ROONEY, THOMAS J. (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H725 [30JA]

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. 4712), H170 [11JA]

Afghan Allies Protection Act: amend (see H.R. 5694), H4981 [7JN]

Armed Forces: require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8739 [20SE]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 4223), H1544 [13MR] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H1214 [15FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see H.R. 4957), H7728 [26JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3707 [26AP]

Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1596), H1699 [19MR]

Corps of Engineers: amend guidelines relative to acquisition of beach fill (see H.R. 833), H1227 [23FE]

Dept. of Defense: recognize importance of Congress completing appropriations legislation, reconcile differences between House and Senate versions, and present to the President before the start of new fiscal year (see H. Res. 983), H7157 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see H.R. 4479), H133 [10JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish Eye Bond Pilot Program to fund translational research and advance treatments and cures for blindness and other severe vision impairments (see H.R. 6421), H7825 [4SE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H1373 [5MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see H.R. 6615), H7723 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1268 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H7759 [21AU]

——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4770), H1336 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5093 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H5201 [14JN]

——— conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3783 [7MY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H3452 [23AP]

——— ensure each wheelchair, furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected disability, restores maximum achievable mobility in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation (see H.R. 1943), H1227 [23FE]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H5750 [26JN]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 6566), H8887 [25SE]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1213 [15FE]

Firearms: increase age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer (see H.R. 5398), H2041 [22MR]

——— require persons applying for a Federal license to sell firearms to complete an online behavioral detection awareness training course (see H.R. 5285), H1608 [14MR]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5248), H3707 [26AP]

George W. Whitehurst Federal Building, Fort Myers, FL: designate (see H.R. 6622), H8172 [12SE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9153 [27SE]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3316 [13AP]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1610 [14MR]

Insurance: restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see H.R. 762), H7756 [17AU]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H4777 [5JN]

Keiser University: anniversary (see H. Res. 680), H18 [8JA]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 785), H733 [30JA]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 6780), H8169 [12SE]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Medicare: ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (see H.R. 3415), H6264 [16JY]

——— ensure providers of services receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 4215), H903 [6FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 807), H629 [25JA]

Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 393), H7752 [10AU]

Napoleon ‘Nap’ Ford Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 6591), H7722 [26JY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 775), H1542 [13MR]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as the framework for sustainable peace, address certain failings in implementation of such Agreement, and call for inquiry into Patrick Finucane murder (see H. Res. 777), H1699 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H83 [9JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3956), H7156 [24JY]

Rare Disease Therapeutics Corp.: establish to encourage the development of high-risk, high-return therapies for rare diseases (see H.R. 6801), H8724 [13SE]

Schools: improve school safety and mental health services (see H.R. 5324), H3453 [23AP]

SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see H.R. 6638), H7732 [27JY]

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building, Oviedo, FL: designate (see H.R. 4840), H630 [25JA]

Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6037), H9420 [5OC]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5153), H4981 [7JN]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 4131), H405 [16JA]

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 2293), H1729 [20MR]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see H.R. 4706), H1127 [13FE] (see H.R. 5447), H3094 [10AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units (see H.R. 5787), H3975 [15MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H9431 [12OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H8886 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 6663), H7750 [10AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (H.R. 6663), H7751 [10AU]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H627 [25JA], H3047 [26MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3047 [26MR]

Remarks

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9730 [29NO]

Kahn, Marvin: Florida Citrus Hall of Fame inductee, H1421 [6MR]

Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (H.R. 506), H1572 [14MR]

Votes: correction, H1643• [15MR]

——— position on missed, H5621• [25JN]

Tributes

Reed, Nathaniel P., H6099 [11JY], E1013• [16JY]