CONAWAY, K. MICHAEL (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3326), H9082 [30JY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6810 [15JN]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1024 [4FE]
Conferee: S. 454, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act, H5549 [13MY]
House Democracy Assistance Commission, H6545 [11JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 1822), H4249 [31MR]
Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 3509), H9278 [31JY]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]
America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 397), H5096 [4MY]
Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H4064 [26MR]
Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12198 [2NO]
———commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq, recognize importance of victory in Iraqi theater, and commit to continued progress (see H. Res. 208), H2980 [4MR]
———commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas, for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq (see H. Res. 977), H15502 [16DE]
———ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience (see H.R. 268), H12288 [3NO]
———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13068 [17NO]
———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H12045 [28OC]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H6266 [4JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3438 [16MR]
———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H5397 [7MY]
———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H4396 [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), H923 [3FE]
———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H13467 [2DE]
———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (see H. Res. 408), H9282 [31JY]
Arms control: prevent entrance or extension of any agreement with Russia that would jeopardize U.S. deterrence capability relative to other countries' deployment of a nuclear arsenal (see H. Con. Res. 217), H13520 [3DE]
Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H10521 [6OC]
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): tribute to Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III, for investigation of fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars (see H. Res. 809), H13355 [19NO]
ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1923), H4584 [21AP]
Barry M. Goldwater (U.S.S.): designate a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (see H. Con. Res. 83), H4063 [26MR]
Biblica (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 852), H11581 [21OC]
Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6075 [2JN]
Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]
Bradford, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 60), H603 [27JA]
Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 311), H88 [8JA]
———commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see H.J. Res. 23), H1519 [12FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]
———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14742 [10DE]
Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 3131), H8708 [23JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 3477), H9277 [31JY]
———engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6077 [2JN]
Census: allow mail carriers to serve in temporary enumerator positions in connection with the 2010 decennial census (see H.R. 3167), H8303 [16JY]
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]
Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 2409), H5664 [14MY]
———reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 392), H160 [9JA]
Colorado Springs, CO: recognize as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 161), H11516 [20OC]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3402 [12MR]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 1802), H5892 [20MY]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 450), H2926 [3MR]
Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9492 [14SE]
Consumer Product Safety Act: exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from lead content and certification requirements (see H.R. 968), H3078 [6MR]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4688 [22AP]
Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H1607 [13FE]
Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 473), H6156 [3JN]
———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H6307 [8JN]
———provide for habeas corpus review for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 630), H1045 [4FE]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 227), H68 [7JA]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H15501 [16DE]
———preserve consumer choice and access to credit and enhance consumer disclosures (see H.R. 2327), H5398 [7MY]
———require borrowers under FHA-insured mortgages for single-family housing to make certain minimum downpayments and prohibit financing of closing costs under such mortgages (see H.R. 3706), H13355 [19NO]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 634), H484 [22JA]
———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H196 [13JA]
Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 1737), H4061 [26MR]
———insist upon freedom, democracy, and human rights before increasing U.S. trade and tourism (see H. Con. Res. 132), H6016 [21MY]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2900), H7741 [7JY]
Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H6745 [12JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H9279 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H6267 [4JN]
———deploy ground-based interceptors as part of the missile defense system (see H.R. 2845), H7741 [7JY]
———furnish the House of Representatives all information on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the U.S. for trial (see H. Res. 924), H14446 [9DE]
———prohibit presence in the U.S. of any alien formerly detained at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1238), H3706 [19MR]
———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S. (see H.R. 1012), H1517 [12FE]
———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (see H.R. 2101), H4838 [27AP]
———require alien unprivileged enemy belligerents be tried under military commissions (see H.R. 4127), H13352 [19NO]
———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5582 [13MY]
Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit prosecution of unprivileged enemy combatants (see H.R. 4111), H13355 [19NO]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2305), H5397 [7MY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resources study of the ``Ox-Bow Route'' of the Butterfield Overland Trail (see H.R. 1373), H3077 [6MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3145 [10MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and establish a trust to manage assets of certain assistance recipients (see H.R. 3594), H10408 [30SE]
———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 3), H196 [13JA]
———permit immediate repayment of direct capital investments received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2009), H5063 [30AP]
———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4110), H13265 [18NO]
———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 2119), H9442 [10SE] (see H. Res. 714), H9280 [31JY]
