McKINLEY, DAVID B. (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3188 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4063 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: 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), H1265 [26FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2719 [30AP]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1687 [17MR]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H260 [13JA]

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), H8927, H8932 [2DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3692 [2JN]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5777 [29JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H2115 [26MR]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]

——— recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 991), H1068 [13FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure inclusion of black lung disease benefits in replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H. Res. 167), H1900 [24MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H1038 [12FE]

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

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), H2211 [14AP]

——— eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H2211 [14AP]

——— 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), H2656 [29AP]

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), H8361 [18NO]

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

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

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), H1850 [23MR]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H3508 [20MY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

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), H660 [28JA]

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), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H535 [22JA]

——— increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H915 [10FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2961), H4861 [7JY]

——— make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2800 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: build a stronger health care workforce (see H.R. 1006), H1069 [13FE]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H6977 [13OC]

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

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

——— 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), H3560 [21MY]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H2656 [29AP]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H5468 [23JY]

——— identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land (see H.R. 2295), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5775 [29JY]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H5118 [13JY]

——— establish an ombudsman within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3978), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6139 [17SE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [29JY]

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

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H5332 [21JY]

——— 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), H5776 [29JY]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H639 [27JA]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H6136 [17SE]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H4652 [24JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H6977 [13OC]

Drugs: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H9080 [8DE]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

EPA: consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 3015), H5029 [9JY]

——— 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. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7333 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [28OC]

——— 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), H2800 [5MY]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H8362 [18NO]

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

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7175 [23OC]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see H.R. 2557), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H918 [10FE]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6261 [25SE]

FCC: 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: ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2841), H4541 [18JN]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H7626 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H404 [14JA]

——— 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]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5775 [29JY]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5404 [22JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H2270 [15AP]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3574 [22MY]

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]

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), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H7175 [23OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H534 [22JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— 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), H2957 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2271 [15AP]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of a bill implementing a trade agreement unless the final text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a certain period (see H. Res. 301), H3915 [4JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5118 [13JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H4862 [7JY]

——— 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]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H638 [27JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2155 [13AP]

——— restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H2879 [12MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

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

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6180 [18SE]

——— 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), H5467 [23JY]

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

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

——— 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), H4864 [7JY]

——— 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), H5470 [23JY]

——— 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), H1526 [2MR]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H431 [20JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6977 [13OC]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1502 [27FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

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), H7346 [29OC]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H1902 [24MR]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2624), H3877 [3JN]

——— 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), H8362 [18NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H8971 [2DE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H984 [11FE]

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

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5976 [11SE]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H8414 [19NO]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2748), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H9026 [7DE]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H3391 [19MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H7090 [21OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1662 [16MR]

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

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1585), H1899 [24MR]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), 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), H4138 [10JN]

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), H6139 [17SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H2960 [13MY]

——— provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H9026 [7DE]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5976 [11SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

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), H5776 [29JY]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H918 [10FE]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1117 [24FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5469 [23JY]

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. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— 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), H2656 [29AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5293 [16JY]

——— 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), H5118 [13JY]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H2772 [30AP]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2307 [16AP]

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

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5777 [29JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3642 [1JN]

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), H664 [28JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H6077 [16SE]

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

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

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), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1116 [24FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H5031 [9JY]

Public welfare programs: require certain programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test (see H.R. 3047), H6976 [9OC]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1117 [24FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7626 [3NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2853), H6307 [28SE]

Ships and vessels: 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]

Social Security: 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), H916 [10FE]

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

——— 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), H5788 [4AU]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 2265), H3254 [15MY]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H5293 [16JY]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H5031 [9JY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H5976 [11SE]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

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

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H105 [7JA]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H7742 [4NO]

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), H9026 [7DE]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H6139 [17SE]

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 (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H8646 [30NO]

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), H5239 [15JY]

——— 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), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2475 [27AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H756 [3FE]

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 693), H755 [3FE]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H530 [22JA]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 3689), H6835 [6OC]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 873), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 1802), H2268 [15AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see H.R. 2177), H2769 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2073), H2497 [28AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H852 [5FE]

EPA: remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H1525 [2MR]

Institute of Medicine: provide for a study on gaps in mental health services and how these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts (see H.R. 826), H915 [10FE]

Medicare: provide for bundled payments for post-acute care services (see H.R. 1458), H1801 [19MR]

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]

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

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H639 [27JA]

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), H2151 [13AP]

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

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 3622), H6306 [28SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: oppose ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ (see H. Con. Res. 105), H10711 [18DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 693), H757 [3FE]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (H.R. 472), H533 [22JA]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (H.R. 3689), H6836 [6OC]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (H.R. 1802), H2269 [15AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (H.R. 873), H982 [11FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (H.R. 2177), H2771 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 2073), H2499 [28AP]

——— reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (H.R. 2724), H4137 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (H.R. 1600), H2033 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (H.R. 748), H856 [5FE]

EPA: remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (H.R. 1203), H1526 [2MR]

Institute of Medicine: provide for a study on gaps in mental health services and how these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts (H.R. 826), H917 [10FE]

Medicare: provide for bundled payments for post-acute care services (H.R. 1458), H1804 [19MR]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (H.R. 2403), H3310 [18MY]

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 (H.R. 1734), H2153 [13AP]

Taxation: provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (H.R. 343), H406 [14JA]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (H.R. 3622), H6307 [28SE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (H. Con. Res. 13), H815 [5FE]

Bridgeport, WV: tribute to Bridgeport High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4063 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261 [26FE]

——— require States to identify ‘‘workforce critical subjects’’ for schools, H1265 [26FE]

——— 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), H1261, H1265 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to consolidate, close, or transform the National Energy Technology Laboratory into a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, H2719 [30AP]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: conduct study on feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub, H8928 [2DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2719 [30AP]

EPA: 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), H5577 [28JY]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H5574, H5575, H5576, H5577, H5578, H5579 [28JY]

——— prohibit Science Advisory Board members from applying for or receiving EPA contracts or grants while serving and for 3 years after serving, H1687 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1687 [17MR]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H260, H261 [13JA]

——— require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H260, H261 [13JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5013 [9JY]

ITC: legal and technical assistance to small businesses funding, H3693 [2JN]

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

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: funding, H4063 [10JN]

New Martinsville, WV: tribute to Magnolia High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

Philippi, WV: tribute to individuals who assisted with Philip Barbour High School hostage situation, H5881 [10SE]

Power resources: ensure no permit for coal export facility can be denied before environmental reviews are complete, H8932 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8928, H8932 [2DE]

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 (H.R. 1734), H5359, H5360, H5372 [22JY]

——— require all inactive coal ash surface impoundments that begin closure procedures to follow groundwater monitoring safeguards, H5372 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3693 [2JN]

Wheeling, WV: tribute to Wheeling Park High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

Tributes

Brutto, Anthony, E750• [19MY]

Freeland, Brant, H5303 [21JY]

Hammond, Ryan D., H7746 [5NO]