JN]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H9307 [11DE]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

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. 1343), H2156 [13AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5405 [22JY]

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), H664 [28JA]

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4243 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2212 [14AP]

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

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H858 [5FE]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 4152), H9376 [16DE]

——— prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H918 [10FE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6977 [13OC]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H919 [10FE]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2356 [21AP]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H9307 [11DE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see H.R. 960), H1035 [12FE]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8415 [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), H2318 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2155 [13AP]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H4003 [9JN]

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), H356 [13JA]

——— reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see H.R. 2724), H4136 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see H.R. 1725), H3917 [4JN]

——— award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 453), H479 [21JA]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3294), H6976 [9OC]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H9329 [15DE]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H2212 [14AP]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H1116 [24FE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H5298 [20JY]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3729), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H9691 [17DE]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H3642 [1JN]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H5848 [8SE]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H8414 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H4773 [25JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3646), H7175 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7626 [3NO]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 1861), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see H.R. 1016), H2467 [23AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6836 [6OC]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3214 [14MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2467 [23AP]

——— establish a continuing medical education program for non-departmental medical professionals who treat veterans and their families (see H.R. 3580), H7333 [28OC]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

——— 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), H2500 [28AP]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H5788 [4AU]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H4773 [25JN]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4243 [11JN]

——— 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), H4652 [24JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H867 [9FE]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H1038 [12FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H4243 [11JN]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H4002 [9JN]

——— carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 1093), H9329 [15DE]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H7391 [2NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H7391 [2NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4003 [9JN]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H9307 [11DE]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H9329 [15DE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5470 [23JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H4345 [12JN]

Executive Office of the President: disapprove Executive order relative to Federal support for State, local, and tribal law enforcement equipment acquisition (see H. Res. 559), H9308 [11DE]

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

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6750 [30SE]

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), H2656 [29AP]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2656 [29AP]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H3565 [21MY]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H5031 [9JY]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2357 [21AP]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H3643 [1JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H1662 [16MR]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H1071 [13FE]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H4003 [9JN]

——— 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), H1071 [13FE]

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 1613), H2656 [29AP]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 722), H1372 [26FE]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H9307 [11DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H664 [28JA]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H4345 [12JN]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H40 [6JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H1806 [19MR] (see H.R. 986), H1771 [18MR]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H7028 [20OC]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1807 [19MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

——— provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H811 [4FE]

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

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [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), H2799 [5MY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2880 [12MY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H867 [9FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3642 [1JN]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 691), H755 [3FE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H5525 [27JY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3574 [22MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H1116 [24FE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H3574 [22MY] (see H.R. 2653), H5525 [27JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H4544 [18JN]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H3642 [1JN]

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

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H4958 [8JY]

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), H6139 [17SE]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2475 [27AP]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Immigration: provide that no penalty may be imposed on a State for refusing to expend refugee resettlement assistance funds on certain refugees (see H.R. 4267), H9374 [16DE]

——— 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), H8415 [19NO]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H9307 [11DE]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H2357 [21AP]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5470 [23JY]

——— 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), H4345 [12JN]

——— 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), H9376 [16DE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H10713 [18DE]

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

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4775 [25JN]

——— 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), H7176 [23OC]

——— express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5293 [16JY]

——— 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), H1771 [18MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H5117 [13JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4774 [25JN]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1850 [23MR]

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), H4243 [11JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2467 [23AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2357 [21AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H1636 [13MR]

——— adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H5239 [15JY]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H3574 [22MY]

——— 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), H9307 [11DE]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H3758 [2JN]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 1784), H2420 [22AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5776 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1623 [6MR]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H3574 [22MY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H6975 [9OC]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H5238 [15JY]

——— 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), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H3758 [2JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1372 [26FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6308 [28SE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H3574 [22MY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H3577 [26MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H3642 [1JN]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1074 [17FE]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H915 [10FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H5788 [4AU]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5775 [29JY]

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. 270), H1071 [13FE]

——— implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H6789 [1OC]

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), H5332 [21JY]

