BROOKS, SUSAN W. (a Representative from Indiana)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H95 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: 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), H4715 [18JY]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H6915 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H3253 [6JN]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H2839 [21MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian and contractor personnel, Coast Guard, and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3232), H6344 [7OC]

——— ensure allowances of members covered by Pay Our Military Act include Dept. of Defense military tuition assistance programs (see H.R. 3275), H6604 [15OC]

——— notify members of the availability of mental health services, help eliminate stigma associated with utilizing such services, and clarify disclosure policies relative to members utilizing such services (see H.R. 1464), H2959 [23MY]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H2535 [8MY]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H5436 [9SE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H7395 [2DE]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H344 [4FE]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H8118 [16DE]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H6768 [23OC]

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), H6493 [10OC]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2536 [8MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H2066 [16AP]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H6676 [22OC]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H1632 [19MR]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H1829 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 1610), H2605 [14MY]

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), H2959 [23MY]

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), H6344 [7OC]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2571 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (see H.R. 3136), H5765 [19SE]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H2804 [20MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H3250 [6JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3587), H7447 [3DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 1417), H2300 [24AP]

——— 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), H7109 [14NO]

——— 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 the Interior: enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H7508 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H4309 [9JY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H8112 [12DE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1911 [10AP]

——— allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H550 [14FE]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 803), H626 [25FE]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H6493 [10OC]

——— withdraw proposed order pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (see H.R. 1496), H2840 [21MY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5348 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see H.R. 1931), H2568 [9MY]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H5175 [30JY]

——— require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 2997), H6902 [29OC]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 1791), H2391 [26AP]

Financial institutions: exempt community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards (see H.R. 1693), H3016 [3JN]

Firearms: allow certain off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 2541), H5803 [20SE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 578), H1632 [19MR]

Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office, Covington, IN: designate (see H.R. 2802), H4978 [23JY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H2535 [8MY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2438 [6MY]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H5435 [9SE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7153 [15NO]

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), H4980 [23JY]

Insurance: allow States to determine the age discount in their health insurance market in order to prevent an increase in young people’s premiums (see H.R. 544), H1331 [11MR]

——— 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), H5348 [1AU]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H6412 [8OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1721 [20MR]

IRS: 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), H5348 [1AU]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2404 [3MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 440), H2437 [6MY]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H8113 [12DE]

Medicare: modify hospital requirements to qualify for the rural provider and hospital exception to physician ownership or investment prohibition in order take into account certain hospitals (see H.R. 2027), H7153 [15NO]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H3929 [19JN]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5655 [18SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 26), H2486 [7MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H2535 [8MY]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H7188 [18NO]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H3592 [13JN]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H2438 [6MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2299 [24AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6604 [15OC]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2775 [17MY]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6999 [12NO]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5548 [12SE]

——— delay implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub used to determine or verify eligibility for health plans (see H.R. 2837), H5263 [31JY]

——— exempt local schools from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2443), H3928 [19JN]

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

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5263 [31JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, and cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1735), H2486 [7MY]

——— 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), H4370 [10JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H1398 [13MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H294 [25JA]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H1721 [20MR]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4980 [23JY]

Syria: provide humanitarian and other assistance and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 1327), H1993 [12AP]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. pension recipients eligible for the credit (see H.R. 2783), H5348 [1AU]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4178 [28JN]

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

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H1398 [13MR]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2804 [20MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1568 [18MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H2485 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN]

Members of Congress: deny retirement credit for service as a Member in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony (see H.R. 2092), H2910 [22MY]

National cemeteries: provide authority to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery and disinter remains of Michael L. Anderson from Fort Custer National Cemetery (see H.R. 3106), H5587 [17SE]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H2952 [23MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2536), H4144 [27JN]

Members of Congress: deny retirement credit for service as a Member in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony (H.R. 2092), H2912 [22MY]

National cemeteries: provide authority to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery and disinter remains of Michael L. Anderson from Fort Custer National Cemetery (H.R. 3106), H5588 [17SE]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (H.R. 2134), H2956 [23MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5772 [20SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5997 [28SE]

Budget: reform entitlement programs, H152 [15JA]

Carmel, IN: Creekside Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1596• [29OC]

——— tribute to Creekside Middle School Science Bowl Team, E613• [7MY]

Connersville, IN: anniversary of Ivy Tech Community College, E308• [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (H.R. 1864), H4059 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: clarify that Federal funds may be used for teacher professional development in computer science education, H4715, H4716 [18JY]

——— convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data (H.R. 1949), H2897 [22MY]

——— 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), H4715, H4716 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs, H2330 [25AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2506 [8MY]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), consideration (H. Res. 113), H1411 [14MR]

FDA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 77), H6329 [7OC]

FEMA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 85), H6256 [4OC]

Fishers, IN: St. Louis de Montfort Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1592• [29OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6329 [7OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2592 [14MY]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, E847• [12JN]

Indiana Wesleyan University: tribute to women’s basketball team, E345• [20MR]

Mansbach, Jerry: French Legion of Honor Medal recipient, E1666• [14NO]

National cemeteries: provide authority to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery and disinter remains of Michael L. Anderson from Fort Custer National Cemetery (S. 1471), H7641 [11DE]

National Police Week: observance, H2639 [15MY]

National Preparedness Month: observance, H5418 [9SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation, H5997 [28SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7085 [14NO], H7404 [3DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H3370 [13JN]

——— implementation, H6157 [2OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5772 [20SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2592 [14MY]

Presidential Scholars Foundation: tribute to Presidential Scholar honorees, E624• [8MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H152 [15JA]

Red Cross Month: observance, E340• [20MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7636 [11DE]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 1344), H2819, H2820, H2824 [21MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), H743 [28FE]

Westfield, IN: St. Maria Goretti Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1594• [29OC]

Tributes

Annala, Ellen K., E238• [4MR]

Bennett, Carl, E1004• [28JN], E1118• [23JY]

Bradway, Rod, E1639• [12NO]

Dippel, John J., E1603• [30OC]

Glick, Eugene B., E1608• [30OC]

Patterson, Paul, E607• [7MY]

Pond, Phyllis, E1661• [14NO]

Wilson, Larry J., H6960 [12NO], E1118• [23JY]