LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT related term(s) Congress; House of Representatives

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks (see H.R. 5995), H3402 [8MY]

Bipartisan Earmark Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5755), H2223 [10AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY] (see H. Res. 1360), H6824 [22JY]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (see S. 3391), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 5972), H3108 [6MY]

———tribute (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]

Contracts: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H2069 [8AP]

———require offices to meet a threshold for participation by small businesses owned and controlled by certain disabled veterans in procurement contracts (see H.R. 5037), H348 [17JA]

GAO: provide additional authorities (see H.R. 6388), H6174 [26JN]

Government: strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending (see H.R. 6411), H6175 [26JN]

House of Representatives: require a bipartisan panel of Members in the selection of an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1524), H10699 [2OC]

House Rules: require Members to post on their websites all earmark requests made to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (see H. Res. 1072), H1973 [2AP]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (see H.R. 5893), H2758 [24AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of Presidential signing statements (see H.R. 5993), H3402 [8MY]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking near executive, legislative, and judicial branch buildings and entryways (see H.R. 6571), H6824 [22JY]

Excerpts

U.S. Constitution: Article I, Section 8, S10224 [1OC]

Letters

Earmark reform: several Representatives, H637 [7FE]

Library of Congress sound recording and film preservation programs reauthorization: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4900 [4JN]

———Representative Robert A. Brady, Committee on House Administration (House), H4900 [4JN]

Lists

House of Representatives Private Calendar Objectors Committee members, E1455 [15JY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to veterans employment opportunities regulations, S3188-S3191 [21AP], S3971 [8MY], H1811-H1815 [31MR], H3338-H3400 [8MY]

Regulations

Veterans Employment Opportunities Regulations: Congressional Office of Compliance, S2221-S2225 [31MR], H1815-H1819 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, H1451 [11MR], H1582 [12MR], H1638, H1650, H1655-H1657, H1672, H1676 [13MR], H1764 [14MR], H6583 [16JY]

———impose moratorium on earmarks (H.R. 5995), H3311 [8MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H7062 [24JY], E1570 [25JY]

———anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (H. Res. 1360), H6838, H6839 [23JY], E1541 [23JY]

———implement Green the Capitol Initiative to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, H5719 [19JN]

———tribute to John M. Gibson, Jacob J. Chestnut, and Douglas McMillan, H3190 [8MY]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 5972), H4901-H4903 [4JN]

———tribute (H. Res. 645), H6839, H6840 [23JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H2001 [3AP]

———accomplishments of the 110th Congress relative to the Armed Forces, H6348 [10JY]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H335 [17JA], H482, H483 [29JA], H3806 [14MY], H4791-H4793 [22MY], H6476, H6551 [15JY], H6715 [17JY], H8391 [17SE], H9218-H9220, H9222, H9223, H9225 [24SE], E549 [9AP]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H8391 [17SE]

GAO: provide additional authorities (H.R. 6388), H7192-H7194 [29JY], E1382 [26JN]

Government: restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses, H6399-H6403 [10JY]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2454, H2474 [17AP]

House of Representatives: process for referring bills to the private calendar, E1455 [15JY]

———reform earmark process, H605 [6FE], H930, H932 [13FE], H977-H980 [14FE], H3190 [8MY], H3821, H3864-H3870 [14MY], H8040 [11SE], H8132 [16SE], H10705 [3OC]

———secret session, H1706 [14MR]

———secret session, unanimous-consent agreement, H1690-H1699 [13MR]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (H.R. 5893), H4899-H4901 [4JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of Presidential signing statements (H.R. 5993), H6313 [9JY], H6713 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, S1895 [11MR], S1929-S1931, S1960, S1975 [12MR], S2074, S2075, S2087-S2090 [13MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S7204, S7205, S7243, S7245 [24JY]

———anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (S. Res. 621), S7197 [23JY]

Capitol Police: tribute (S. Res. 621), S7197 [23JY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): accomplishments in the 110th Congress, S7808 [31JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S16, S18 [22JA]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S3657 [1MY], S7859 [31JY], S8911 [17SE]

Constitutional Convention: tribute to efforts and compromise displayed in constructing the U.S. Constitution, S4612 [21MY]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S8914 [17SE], S10545 [17NO]

Dept. of HUD: improve congressional oversight of housing assistance programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S2783, S2784, S2785 [9AP]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S715 [6FE]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (H.R. 5893), S8875 [16SE]

Presidents of the U.S: regulate judicial use of Presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress (S. 1747), S5950 [23JN]

Senate: tribute to staff for reading of substitute amendment to S. 3036, Climate Security Act, S5145 [5JN]

Reports

Systemwide Government Waste of Taxpayer Dollars, S1901-S1906 [11MR]

Reports filed

GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6388) (H. Rept. 110-771), H7163 [24JY]

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5893) (H. Rept. 110-683), H4973 [4JN]

U.S. Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5972) (H. Rept. 110-679), H4973 [4JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 645, tribute to Capitol Police, H6839 [23JY]

H. Res. 1360, John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut deaths anniversary, H6838 [23JY]

H.R. 5893, Library of Congress sound recording and film preservation programs reauthorization, H4899 [4JN]

H.R. 5972, U.S. Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act, H4901 [4JN]

H.R. 6388, GAO Improvement Act, H7192 [29JY]

S. Res. 621, John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut deaths anniversary and tribute to the Capitol Police, S7179, S7197 [23JY]