SCHOCK, AARON (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3918 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2719 [16MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H5436 [9SE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6770 [23OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H4599 [17JY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 1164), H1721 [20MR]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H6770 [23OC]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H8112 [12DE]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H1399 [13MR]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1911 [10AP]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H5176 [30JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H32 [3JA]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 2518), H4078 [26JN]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3085), H5546 [12SE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H4214 [8JY]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 299), H4483 [11JY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5513 [11SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1322 [6MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2720 [16MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H177 [18JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H2027 [15AP]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H5589 [17SE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2125 [17AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H86 [14JA]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 1149), H2485 [7MY]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H1829 [21MR] (see H.R. 3211), H6594 [14OC]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H6643 [16OC]

Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal (see H.R. 867), H3357 [12JN]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H504 [13FE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H703 [27FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H7689 [11DE]

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. 1563), H7052 [13NO]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6493 [10OC]

——— establish a task force on urotrauma (see H.R. 984), H4214 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H2954 [23MY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H8112 [12DE]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H1861 [9AP]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H1993 [12AP]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 2703), H4597 [17JY]

——— publish physical activity guidelines (see H.R. 2179), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7508 [4DE]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]

——— permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 203), H173 [15JA]

Dept. of Labor: prevent imposition of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs rule on contractors hiring the disabled unless the Dept. of Labor is in compliance with such rule (see H.R. 759), H594 [15FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H3253 [6JN]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H8113 [12DE]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5656 [18SE]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H8127 [19DE]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H.R. 1861), H5175 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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. 32), H28 [3JA]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see H.R. 2822), H5087 [25JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H7607 [9DE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2354 [25AP]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 347), H628 [25FE]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 51), H342 [4FE]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: facilitate completion of an appropriate national memorial (see H.R. 1126), H1569 [18MR]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H2161 [18AP]

EPA: call for public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants in States most directly impacted by such regulations (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6677 [22OC]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H6644 [16OC]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H6770 [23OC]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see H.R. 1848), H4214 [8JY] (see H.R. 3363), H6958 [30OC]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H6829 [28OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H8127 [19DE]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H8112 [12DE]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5477 [10SE]

FEC: extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of established and published penalties and expand such authority to certain other violations (see H.R. 3487), H7109 [14NO]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6957 [30OC]

——— 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. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 283), H178 [18JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H1956 [11AP]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H8112 [12DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H6412 [8OC]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H8112 [12DE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H818 [28FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H7188 [18NO]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1861 [9AP]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H7312 [20NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H86 [14JA]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 2385), H4858 [22JY]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 1896), H2775 [17MY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H284 [23JA]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H6545 [11OC]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1733), H2804 [20MY]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 1923), H2568 [9MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H6676 [22OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2605 [14MY]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1255), H2438 [6MY]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H3096 [4JN]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5436 [9SE]

Immigration: provide for special immigrant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the U.S. Government abroad killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1781), H2405 [3MY]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5090 [25JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3655 [14JN]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1829 [21MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H6958 [30OC]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H950 [4MR]

——— 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. 904), H984 [5MR]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H1431 [14MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H628 [25FE]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2656 [15MY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H3253 [6JN]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1633 [19MR]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H4726 [18JY]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H344 [4FE]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1328 [7MR]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (see H.R. 1707), H2297 [24AP]

Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, Modoc, IL: designate (see H.R. 3678), H7607 [9DE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H3256 [10JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6957 [30OC]

——— reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (see H. Res. 200), H2575 [13MY]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 2473), H4485 [11JY]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 2472), H4485 [11JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1431 [14MR]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 1982), H2804 [20MY]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H2802 [20MY]

——— create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 2085), H3592 [13JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3024), H7188 [18NO]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H983 [5MR]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H7188 [18NO]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H5513 [11SE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3990 [20JN]

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements, and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 3112), H6770 [23OC]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H6546 [11OC]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H5175 [30JY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H2067 [16AP]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H2161 [18AP]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H1911 [10AP]

——— reduce administrative burdens and narrow filing periods for hospitals and providers while ensuring payment accuracy (see H.R. 2329), H3355 [12JN]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H6770 [23OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H2396 [26AP]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H818 [28FE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H5348 [1AU]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H3688 [17JN]

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. 624), H2027 [15AP]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 632), H3216 [5JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5884 [26SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2667), H4482 [11JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2668), H4482 [11JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (see H.R. 1780), H2391 [26AP]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H629 [25FE]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H7688 [11DE]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H7109 [14NO]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H8112 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H417 [6FE]

Public debt: require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H7353 [21NO]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2654 [15MY]

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. 2218), H3929 [19JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 612), H661 [26FE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H3655 [14JN]

Securities: protect transactions in the U.S. from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by foreign governments (see H.R. 2546), H4142 [27JN]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H2958 [23MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4980 [23JY]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 948), H1550 [15MR]

——— expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 2925), H5342 [1AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2804 [20MY]

——— repeal Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements to provide for more program flexibility for States (see H.R. 1472), H1909 [10AP]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1911 [10AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H8113 [12DE]

SSA: prevent identity theft associated with publication of the Death Master File (see H.R. 2720), H5548 [12SE]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3760 [18JN]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2297 [24AP]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy and for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried before the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 229), H3016 [3JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2297 [24AP]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 38), H4177 [28JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4214 [8JY]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 2509), H4078 [26JN]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H5404 [2AU]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H3289 [11JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7628 [10DE]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1634), H2157 [18AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H6957 [30OC]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H3253 [6JN]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 892), H4080 [26JN]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 1336), H4080 [26JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4081 [26JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 903), H1399 [13MR]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 556), H4485 [11JY]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see H.R. 856), H701 [27FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3592 [13JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1959 [11AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2803 [20MY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 235), H224 [22JA]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H7688 [11DE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5341 [1AU]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2913 [22MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H8136 [26DE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1632 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H1824 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 930), H815 [28FE]

Economy: provide for fiscal gap and generational accounting analysis in the legislative process, the President’s budget, and annual long-term fiscal outlook reports (see H.R. 2967), H5344 [1AU]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or publicity against the use of a food or beverage lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 1572), H2026 [15AP]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1201), H1427 [14MR]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 986), H1318 [6MR]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H1320 [6MR]

Taxation: consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2253), H3095 [4JN]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 947), H981 [5MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H52 [4JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H7566 [5DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (H.R. 930), H817 [28FE]

Economy: provide for fiscal gap and generational accounting analysis in the legislative process, the President’s budget, and annual long-term fiscal outlook reports (H.R. 2967), H5347 [1AU]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (H.R. 1201), H1429 [14MR]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (H.R. 986), H1320 [6MR]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (H.R. 1020), H1321 [6MR]

Taxation: consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses (H.R. 2253), H3096 [4JN]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (H.R. 947), H982 [5MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (H.R. 207), H55 [4JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1814), H2395 [26AP]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5631 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: restore greater authority and governance to local educational agencies, strengthen opportunities for parental input, and assess affect of regulations on local school districts, H4708 [18JY]

——— 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), H4626, H4708 [18JY]

East Peoria, IL: East Peoria School District 86 named NAMM Foundation ‘‘Best Communities for Music Education’’, E670• [15MY]

Muir Omni Graphics (company): anniversary, E690• [17MY]

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: observance, E1671• [15NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4569 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4569 [17JY]

Rusty Keeble Foundation: tribute, E1599• [30OC]

Tazewell County, IL: anniversary of Tazewell County Farm Bureau, E296• [14MR]

Tributes

Maloof, Jim, E62• [25JA]

Modi, Narendra, E13• [4JA]