TANNER, JOHN S. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Appointments

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1596 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4689 [22AP]

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H3399 [12MR]

———support and provide financial resources for projects of persons with expertise and conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 411), H160 [9JA]

Armed Forces: commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H8100 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3706 [19MR]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H4397 [1AP]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H601 [27JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 435), H5581 [13MY]

Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6156 [3JN]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6077 [2JN]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Res. 739), H9808 [22SE]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2116), H4839 [27AP]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

China: support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (see H. Res. 877), H12141 [29OC]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (see H. Con. Res. 151), H9738 [21SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3338 [11MR]

Computers: prohibit installation of certain peer-to-peer file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer (see H.R. 1319), H3438 [16MR]

Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H15501 [16DE]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1531), H7741 [7JY]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1530), H7741 [7JY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR] (see H.R. 1528), H7741 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 2115), H9738 [21SE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H2875 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H5097 [4MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H780 [28JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H7146 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve coordination to better provide care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1681), H7741 [7JY]

Developing countries: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H5712 [18MY]

Disasters: provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance (see H.R. 1059), H1604 [13FE]

Diseases: conduct a joint Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs study on the incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3926), H12365 [4NO]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4130 [30MR]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13355 [19NO]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12589 [6NO]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (see H.R. 2142), H15503 [16DE]

Flatt, Lester: tribute (see H. Res. 583), H7446 [25JN]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (see H. Res. 385), H5062 [30AP]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H8008 [10JY]

Health: provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H8025 [13JY]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6156 [3JN]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H11868 [27OC]

———negotiate an ``Incidents at Sea Agreement'' (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8496 [21JY]

John S. Wilder Post Office Building, Somerville, TN: designate (see H.R. 1817), H4688 [22AP]

Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (see H. Res. 833), H12198 [2NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8010 [10JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H6267 [4JN]

Medicare: coverage of intravenous immune globulin for in-home treatments of primary immune deficiency diseases and of certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1765), H4063 [26MR]

———establish an accountable care organization pilot program to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes (see H.R. 2959), H7022 [18JN]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H4840 [27AP]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H4519 [2AP]

———provide for advanced illness care management services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3172), H8008 [10JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H12365 [4NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H2632 [24FE]

Middle East: commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (see H. Res. 511), H8708 [23JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H6415 [9JN]

National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 255), H9808 [22SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H5064 [30AP]

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 338), H4581 [21AP]

National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 914), H13266 [18NO]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6155 [3JN]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4027 [25MR]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H9281 [31JY]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H196 [13JA]

Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13629 (see H. Res. 864), H14373 [8DE]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8302 [16JY]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4064 [26MR]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H5792 [19MY]

Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 942), H13466 [2DE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]

Stam, Katie: tribute (see H. Res. 245), H5486 [12MY]

Summitt, Pat: tribute (see H. Res. 196), H2874 [26FE]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H10000 [25SE]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H6015 [21MY]

———clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (see H.R. 3609), H9738 [21SE]

———establish a temporary surtax to offset the costs of the Afghanistan war (see H.R. 4130), H13629 (see H.R. 4130), H14372 [8DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9281 [31JY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1586), H3640 [18MR]

———impose an excise tax on bonuses paid to employees by businesses that receive Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance (see H.R. 1572), H3642 [18MR]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H11165 [8OC]

———make certain disaster relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4052), H12587 [6NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4525 [2AP]

———modify requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property (see H.R. 4112), H13266 [18NO]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H9729 [17SE]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H13001 [16NO]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H324 [14JA]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 4154), H13467 [2DE]

Television: expand satellite carriage of local television signals (see H.R. 927), H9550 [15SE]

———permit retransmission of signals of local television broadcast stations in an adjacent underserved county (see H.R. 3216), H8099 [14JY]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H8357 [17JY]

Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 638), H9207 [30JY]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 1474), H6076 [2JN]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5170 [5MY]

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H10000 [25SE]

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (see H. Res. 742), H9808 [22SE]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H5486 [12MY]

William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 402), H160 [9JA]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H2836 [25FE]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H7742 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cates, Clifton B.: encourage the Navy to name an appropriate ship in honor (see H. Res. 330), H4524 [2AP]

George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies: tribute (see H. Res. 528), H6538 [10JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 3025), H7249 [24JN]

House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (see H. Res. 40), H162 [9JA]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 2641), H6012 [21MY]

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 1051), H1519 [12FE]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 2534), H5891 [20MY]

NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H1158 [10FE]

———tribute to NATO School (see H. Res. 527), H6538 [10JN]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3306), H8706 [23JY]

———prohibit retroactive payments to individuals during periods for which such individuals are prisoners, fugitive felons, or probation or parole violators (see H.R. 4218), H13627 (see H.R. 4218), H14370 [8DE]

SSA: reauthorize Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program (see H.R. 3325), H8808 [24JY]

Taxation: extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2098), H4733 [23AP]

Letters

Require each standing House committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize: Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight (organization), H270 [14JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H630 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1579 [13FE]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H15423 [16DE]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), consideration (H. Res. 665), H8507 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), E1100 [7MY]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5928 [21MY]

Government: permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), H15423 [16DE]

Haywood County, TN: anniversary of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, E1699 [9JY]

House of Representatives: report on bipartisan delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting, E35 [7JA], E569-E571 [5MR], E1087-E1089 [7MY], E1391-E1393 [12JN], E2986-E2988 [14DE]

House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (H. Res. 40), H269 [14JA]

Jackson, TN: anniversary of New Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E264 [12FE]

John S. Wilder Post Office Building, Somerville, TN: designate (H.R. 1817), H6084 [3JN]

Railway Labor Act: shift coverage of certain express carrier employees to regulation under the National Labor Relations Act, H5928 [21MY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (H.R. 3306), E1916 [24JY]

———prohibit retroactive payments to individuals during periods for which such individuals are prisoners, fugitive felons, or probation or parole violators (H.R. 4218), H13596 [8DE], E2904 [8DE]

SSA: reauthorize Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program (H.R. 3325), H8911 [28JY]

Summitt, Pat: tribute (H. Res. 196), H6033 [2JN]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), H10551 [7OC]

Votes: position on missed, E2015 [27JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H483 [22JA], H5472 [12MY], H5662 [14MY], H9332 [8SE], H9488 [14SE], H12999 [16NO], H13264 [18NO]

Summaries

Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act (H.R. 3306), E1916 [24JY]

Tributes

Adams, Darrell E., E1719 [10JY]

Goode, Garner (Mack), E769 [25MR]

Holmes, Kelly, E1702 [9JY]

Latture, J. Paul, III, E2148 [31JY]

Nakutis, Kristine V., E1880 [22JY]

Orton, Bill, E915 [21AP]

Range, James D., E2385 [29SE]

Staples, Rick, E2138 [31JY]

Walling, Vickie, E2986 [14DE]

Wilkins, Robert C., E31 [7JA]