PICKERING, CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' (a Representative from Mississippi)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H2356 [15AP]

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H7629 [30JY]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H872 [12FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4878 [3JN]

Armed Forces: close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations (see H.R. 5821), H5111 [9JN]

———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2854 [29AP]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H623 [6FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H2553 [22AP]

———provide an additional increase in rates of military basic pay for members above the pay increase proposed by the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 5481), H2554 [22AP]

Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5580 [18JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H3020 [1MY]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H4877 [3JN]

———waive applicable volume requirement for renewable fuels if the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or the fuel is not commercially available in the required volume (see H.R. 6136), H4829 [22MY]

Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 5672), H2554 [22AP]

Communications Act: prevent granting of regulatory forbearance by default (see H.R. 3914), H5044 [5JN]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 1477), H10857 [20NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H6407 [10JY]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 4157), H1973 [2AP]

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1416), H8579 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide cost-share payments in support of on-farm water conservation projects to enhance regional water availability and quality (see H.R. 2088), H2266 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H5482 [17JN]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H4454 [21MY]

———expand authority to impose debarments in order to ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device regulation (see H.R. 6376, 6378), H6173 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H4061 [15MY]

———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H2553 [22AP]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H1221 [4MR]

Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5581 [18JN]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 1243), H5044 [5JN]

FCC: establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 5353), H869 [12FE]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H5729 [19JN]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H5581 [18JN]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H4833 [22MY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H6175 [26JN]

Hayes, Isaac L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1425), H8049 [11SE]

Health: require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H5408 [12JN]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H2016 [4AP]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H3020 [1MY]

History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program (see H.R. 3981), H1221 [4MR]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7790 [31JY]

Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H8579 [22SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H2553 [22AP]

Medicaid: provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H2012 [3AP]

Medicare: exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H4061 [15MY]

———provide a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care (see H.R. 5542), H1416 [6MR]

———provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (see H.R. 5765), H2223 [10AP]

Minnie Cox Post Office Building, Indianola, MS: designate (see H.R. 4010), H2553 [22AP]

Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 4457), H6010 [24JN]

Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 4457), H6010 [24JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3186 [7MY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H8050 [11SE]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H10700 [2OC]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6343 [9JY]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2407), H2947 [30AP]

National Prader-Willi Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8579 [22SE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

National Year of the Bible: observance (see H. Con. Res. 284), H1418 [6MR]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7308 [29JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 2864), H4322 [20MY]

North Platte, NE: recognize as Rail Town USA (see H. Con. Res. 408), H7788 [31JY]

Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]

———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2224 [10AP]

Petroleum: repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H621 [6FE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]

Privacy: protect commercial and government data from data breaches (see H. Con. Res. 425), H10828 [3OC]

Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6405 [10JY]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H7629 [30JY]

Shimkus, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 1223), H4831 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption for vessels operating within the Boundary Line from fire-retardent materials construction requirement (see H.R. 3852), H2553 [22AP]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H5797 [20JN]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H2760 [24AP]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]

———extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4312), H2012 [3AP]

———waive deadline on construction of Gulf Opportunity Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5612), H1700 [13MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4878 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H6824 [22JY]

Petitions and memorials

Mississippi: awarding of contracts to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, E914 [14MY]

Remarks

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, E896 [13MY], E914 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1031 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 1343), H9926 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2077 [27SE], E2290 [20NO]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10773 [3OC]

Jackson, MS: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E538 [8AP]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10773 [3OC]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 393), E1523 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, H5542 [18JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E2079 [27SE]

Tributes

Carroll, Hugh P., E296 [4MR]

Levy, Philip, E832 [6MY]

Meaders, Charles, E825 [6MY]

Olivier, Ross, E78 [28JA]

Perry, Brian, E799 [1MY]

Walker, Clyde, Jr., E305 [5MR]