TIERNEY, JOHN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4351 [10JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: honor seven Americans killed in Khost for their service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 1009), H139 [13JA]
———require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H3542 [18MY]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H4638 [21JN]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7549 [17NO]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H5547 [13JY]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 4626), H646 [22FE]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 331), H8353 [14DE]
Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H3273 [6MY]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H6880 [22SE]
Aviation: express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (see H. Res. 1401), H4975 (see H. Res. 1401), H5204 [29JN]
Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1621), H8031 [2DE]
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5504), H5677 [15JY]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 5309), H3483 [13MY]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H648 [22FE]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3124 [4MY] (see H.R. 5566), H5618 [14JY]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3202 [5MY]
Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H3311 [11MY]
Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H40 [12JA]
Dept. of HHS: enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H1169 [4MR]
———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see H.R. 3974), H5617 [14JY]
———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H6804 [16SE]
Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H.R. 2381), H5303 [30JN]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out an active transportation investment program to encourage a mode shift within selected communities by providing safe and convenient options to bicycle and walk for routine travel (see H.R. 4722), H3745 [24MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see H.R. 4555), H756 [23FE]
Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 5268), H5504 [1JY]
Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H834 [24FE]
Diseases: support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H7396 [29SE]
District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H5303 [30JN]
Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2855), H3824 [25MY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]
———modify period used to calculate certain unemployment rates and encourage development of business incubators (see H.R. 5089), H4636 [17JN]
Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H1323 [10MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H4975 (see H.R. 3564), H5203 [29JN]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H5712 [19JY]
Federal agencies and departments: improve management and oversight of contracts and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (see H.R. 5726), H6574 [30JY]
Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H7156 (see H.R. 5746), H7213 [28SE]
Financial institutions: provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (see H.R. 5159), H3312 [11MY]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H2877 [26AP]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4635 [17JN]
Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to adopt underwriting standards consistent with Dept. of Energy Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 5766), H5675 [15JY]
Greece: anniversary of Battle of Marathon (see H. Res. 1704), H7549 [17NO]
Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 6021), H7757 [30NO]
Hazardous substances: prohibit use, production, sale, import, or export of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080) and ban use of sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 5643), H5302 [30JN]
Health: provide for transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4700), H1104 [3MR]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H2844 [22AP]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H6762 [15SE]
Japanese Americans: recognize heroic contributions of those who served in the Military Intelligence Service during and after World War II (see H. Res. 1387), H3744 [24MY]
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: revise (see H.R. 5983), H7156 (see H.R. 5983), H7213 [28SE]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8031 [2DE]
Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, U.S. Marine Corps Post Office Building, Jamaica Plain, MA: designate (see H.R. 5877), H6284 [28JY]
LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H603 [4FE]
Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H4506 [15JN]
Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H387 [26JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 6072), H8030 [2DE]
———enhance penalties to combat fraud, establish a data-mining system and biometric technology program, and support GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors (see H.R. 5044), H3824 [25MY]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1818 [20MR]
Michael C. Rothberg Post Office, Sharon, MA: designate (see H.R. 5099), H2798 [21AP]
Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H3274 [6MY]
National Choroideremia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1507), H6407 (see H. Res. 1507), H6458 [29JY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H472 [2FE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H7398 [29SE]
National security: create a system to educate, train, and continue such training of interagency national security professionals and require senior-level personnel to meet certain requirements (see H.R. 6249), H8089 [7DE]
National Streetscaping Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 240), H2937 [27AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1358 [11MR]
Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see H.R. 4959), H6881 [22SE]
NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H933 [25FE]
NOAA: establish an Ombudsman Office within the National Marine Fisheries Service (see H.R. 5180), H3077 [29AP]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3871 [26MY]
Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (see H. Res. 764), H7644 [29NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest (see H.R. 4522), H386 [26JA]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3484 [13MY]
Portugal: express condolences and support for people affected by natural disasters on Madeira Island and commend rescue efforts of those who responded to such disasters (see H. Res. 1130), H1027 [2MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3124 [4MY]
———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 1686), H648 [22FE]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to eating disorders (see H.R. 1193), H7855 [1DE]
Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 5663), H5819 [20JY]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H2800 [21AP]
Senate Rules: request an amendment to the filibuster rule to facilitate consideration of bills and resolutions (see H. Res. 1018), H934 [25FE]
Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building, Fall River, MA: designate (see H.R. 5758), H5675 [15JY]
Ships and vessels: require vessels used in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction to be properly documented (see H.R. 5613), H4905 [28JN]
Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H4872 [24JN]
Spirit of '45 Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5618 [14JY]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H6573 [30JY]
Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to help ensure peace and stability (see H. Res. 1588), H6764 [15SE]
Taxation: extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2800 [21AP]
———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 3271), H6990 [23SE]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H2844 [22AP]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 5644), H5986 [22JY]
———treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property (see H.R. 4486), H325 [21JA]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4425 [14JN]
Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H5676 [15JY]
Truth in Lending Act: prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (see H.R. 2382), H3311 [11MY]
Villanova University: tribute to football team and women's cross country team (see H. Res. 1035), H4387 [10JN]
Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund: establish (see H.R. 3202), H3274 [6MY]
World War II: ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7454 [15NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: require payment of costs, fees, and expenses incurred by certain prevailing parties in proceedings under such Act from sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures (see H.R. 6075), H6571 [30JY]
Remarks
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1874 [21MR]
China: tribute to city of Nanjing, E1030
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4351, H4352 [10JN]
———provide mortgage insurance premium refunds to eligible borrowers of FHA-insured loans that were closed but not endorsed prior to a certain date, H4351, H4352 [10JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1466 [16MR], H1874 [21MR]
Testimonies
National Mediation Board Proposed Rule Change Relative to Union Elections Under Railway Labor Act: Frank N. Wilner, E535
Tributes
Garrity, Paul V., E1208
Gettelfinger, Ronald A., H4741
Kaufman, Nancy K., E2000