SHUSTER, BILL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety, H192 [31JA]

——— H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6782 [13DE]

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H3662 [7JN]

Air Force: prohibit permanent relocation of C–130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 3911), H567 [7FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H5766 [10SE]

Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H1916 [17AP]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]

Budget: require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872), H3578 [6JN]

Carlisle, PA: report on establishment of a joint Army/Navy storage and preservation facility at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (see H.R. 6595), H6428 [16NO]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H2329 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 2717), H1807 [29MR]

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), H4869 [13JY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H4828 [11JY]

——— prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H5526 [31JY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1543 [22MR]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H2134 [25AP]

——— repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H187 [27JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2716 [15MY]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1363 [13MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3105 [17MY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H1847 [16AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6152 [19SE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6701 [11DE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H4828 [11JY]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H2447 [8MY]

Mining and mineral resources: issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

NATO: strengthen (see H.R. 4243), H2212 [26AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H903 [16FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H641 [8FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H115 [23JA]

Power resources: promote global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the U.S., Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Georgia (country) (see H. Res. 611), H2212 [26AP]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 4345), H5010 [18JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (see H.R. 5954), H4656 [29JN]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation on annual payments (see H.R. 6113), H5766 [10SE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6152 [19SE]

Taxation: clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H1847 [16AP]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2033 [19AP]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

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. 4965), H2329 [7MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H950 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H158 [24JA]

Letters

Army depots and arsenals funding to ensure a strong organic defense industrial base: several Representatives, H4987 [18JY]

Remarks

Altoona, PA: anniversary of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, E1596• [21SE]

Army: depots and arsenals funding to ensure a strong organic defense industrial base, H4987, H4988 [18JY]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E48• [19JA]

——— independence anniversary, E923• [31MY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H491, H492 [6FE]

D.L. Martin Co.: anniversary, E1412• [3AU]

Dell, Natalie: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E1366• [31JY], E1422• [3AU]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4987, H4988 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (H. Res. 547), H747 [15FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H450 [3FE]

Federal employees: secure annuities of civilian employees (H.R. 3813), consideration (H. Res. 547), H747 [15FE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1954 [18AP], H3946 [21JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2103 [25AP]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (H. Res. 526), H6085 [19SE]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1954 [18AP], H3946 [21JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2103 [25AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (H.R. 104), H3950 [21JN]

Harmotto, Christa: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E1366• [31JY], E1404• [3AU]

Hollidaysburg, PA: anniversary of YMCA of Hollidaysburg, E524• [16AP]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H3946 [21JN]

Mann’s Choice, PA: anniversary of Fair Family Farms, E1603• [21SE]

Martin, Donnie L.: Franklin County, PA, ‘‘Business Person of the Year’’ award recipient, E1412• [3AU]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E227• [17FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1606, H1608 [27MR], H1758 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4239), H1605, H1607, H1608 [27MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4281), H1758 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1954 [18AP], H3946 [21JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), complete conference report, H3789 [19JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4620 [29JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2103 [25AP], H3789 [19JN], H3949, H3950, H3951 [21JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 6064), H4637 [29JN]

——— streamline environmental reviews and approval requirements for surface transportation projects, H1954 [18AP]

Somerset (U.S.S.): tribute, H5323 [26JY]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H1606 [27MR], H1758 [29MR]

——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 547), H747 [15FE]

Tributes

Paterno, Joseph V., H667 [9FE]

Schneider, Donald, H86 [23JA], E54• [23JA]