Middle East: call for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to come from direct bilateral negotiations without preconditions and without interference from the U.N. (see H. Res. 222), H2498 [28AP]

——— 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), H7347 [29OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H2107 [26MR]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2467 [23AP]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

——— report on requirements and risks in connection with use of radioisotopic power systems for space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit (see H.R. 3413), H5768 [29JY]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H6789 [1OC]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2467 [23AP]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H9308 [11DE]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H42 [6JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6975 [9OC]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

——— provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (see H.R. 1162), H1498 [27FE]

——— require U.S. Chief Technology Officer to be confirmed by the Senate and clarify duties of such position (see H.R. 1764), H2208 [14AP]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5293 [16JY]

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]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7175 [23OC]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

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]

——— 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), H2318 [20AP]

——— 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. 903), H2115 [26MR]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H1116 [24FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3574 [22MY] (see H.R. 2653), H5525 [27JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5775 [29JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see H.R. 1547), H3643 [1JN]

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

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H2655 [29AP]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H3254 [15MY]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H1073 [17FE]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H3391 [19MY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H1071 [13FE]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H2155 [13AP]

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see H.R. 4029), H8415 [19NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5031 [9JY]

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]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H2156 [13AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1902 [24MR]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 188), H2420 [22AP]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

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), H1372 [26FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H2270 [15AP]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H6260 [25SE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H4243 [11JN]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2500 [28AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H3642 [1JN]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (see H.R. 558), H638 [27JA]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H7027 [20OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H7175 [23OC]

——— exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H5775 [29JY]

——— 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), H2772 [30AP]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6139 [17SE]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H5404 [22JY]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1373 [26FE]

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]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H9307 [11DE]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H2499 [28AP]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8414 [19NO]

——— exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 518), H1071 [13FE]

——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see H.R. 1522), H1803 [19MR]

——— 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), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend credit for health insurance costs of certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pension recipients (see H.R. 1143), H2115 [26MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H6706 [29SE]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3922 [8JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4345 [12JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H2315 [17AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H10712 [18DE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H4544 [18JN]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H1372 [26FE] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2357 [21AP]

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

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H157 [8JA]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 3591), H7175 [23OC]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

——— reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and create fund to compensate U.S. victims of state sponsored terrorism who hold final judgments from Article III courts (see H.R. 3858), H9307 [11DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 611), H661 [28JA]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

Transportation Security Administration: waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the PreCheck program (see H.R. 992), H1068 [13FE]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5850 [8SE]

——— 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. 333), H867 [9FE]

——— 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), H1373 [26FE]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H223 [12JA]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H7028 [20OC]

——— 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. 594), H1501 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 351), H404 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H5588 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: require payment to counties of a portion of revenues received by the U.S. under Federal oil and gas leases (see H.R. 3357), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 2605), H3756 [2JN]

——— review list of veterans designated as former POW (see H.R. 3101), H5290 [16JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H406 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (H.R. 3250), H5590 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: require payment to counties of a portion of revenues received by the U.S. under Federal oil and gas leases (H.R. 3357), H5773 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (H.R. 2605), H3758 [2JN]

——— review list of veterans designated as former POW (H.R. 3101), H5292 [16JY]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5320 [21JY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9664 [17DE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H646 [28JA]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), consideration (H. Res. 48), H612, H613 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulations relative to stream buffer zone in mountaintop removal coal mining, H5575 [28JY], H9664 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4742 [25JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9664 [17DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8634 [30NO], H8831 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8634 [30NO]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding, H4742 [25JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4621 [24JN]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H5575 [28JY]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H8634, H8635, H8636, H8638, H8639 [30NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5853 [9SE]

——— call for immediate release of U.S. citizens held captive and provide information on any U.S. citizens missing within its borders, H4946 [8JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H4946 [8JY]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (H.R. 1644), H5575 [28JY]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7186 [26OC]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H613 [27JA]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8634, H8635, H8636, H8638, H8639 [30NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 25), H8635 [30NO]

Votes: correction, E843• [4JN]