BARLETTA, LOU (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5293), H3933 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 524, Dept. of Justice grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, H2458 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abie Abraham VA Clinic, Butler, PA: designate (see H.R. 5317), H3093 [24MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H3969 [16JN]

Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4957), H1764 [15AP]

Armed Forces: prevent unlawful aliens from enlisting (see H.R. 5710), H4659 [11JY]

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H5501 [14SE]

Boy Scouts: anniversary of Federal charter (see H. Res. 785), H3914 [15JN]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5587), H5098 [6SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 592), H375 [28JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: delay release of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings (see H.R. 6088), H5867 [22SE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H1600 [11AP]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3832), H1997 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel (see H.R. 3817), H1997 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: improve service-connected disability determinations for purposes of loan discharge (see H.R. 5814), H5867 [22SE]

——— include a greater number of disabled veterans in the student loan forgiveness program and facilitate the automatic transfer of information on eligible veterans (see H.R. 4845), H1581 [23MR]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2350), H2429 [16MY]

——— prohibit provision of certain assistance to institutions of higher education that violate immigration laws by creating sanctuary campuses (see H.R. 6530), H7616 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see H.R. 4625), H6180 [14NO]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H5225 [8SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H1680 [13AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H1636 [12AP]

——— prohibit use of military bases to temporarily house unaccompanied illegal alien children (see H.R. 4537), H774 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 5646), H4550 [7JY]

——— suspend naturalization of aliens until digitization of all remaining paper-based fingerprint records for inclusion in Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) is completed (see H.R. 6198), H6099 [28SE]

——— terminate U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program (see H.R. 5141), H2149 [29AP]

Dept. of HUD: require section 8 rental assistance recipients to stay current with local taxes and authorize public housing agencies to divert such assistance to pay owners’ tax debts (see H.R. 5769), H4925 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 5035), H1922 [21AP]

Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (see H.R. 6094), H5799 [21SE]

——— disapprove rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities (see H.J. Res. 95), H3967 [16JN]

——— prevent finalization of rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities and assess economic impact of any proposed reforms (see H.R. 4773), H1997 [26AP]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3892), H6108 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system (see H.R. 4352), H3462 [3JN]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 5166), H5256 [9SE]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 6003), H5525 [15SE]

——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 6108), H5867 [22SE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H4575 [8JY]

Drugs: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H1600 [11AP]

EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4715), H1637 [12AP]

——— facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 4775), H2881 [19MY]

FAA: improve hiring of certain air traffic control specialists (see H.R. 5292), H4054 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a moratorium on significant midnight rules between a Presidential election and the inauguration when the President is not serving a consecutive term (see H.R. 4612), H1766 [15AP]

Fernandez, Jose: tribute (see H. Res. 902), H6103 [28SE]

Foreign aid: withhold assistance from countries that deny or delay acceptance of nationals of such countries who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to nationals of such countries (see H.R. 5224), H5914 [26SE]

Foreign trade: ensure that any country designated a nonmarket economy country under the Tariff Act retain this status until it demonstrates that it meets the criteria for treatment as a market economy (see H. Res. 848), H5161 [7SE]

GAO: provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 140), H4276 [5JY]

House Rules: amend relative to budget-related points of order (see H. Res. 648), H1419 [16MR]

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), H568 [3FE]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 4720), H1152 [7MR]

——— provide for new procedures pertaining to the processing of petitions and applications for immigrant or nonimmigrant visas or for immigration benefits (see H.R. 5203), H3565 [8JN]

——— require State ratification of a refugee plan before refugees may be initially placed or resettled in the State (see H.R. 6110), H5867 [22SE]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements for qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (see H.R. 5447), H4054 [21JN]

Iran: enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H102 [6JA]

IRS: prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (see H.R. 5053), H3095 [24MY]

Israel: authorize State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see H.R. 4514), H1496 [21MR]

——— support expeditious consideration and finalization of long-term memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance to Israel (see H. Res. 729), H2881 [19MY]

Italy: express condolences for victims of earthquake, commend responders, and support U.S. assistance (see H. Res. 849), H5223 [8SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 5963), H5712 [20SE]

Law enforcement: facilitate removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database (see H.R. 6175), H5999 [27SE]

Library of Congress: retain headings ‘‘Aliens’’ and ‘‘Illegal Aliens’’ in list of Library of Congress Subject Headings (see H.R. 4926), H1679 [13AP]

Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 155), H5523 [15SE]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H4575 [8JY]

——— improve patient access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 5210), H3969 [16JN]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 5951), H5222 [8SE]

NASA: provide for continuing cooperation with Israel Space Agency (see H.R. 5989), H5525 [15SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H2428 [16MY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 850), H5223 [8SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless specifically authorized to do so by Congress (see H.R. 5418), H5914 [26SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H1737 [14AP]

Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see H.R. 4293), H1146 [3MR] (see H.R. 4294), H1152 [7MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia that killed or wounded soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment (see H. Con. Res. 118), H949 [25FE]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H1737 [14AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H5914 [26SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 5183), H6180 [14NO]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H5096 [6SE]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an indivdual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H3266 [25MY]