———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 2125), H7837 [8JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H9281 [31JY]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]
———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans (see H. Res. 249), H3707 [19MR]
Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H6619 [11JN]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H11458 [15OC]
District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 2608), H6011 [21MY]
———disapprove city council approval of the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act (see H.J. Res. 54), H7024 [18JN]
———provide for retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 1015), H1607 [13FE]
Drugs: increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children (see H.R. 2469), H8185 [15JY]
———increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2469), H8810 [24JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H382 [15JA]
Economy: establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and establish a waste, fraud, and abuse hotline for such funds (see H.R. 1472), H3400 [12MR]
Electric power: require electric utilities to notify electric consumers of the cost of emission allowances associated with the electricity delivered to such consumers (see H.R. 2353), H7023 [18JN]
Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1054), H4583 [21AP]
Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H11714 [22OC]
EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H780 [28JA]
Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H11516 [20OC]
Europe: take necessary steps to deploy missile defense system in Europe to help provide such a defense to U.S. allies in Europe while enhancing U.S. defenses against missile attacks (see H. Res. 581), H11168 [8OC]
Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H9491 [14SE]
———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: exclude certain small health care practices from Red Flag Guidelines (see H.R. 2345), H8586 [22JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 933), H1156 [10FE]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H4250 [31MR]
———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 50), H5668 [14MY]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]
———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 3924), H12142 [29OC]
Federal agencies and departments: 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. 3765), H11165 [8OC]
———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 1063), H1604 [13FE]
Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H160 [9JA]
Federal employees: repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (see H.R. 3251), H8355 [17JY]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H4999 [29AP]
———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5000 [29AP]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H5000 [29AP]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H5893 [20MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H6267 [4JN]
FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H5400 [7MY]
GAO: require that a vacancy in the position of Comptroller General be filled only by an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant and who meets other qualification requirements (see H.R. 4410), H15508 [23DE]
Georgia (country): initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 414), H5399 [7MY]
Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 207), H12288 [3NO]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9281 [31JY]
Government: end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government (see H.R. 1414), H3338 [11MR]
———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]
Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]
Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H3835 [24MR]
———facilitate State innovation in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 78), H4251 [31MR] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H4581 [21AP]
———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H6014 [21MY]
———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H8586 [22JY]
———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 1468), H8303 [16JY]
———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H12142 [29OC]
———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H8185 [15JY]
House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11582 [21OC]
House Rules: continue application of certain procedures applicable to Medicare funding (see H.R. 2321), H5582 [13MY]
———provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H11457 [15OC]
———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H13520 [3DE]
———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H5486 [12MY]
———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H9492 [14SE]
Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H3705 [19MR]
———recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 3046), H9282 [31JY] (see H.R. 3749), H11168 [8OC]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H4518 [2AP]
———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1934), H4521 [2AP]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H8706 [23JY]
Intelligence services: tribute to members of the U.S. intelligence community whose efforts have protected America from a terrorist attack for the past eight years (see H. Res. 497), H6075 [2JN]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 3129), H8873 [27JY]
Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H4840 [27AP]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H7741 [7JY]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum and develop and maintain viable military options to prevent development or deployment of nuclear weapons capability (see H.R. 3832), H13355 [19NO]
———negotiate an ``Incidents at Sea Agreement'' (see H. Con. Res. 94), H7741 [7JY]
———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law (see H. Res. 549), H7087 [19JN]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H13467 [2DE]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5000 [29AP]
———support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H7447 [25JN]
Johnson, Jimmie: tribute (see H. Res. 957), H14827 [11DE]
Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H4916 [28AP]
Kile G. West Post Office Building, Georgetown, TX: designate (see H.R. 2422), H5664 [14MY]
Laredo Veterans Post Office, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2325), H5398 [7MY]
Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities and communities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the border with Mexico (see H.R. 1437), H3402 [12MR]
———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H5793 [19MY]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1519 [12FE]
Louisiana HonorAir Day: designate (see H. Res. 828), H11462 [16OC]
Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]
Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 1981), H5667 [14MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H4250 [31MR]
———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 3356), H9207 [30JY]
———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 3693), H11167 [8OC]
———provide for an update under the physician fee schedule to be fully paid for through medical liability reform, a pathway for biosimilar biological products, and other means (see H.R. 4138), H14446 [9DE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H5485 [12MY]
Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1350), H3054 [5MR]
Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 394), H5096 [4MY]
Money: constitutional amendment to prohibit the President from entering into any treaty or other international agreement that would adopt as legal tender in the U.S. a currency issued by a foreign entity (see H.J. Res. 41), H4026 [25MR]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H7086 [19JN]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5170 [5MY]
Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches and allow a tax credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety standards (see H.R. 1396), H5400 [7MY]
———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H11516 [20OC]
———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7706 [26JN]
NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (see H. Res. 607), H8026 [13JY]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H7837 [8JY]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4916 [28AP]
National Coaches Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 6), H8873 [27JY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11166 [8OC]
National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H6745 [12JN]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H4999 [29AP]
National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 940), H13386 [1DE]
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8009 [10JY]
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]
National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H9808 [22SE]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]
National Military Family Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 861), H12198 [2NO]
National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13355 [19NO]
National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5401 [7MY]
National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]
National Year of the Bible: designate (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7838 [8JY]
Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force (see H. Res. 773), H11517 [20OC]
Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H8586 [22JY]
Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H2872 [26FE]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]
Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see H.R. 2584), H8009 [10JY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]
Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9808 [22SE]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 896), H1043 [4FE]
Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H4734 [23AP]
———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]
———promote biogas production (see H.R. 1158), H4525 [2AP]
———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H5397 [7MY] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]
———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2300), H6745 [12JN]
Privacy: establish limitations on use of whole-body imaging technology for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 2027), H6076 [2JN]
———protect commercial and government data from data breaches (see H. Con. Res. 193), H13467 [2DE]
Public debt: require congressional roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt (see H.R. 3350), H8872 [27JY]
Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]
Public welfare programs: repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1277), H3056 [5MR]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H5893 [20MY]
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 641), H9343 [8SE]
Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3341), H8809 [24JY]
Reagan, Ronald; tribute (see H. Res. 54), H527 [26JA]
Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H10457 [1OC]
———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 748), H9730 [17SE]
Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 942), H13466 [2DE]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 1799), H7837 [8JY]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H922 [3FE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H6015 [21MY]
Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1050), H3056 [5MR]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H12288 [3NO]
Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2287), H7706 [26JN]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H1607 [13FE]
———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1221), H2873 [26FE]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H13628 (see H. Res. 951), H14371 [8DE]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H6805 [15JN]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H2872 [26FE]
Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9731 [17SE]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3056 [5MR]
Tariff: nylon woolpacks used to package wool (see H.R. 4087), H13068 [17NO]
Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9999 [25SE]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1203), H6415 [9JN]
———allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns toward deficit reduction and require Government spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated (see H.R. 4308), H14980 [15DE]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H3402 [12MR]
———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H4395 [1AP]
———encourage use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business energy-related property (see H.R. 3462), H9276 [31JY]
———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 590), H381 [15JA]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9962 [24SE]
———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9278 [31JY]
———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 345), H1607 [13FE]
———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2110), H7706 [26JN]
———make individual income tax rates for capital gains permanent (see H.R. 498), H3749 [23MR]
———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 16), H28 [6JA]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]
———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4243), H15504 [16DE]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H7705 [26JN]
———provide an exclusion from gross income of long-term capital gains on property purchased before the end of 2009 (see H.R. 1632), H3704 [19MR]
———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H10457 [1OC]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H15503 [16DE]
———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H527 [26JA]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H1607 [13FE]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H6972 [17JN]
———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 446), H162 [9JA]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H387 [16JA]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H9962 [24SE]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [6JA]
———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H33 [6JA]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]
Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12289 [3NO]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6744 [12JN]
Television: expand satellite carriage of local television signals (see H.R. 927), H1159 [10FE]
Texas: commend efforts to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and encourage other States to adopt similar solutions (see H. Res. 64), H3056 [5MR]
Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see H. Res. 378), H5064 [30AP]
Tisdale, Wayman L.: tribute (see H. Res. 469), H6156 [3JN]
Truth in Lending Act: establish additional protections for consumers with regard to payday loans (see H.R. 2563), H8185 [15JY]
U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12288 [3NO]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H14446 [9DE]
U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H11168 [8OC]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7086 [19JN]
University of Mary Washington: anniversary (see H. Res. 77), H1160 [10FE]
VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H6013 [21MY]
Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9207 [30JY]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H3835 [24MR]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]
Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 2026), H4685 [22AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H6011 [21MY]
———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 259), H5309 [6MY]
Year of the Military Family: designate (see H. Con. Res. 64), H2874 [26FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bridges: require States to develop and implement highway bridge management systems (see H.R. 1682), H3833 [24MR]
Dept. of Defense: prevent disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2712), H6263 [4JN] (see H.R. 2875), H6805 [15JN] (see H.R. 3015), H7249 [24JN]
Dept. of Labor: withdraw notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to rescind Form LM-2 requiring financial disclosure by labor unions (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5062 [30AP]
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 757), H778 [28JA]
House Rules: reduce suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills (see H. Res. 343), H4582 [21AP]
Taxation: increase maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property and restore and increase estate tax deduction for family-owned businesses (see H.R. 96), H31 [6JA]
———provide that the taxable income limit on the allowance for depletion shall not apply in 2008 to domestic marginal oil or gas wells (see H.R. 871), H1042 [4FE]
Petitions and memorials
Texas: constitutional amendment to prohibit denial of the right to vote for failure to pay a poll tax, E2173
———Dept. of Education Federal Family Education Loan Program, E2141
———encourage the development of Texas oil and natural gas, E2150
———fever tick eradication in South Texas, E2154
———Laredo, TX, border security, E2160
———restore presumption of Agent Orange exposure to veterans who served in the inland waterways, territorial waters, and airspace of Vietnam, E2166
———support establishment of a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley, E2145
———urge awarding of the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna, E2138
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration (H. Res. 609), H7789 [8JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 799), H10531 [7OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1859
Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H7692 [26JN]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H8435 [21JY]
Appropriations: legislative process, H7789 [8JY]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), H3063 [6MR]
———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), H3070 [6MR]
———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E324
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H1221 [11FE]
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1596 [13FE]
———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, H6865 [16JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), motion to instruct conferees, H6548 [11JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H3070, H3074 [6MR]
———deficit, H1596 [13FE], H3075 [6MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4384 [1AP]
Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H3075 [6MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: hunger and nutrition programs funding, H10531 [7OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7367 [25JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 572), H7219 [24JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), earmark declaration, E1654
———financial management processes and internal controls funding, H9082 [30JY]
———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), conference report, H5910 [21MY]
———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), insert H.R. 2101 language in lieu and pass (H. Res. 432), H5527 [13MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), H9082 [30JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14998 [16DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2224
———prevent disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S., H6548 [11JN], H6865 [16JN], H7219 [24JN]
———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (H.R. 2101), passage (H. Res. 432), H5527 [13MY]
———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces, H7367 [25JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: report regarding right-wing extremist groups, H5045 [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1605
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1940
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1912
Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14998 [16DE]
———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H148 [9JA]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), earmark declaration, E1733
Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H8167, H8168 [15JY]
Health: allow competition in the biosimilar and interchangeable biological products industry, H12899
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8889 [28JY], H11812 [27OC]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12213 [3NO], H12899
House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H7789 [8JY]
———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (H. Res. 554), H10531 [7OC]
Leake, Richard: National Safety Council Million Mile Club inductee, H142 [9JA]
Moreland, Ellen D.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Texas Professor of the Year award recipient, H13325 [19NO]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H8168 [15JY]
National Coaches Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals, E2292
National security: proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6865 [16JN]
Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H3070, H3074 [6MR]
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7625, H7692, H7699 [26JN]
———national energy policy, H7699 [26JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1644
Taxation: rates, H3074 [6MR]
Texas Farm Bureau: anniversary, H913 [3FE]
Texas Tech University: tribute to Outstanding Agriculturalist award recipients, H749 [28JA]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: evaluation and impact of Obama administration business policies, H12049 [29OC]
Votes: position on missed, H7178
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), H6842, H6843 [16JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H918 [3FE], H1600 [13FE], H4911 [28AP], H4995 [29AP], H7701 [26JN], H13340 [19NO]
Resignations
Committee on the Budget (House), H751 [28JA]
Tributes
Rawls, Rocky, E2292