BENISHEK, DAN (a Representative from Michigan)

Addresses

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

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4760 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5635 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2599, H2657 [29AP]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5404 [22JY]

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

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

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

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

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), H3508 [20MY]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5944 [10SE]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H2795 [1MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

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

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2420 [22AP]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

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), H5118 [13JY]

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]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5976 [11SE]

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

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H867 [9FE]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8242 [16NO]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1662 [16MR]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7255 [27OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 3532), H6229 [24SE]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5592 [28JY]

——— issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5330 [21JY]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H1072 [13FE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

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), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5788 [4AU]

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

——— 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]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H5524 [27JY]

——— 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), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see H.R. 455), H5117 [13JY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3211 [14MY]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2420 [22AP]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1669), H2311 [16AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

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]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5029 [9JY]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 627), H667 [30JA]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5944 [10SE]

——— improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

——— increase duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 2974), H4955 [8JY]

——— limit authority to award bonuses and revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see H.R. 575), H639 [27JA]

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

——— 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), H5293 [16JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

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

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H2794 [1MY]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H4345 [12JN]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2960 [13MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1663 [16MR]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]

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

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H1618 [4MR]

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

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 243), H534 [22JA]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2501 [28AP]

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), H1663 [16MR]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1663 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5332 [21JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H1902 [24MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5238 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H705 [2FE]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— 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]

——— 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]

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. 923), H1526 [2MR] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3643 [1JN]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H4774 [25JN]

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: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 3189), H5944 [10SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3916 [4JN]

——— clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 105), H39 [6JA]

——— 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), H8646 [30NO]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

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

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5032 [9JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide certain exceptions to the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2965), H4954 [8JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H3390 [19MY]

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), H2800 [5MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6139 [17SE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4383 [15JN]

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

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1565 [3MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H5848 [8SE]

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), H7390 [2NO]

——— 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), H8646 [30NO]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H5848 [8SE]

——— 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. 1919), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H10712 [18DE]

——— 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 certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H3390 [19MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 1470), H2115 [26MR]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (see H.R. 3780), H7255 [27OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5866 [9SE]

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]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H4957 [8JY]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1373 [26FE]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 2178), H2769 [30AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H5776 [29JY]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H919 [10FE]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H8242 [16NO]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H2211 [14AP]

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), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— 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 the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5332 [21JY]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H2879 [12MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H4862 [7JY]

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]

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]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4774 [25JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1568 [3MR]

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), H1069 [13FE]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H6976 [9OC]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H4138 [10JN]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5329 [21JY]

——— 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), H7091 [21OC]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5777 [29JY]

——— permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1993), H2656 [29AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1662 [16MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H5777 [29JY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H705 [2FE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H5469 [23JY]

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

——— 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), H6138 [17SE]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H2315 [17AP]

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

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H5775 [29JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4001 [9JN]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H105 [7JA]

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]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1072 [13FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5089 [10JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 843), H916 [10FE]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

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), H534 [22JA] (see H.R. 333), H1071 [13FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Treasury: mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year (see H.R. 3673), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H2208 [14AP]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H3505 [20MY]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 2256), H2876 [12MY]

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), H581 [26JA]

Michigan: anniversary of Fort Michilimackinac (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3212 [14MY]

Native Americans: address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (see H.R. 3133), H5330 [21JY]

——— address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (H.R. 3133), refer to U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 376), H5467 [23JY] (see H. Res. 381), H5523 [27JY]

——— reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe (see H.R. 3848), H7331 [28OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Treasury: mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year (H.R. 3673), H6788 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (H.R. 1769), H2210 [14AP]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (H.R. 2464), H3506 [20MY]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H2878 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (H.R. 528), H583 [26JA]

Native Americans: address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (H.R. 3133), H5331 [21JY]

——— reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe (H.R. 3848), H7332 [28OC]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H643 [28JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H488 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2898 [13MY]

Corps of Engineers: Soo Locks replacement funding, H2629 [29AP]

Danison, Angela: Michigan Dept. of Education Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, H672 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4025 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4760 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H6214 [24SE]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General, H5636 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5627, H5636 [29JY]

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

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H5304, H5307, H5308 [21JY]

——— submit report to Congress describing the status of health clinics currently in leasing or construction process, H2600 [29AP]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6214, H6215, H6217, H6219, H6221 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2600 [29AP]

Education: importance of career and technical education, H1124 [25FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2629 [29AP]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4986 [9JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H6219 [24SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301• [4MR]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2041 [26MR]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H6217 [24SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7111 [22OC]

National Cancer Prevention Day: observance, H765 [4FE]

National School Choice Week: observance, H644 [28JA]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6214, H6215, H6217, H6219, H6221 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H109 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

Seney, MI: tribute to Seney Veterans Snowmobile Ride, E309• [4MR]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4476 [17JN]

Tributes

Gibson, Marvin, E840• [4JN]

Lund, Eric, E841• [4JN]

Shultz, Dusty, E1380• [29SE]