HILL, BARON P. (a Representative from Indiana)
Amendments
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6241 [28JY]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5649 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries (see H. Res. 1075), H1104 [3MR]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7500 [16NO]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 4671), H3484 [13MY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H6043 [26JY]
Appropriations: require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see H.R. 5258), H4678 [22JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H7396 [29SE]
Armed Forces: anniversary of soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, in shooting incident (see H. Con. Res. 319), H6879 [22SE]
Army: tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H5547 [13JY]
Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if such baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include the cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 5384), H5504 [1JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 78), H1027 [2MR]
———establish nonsecurity discretionary spending caps (see H.R. 4871), H1595 [17MR]
———increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 5954), H6404 (see H.R. 5954), H6455 [29JY]
———require annual progress toward meeting fiscally responsible 5- and 10-year deficit and debt targets (see H.R. 5008), H2503 [13AP]
———require Presidential and congressional budgets to disclose and display the net present value of future costs of entitlement programs (see H.R. 4856), H1517 [16MR]
Buyer, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 1629), H6803 [16SE]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H6043 [26JY]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2580 [14AP]
Committee on Taxation (Joint): analyze each tax expenditure identified in annual tax expenditure report for equity, efficiency, and ease of administration (see H.R. 5291), H3440 [12MY]
Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (see H. Res. 1375), H3657 [19MY]
Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 5282), H5677 [15JY]
Crime: prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 3040), H4023 (see H.R. 3040), H4084 [27MY]
———prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3542 [18MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4780 [23JN]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H4975 (see H.R. 4645), H5204 [29JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H3079 [29AP]
Dept. of Commerce: authorize a price analysis adjustment for propane (see H.R. 3716), H6284 [28JY]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H1324 [10MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish a technical school training subsidy program (see H.R. 5594), H5677 [15JY]
———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 4072), H3870 [26MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H1028 [2MR]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6881 [22SE]
Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H5546 [13JY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H1103 [3MR]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H3013 [28AP]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]
EPA: facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 5778), H6284 [28JY]
———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 5426), H4906 [28JN]
Evansville, IN: anniversary of Old National Bank (see H. Res. 1201), H2877 [26AP]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H5712 [19JY]
Federal aid programs: create a means to review and abolish Federal programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or in other ways wasteful of taxpayer funds (see H.R. 5568), H4676 [22JN]
———increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 5987), H7397 [29SE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H5617 [14JY]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H2696 [20AP]
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), H2579 [14AP]
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies: tribute (see H. Res. 528), H6406 (see H. Res. 528), H6458 [29JY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4635 [17JN]
Government: make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayer's dollars (see H.R. 5363), H3702 [20MY]
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3824 [25MY]
Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H6990 [23SE]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H2504 [13AP]
———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 1671), H3311 [11MY]
House of Representatives: prohibit increase in amount established for Members' official allowances during a period of high unemployment and public debt (see H.R. 3189), H4330 [9JN]
House Rules: require a three-fifths majority to designate spending as emergency spending, except spending for the Dept. of Defense (see H. Res. 1195), H4678 [22JN]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H756 [23FE]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 3749), H5819 [20JY]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H972 [26FE]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H7156 (see H.R. 6128), H7213 [28SE]
Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]
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), H6283 [28JY]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H194 [19JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: enhance penalties to combat fraud, establish a data-mining system and biometric technology program, and support GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors (see H.R. 5044), H3658 [19MY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
———permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1818 [20MR]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H6804 [16SE]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H2697 [20AP]
National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6882 [22SE]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 5143), H4506 [15JN]
National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (see H. Res. 1576), H6405 (see H. Res. 1576), H6457 [29JY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 4671), H3484 [13MY]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H3658 [19MY]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4424 [14JN]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H7398 [29SE]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1630), H6803 [16SE]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National Teach Ag Day: support goals and purposes (see H. Res. 886), H972 [26FE]
NATO: tribute to NATO School (see H. Res. 527), H6406 (see H. Res. 527), H6458 [29JY]
NSF: provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (see H.R. 4502), H3274 [6MY]
Oklahoma: tribute to Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001 (see H. Res. 1052), H2460 [25MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2216 [22MR]
Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H2504 [13AP]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3202 [5MY]
Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (see H. Res. 1513), H5618 [14JY]
SBA: improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 4598), H2505 [13AP]
Small Business Investment Act: increase maximum amount for loans to State and local development companies and provide temporary authority for debt refinancing of commercial real estate (see H.R. 5412), H3870 [26MY]
Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 5714), H5545 [13JY]
SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office, Rome City, IN: designate (see H.R. 4624), H834 [24FE]
States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 4918), H2800 [21AP]
Tarboro, NC: anniversary (see H. Res. 1475), H4872 [24JN]
Taxation: allow an individual to designate $3 on their income tax return to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 5497), H4678 [22JN]
———disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 5972), H6764 [15SE]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H4905 [28JN]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H7757 [30NO]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations or for property and eliminate loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (see H.R. 5982), H6567 [30JY]
———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4635 [17JN]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2579 [14AP]
University of Virginia: tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 991), H141 [13JA]
Wooden, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H4247 [8JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disasters: review, update, and revise factors to measure severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster to evaluate the need for assistance (see H.R. 5825), H5983 [22JY]
Science: establish and expand partnerships that promote innovation and increase the economic and social impact of research by developing tools and resources to connect new scientific discoveries to practical uses (see H.R. 4998), H2503 [13AP]
Remarks
Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H587 [4FE]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), Senate amendment, H587 [4FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: submit a report on changes necessary to ensure accurate accounting of returned Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefit payments, H6241 [28JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6241 [28JY]
Disasters: review, update, and revise factors to measure severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster to evaluate the need for assistance (H.R. 5825), H6081 [27JY]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5649, H5650 [15JY]
———require the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate to identify ways to assist communities in efforts to fund the accreditation of flood protection systems, H5649, H5650 [15JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4422 [14JN]
Tributes
Bishop, John C., E1585
Groves, Nedra A., E1330
Hoehn, Frances Cory, E1135
Koch, Will, E1089
McQueary, Jeremy, H761 [24FE]
Pridham, Michael S., Jr., E1298
Wright, Christopher S., E1599