Surplus Government property: consolidate and sell Federal buildings and other civilian real property and use such funds to decrease the deficit (see H.R. 4465), H589 [4FE]

Taxation: permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 4626), H1600 [11AP]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H6001 [27SE]

——— provide further tax incentives for dependent care assistance (see H.R. 4867), H4575 [8JY]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3815), H4927 [13JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H3503 [7JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H3297 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 117), H854 [23FE]

Dept. of HHS: strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect by monitoring and overseeing States to ensure they are meeting current child welfare requirements (see H.R. 4843), H1581 [23MR]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 4487), H595 [8FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect by monitoring and overseeing States to ensure they are meeting current child welfare requirements (H.R. 4843), H1584 [23MR]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (H.R. 4487), H595 [8FE]

Factsheets

Dept. of HHS Children’s Bureau Program Instruction Providing Guidance to States Relative to Child Protective Services Notification Processes and Plans of Safe Care Policies, H2249–H2251 [11MY]

Letters

FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1021 [29FE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H1020 [29FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1020, H1021 [29FE]

Public Buildings Reform and Savings Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2944 [23MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2944 [23MY]

Remarks

Bemis Co., Inc.: anniversary of West Hazelton, PA, plant, E1043• [6JY]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (S. 238), H868 [24FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 131), H5119 [7SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 120), H1619 [12AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 117), H1619 [12AP]

Commission on Economic Opportunity: anniversary, E1496• [16NO]

Community Area New Development Organization (CAN DO): anniversary, E830• [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5293), H3879 [15JN], H3933, H3934 [16JN]

——— prohibit funding earmarked for purchase of anthracite coal from Tamaqua, PA, for Air Force base in Germany, H3879 [15JN]

——— prohibit funding for energy procurement contracts for military installations if such energy originates from Russia, H3933, H3934 [16JN]

Dept. of HHS: strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect by monitoring and overseeing States to ensure they are meeting current child welfare requirements (H.R. 4843), H2248, H2249, H2252 [11MY]

Elysburg, PA: anniversary of Knoebels Amusement Resort, E1175• [6SE]

Engineers Week: observance, E239• [26FE]

EPA: make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H1370• [15MR]

FEMA: reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (S. 2971), H7310, H7311, H7312 [7DE]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 1471), H1015, H1020 [29FE]

Gentex Corp.: Commonwealth Medical College Scholarship Gala Innovation honoree, E1470• [15NO]

Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Colonial Park, E402• [12AP]

——— anniversary of Tri County Community Action Committee, E403• [12AP]

Hazleton, PA: anniversary of Hazleton Elks Lodge 200, E546• [20AP]

——— anniversary of Holy Rosary Parish, E126• [8FE]

Hazleton (PA) Standard-Speaker: anniversary, E1498• [16NO]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (H.R. 3937), H5702 [20SE]

Lehigh Carbon Community College: anniversary, E127• [8FE]

Marchetti, Ron: UNICO National (organization) Hazleton, PA, Chapter Columbus Day Outstanding Italian American of the Year award recipient, E1441• [14NO]

Martin, Kayla: Congressional Gold Medal Award recipient, E946• [16JN]

Marysville Borough, PA: anniversary, E1329• [21SE]

MI Windows and Doors, LLC: Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association Manufacturers Excellence Award for Community Involvement recipient, E624• [28AP]

Nesgoda, John: AMVETS Post 1 of Pennsylvania Veteran of the Year award recipient, E1564• [1DE]

Pasteur, Sanofi: Commonwealth Medical College Scholarship Gala Wellbeing Honoree award recipient, E1478• [15NO]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Boyer’s Food Markets, E1176• [6SE]

Proctor & Gamble Co.: anniversary of Mehoopany, PA, plant, E1180• [6SE]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (H.R. 4487), H2941, H2943 [23MY]

——— require male and female restrooms be equipped with baby changing facilities (H.R. 5147), H5701 [20SE]

Shippensburg University: tribute to women’s field hockey team, E1567• [1DE]

Solano, Patrick J.: Commonwealth Medical College Scholarship Gala Service to Community Honoree, E1484• [15NO]

Southwestern Energy Co.: Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association Employers Excellence Award for Energy Efficiencies and Environmental Improvements recipient, E623• [28AP]

Surplus Government property: consolidate and sell Federal buildings and other civilian real property and use such funds to decrease the deficit (H.R. 4465), H2933, H2938 [23MY]

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission: anniversary, E624• [28AP]

Tuckey, Kenn: Central Penn Business Journal Hall of Fame inductee, E1517• [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, H355• [13JA], E248• [29FE], E611• [27AP]

Tributes

Breitsman, John, E851• [8JN]

Hayden. George, E1702• [12DE]

Hoover, Karen, E406• [12AP], E581• [26AP]

Kim, Seong-Hwan, E405• [12AP]

Lazarsky, John, E774• [24MY]

Rinaldi, Raymond C., E186• [23FE]

Schoeller, Adam C., E125• [8FE]

Wood, Nativa, E1178• [6SE]