PAUL, RON (a Representative from Texas)
Articles and editorials
Kagan's First Case Could Involve a Question of Her Own—And Her Colleagues'—Pay, New York (NY) Sun, E833
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6574 [30JY]
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 6045), H6570 [30JY]
———require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H3124 [4MY]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H603 [4FE]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 5679), H5986 [22JY]
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 248), H1168 [4MR]
———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 301), H5984 [22JY]
———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 6282), H7390 [29SE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4551), H423 [27JA]
———tribute to meritorious service of aviators shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped (see H. Res. 925), H603 [4FE]
Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 82), H140 [13JA]
———tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H4975 (see H. Res. 1483), H5204 [29JN]
Associated Builders and Contractors: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 287), H5547 [13JY]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H5618 [14JY]
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program: review prior to collection of premiums, notify individuals prior to enrollment, and terminate program in the event of actuarial unsoundness (see H.R. 5853), H6406 (see H.R. 5853), H6458 [29JY]
Constitution Day: observance (see H. Res. 1612), H6682 [14SE]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H934 [25FE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorize a price analysis adjustment for propane (see H.R. 3716), H4425 [14JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 4477), H1028 [2MR]
———reduce discretionary overseas contingency operations funds in budget for operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and provide a tax credit against savings from such reduction (see H.R. 5353), H3701 [20MY]
Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 5340), H3871 [26MY]
Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 3069), H4975 (see H.R. 3069), H5203 [29JN]
———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita (see H.R. 5790), H5986 [22JY]
———prohibit precluding of patients from entering into any contract with their health care providers (see H.R. 6170), H6879 [22SE]
Dept. of the Interior: lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations (see H.R. 5525), H4505 [15JN]
———limit moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities (see H.R. 5772), H5819 [20JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4566), H471 [2FE]
Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 6108), H6681 [14SE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H4216 [28MY]
———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6511), H8941 [21DE]
Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see H.R. 4735), H2460 [25MR]
Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 5270), H4023 (see H.R. 5270), H4085 [27MY]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 4581), H554 [3FE]
FEMA: allow regional directors to extend temporarily the Provisional Accredited Levee period if a good faith effort to upgrade a levee to the accredited level is being made (see H.R. 4935), H2697 [20AP]
———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 3415), H1221 [9MR]
Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 1584), H972 [26FE]
———prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio vulnificus applicable to post-harvest processing of oysters (see H.R. 4022), H387 [26JA]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H3124 [4MY]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 4150), H1596 [17MR]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4635 [17JN]
Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 5539), H4636 [17JN]
———provide on-budget status to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 4653), H7499 [16NO]
———suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 4476), H265 [20JA]
Greece: anniversary of Battle of Marathon (see H. Res. 1704), H7549 [17NO]
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]
———increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 5945), H7397 [29SE] (see H.R. 5973), H6405 (see H.R. 5973), H6456 [29JY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: authorize funds to be used to pay eligible costs of preparing Federal environmental impact statements for certain navigation projects (see H.R. 5621), H4905 [28JN]
———authorize funds to be used to pay eligible costs of preparing Federal environmental impact statements for certain navigation projects, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 5621), H5618 [14JY]
———ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 4844), H2800 [21AP]
Health: clarify coverage for congressional staff through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 4982), H2458 [25MR]
———ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 4951), H2457 [25MR]
House Rules: prohibit consideration of a regulation of individual activity disguised as a tax (see H. Res. 959), H194 [19JA]
Houston, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 1103), H833 [24FE]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H756 [23FE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 4107), H2505 [13AP]
Manufactured and Modular Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 584), H3442 [12MY]
Marquette University: honor the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University (see H. Res. 1161), H2845 [22AP]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 4796), H5546 [13JY]
———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 5597), H6284 [28JY]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 4662), H1028 [2MR]
———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 5803), H6684 [14SE]
———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 6147), H7397 [29SE]
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), H1744 [19MR]
———prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 6526), H8520 [15DE]
———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4720), H1170 [4MR]
Mother Teresa: commemorate anniversary of birth and honor life and legacy (see H. Res. 1615), H6882 [22SE]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 4759), H1168 [4MR]
National Basketball Association: tribute to All-Star Game in the Greater Dallas Metroplex (see H. Res. 1057), H471 [2FE]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H6804 [16SE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 1498), H7500 [16NO]
National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.J. Res. 97), H7398 [29SE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H5547 [13JY]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6764 [15SE]
National Rice Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 1685), H7395 [29SE]
Olympic games: tribute to Vancouver, Canada, for hosting winter games and U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1128), H1027 [2MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify that standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions are not affected (see H.R. 5243), H5617 [14JY]
———commend efforts of State legislatures, attorneys general, and citizens to resist implementation (see H. Res. 1230), H2506 [13AP]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H3311 [11MY]
———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 5425), H4507 [15JN]
———repeal (see H.R. 4972), H4215 [28MY]
———repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits (see H.R. 5923), H6402 (see H.R. 5923), H6454 [29JY]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H2458 [25MR]
———repeal provisions relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 5126), H3124 [4MY]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 1727), H7855 [1DE]
SEC: prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see H.R. 4934), H2318 [24MR]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 5565), H5547 [13JY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H3442 [12MY]
Taxation: allow a credit for birth mothers whose children are adopted (see H.R. 5251), H3312 [11MY]
———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), H424 [27JA]
———allow the low income housing credit to be carried back 5 years (see H.R. 4109), H3274 [6MY]
———eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H472 [2FE]
———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 5915), H6283 [28JY]
———exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products (see H.R. 3406), H2319 [24MR]
———exempt public school rehabilitation from the tax-exempt use exception to the rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 4133), H933 [25FE]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will result in hardships for families and job-creating small business and will further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1317), H3078 [29AP]
———improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions (see H.R. 4226), H388 [26JA]
———increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 532), H6804 [16SE]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 4746), H2579 [14AP]
———provide an incentive to encourage the replacement of inefficient, outdated freight railcars with greener, more fuel efficient vehicles (see H.R. 5478), H4246 [8JN]
———provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 5600), H5986 [22JY]
———provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 5977), H6405 (see H.R. 5977), H6456 [29JY]
———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H40 [12JA]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H1744 [19MR]
Texas: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1120), H1029 [2MR]
University of Texas at Austin: tribute to men's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 1336), H3273 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (see H.R. 6416), H7548 [17NO]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4995), H2502 [13AP]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY]
Taxation: allow first-time homebuyer credit for purchase of principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed in a federally declared disaster (see H.R. 5398), H3823 [25MY]
Texas: tribute to World War II veterans traveling to Washington, DC, to visit memorials built in their honor (see H. Res. 1673), H7155 (see H. Res. 1673), H7212 [28SE]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal section relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted to the SEC (see H.R. 5970), H6404 (see H.R. 5970), H6456 [29JY]
Letters
Allegations of Federal Reserve coverup of the funding source for Watergate burglars and defective audit of U.S. branch of foreign bank that transferred money to Saddam Hussein: Robert D. Auerbach, E255
Remarks
Advocates for Self-Government (organization): anniversary, E1251
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1500), H5350 [1JY]
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 248), H1256 [10MR]
———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan (H. Con. Res. 301), H6117, H6119 [27JY]
———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan (H. Con. Res. 301), consideration (H. Res. 1556), H6109 [27JY]
———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H5350 [1JY]
Aviation: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (H.R. 6416), H7526 [17NO], E1951
Boy Scouts: anniversary, E1191
Brazoria, TX: tribute to Greater Mount Zion Church, E991
Budget: provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), pass (H. Res. 1500), H5350 [1JY]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1866), E774
Del Papa Distributing Co.: anniversary, E1963
Dept. of Justice: anniversary (H. Res. 1422), E1193
———individual rights violations, E1193
Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (H.R. 3245), H6202, H6203
———adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (S. 1789), H6202, H6203
Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, E53
———impact of depreciation of the U.S. dollar, H3251 [6MY]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H3302 [11MY]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, H5243 [30JN]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), motion to instruct conferees, H4291, H4292 [9JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H7886
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5635
Financial institutions: provide an orderly and transparent bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions, H4291, H4292 [9JN]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5491 [1JY]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), E1864
FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported, H3302 [11MY], H4291, H4292 [9JN], H5243 [30JN]
———reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (H.R. 1207), H245 [20JA]
Galveston, TX: anniversary of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church, E192
———transfer certain Federal property to the Galveston Historical Foundation (H.R. 2121), E1105
———tribute to Galveston Chamber of Commerce business longevity honorees, E259
———University of Texas Medical Branch designation as institution of Texas Medical Center, E288
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (H. Res. 1021), E91
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5444), E985
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 4995), E529
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (H.R. 5444), E985
Hemp History Week: observance, E774
Intelligence services: CIA policy allowing assassination of foreign suspects and U.S. citizens, H798 [24FE]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), motion to instruct conferees, H2814
———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H2814
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (H. Res. 546), H4644
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn unprovoked military attack against South Korea (H. Res. 1735), E2022
Korea, Republic of: express sympathy to families of those killed in sinking of Cheonan (vessel) and solidarity with the Government in aftermath of the tragic incident (H. Res. 1382), E927
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 5146), H2910 [27AP]
Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2218), E938
Mental Health Month: designate (H. Res. 1258), E938
Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 4248), H245 [20JA]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), E1205
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (H. Res. 1003), H347
Nobel Prize: recognition of Liu Xiaobo for peace (H. Res. 1717), E2094
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 5444), E985
Supreme Court: Federal judges appeal on elimination of cost-of-living increase, E833
Sweeny, TX: anniversary of Sweeny Community Hospital, E399
Taxation: allow first-time homebuyer credit for purchase of principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed in a federally declared disaster (H.R. 5398), E935
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8580
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H7886
Texas: tribute to World War II veterans traveling to Washington, DC, to visit memorials built in their honor (H. Res. 1673), E1754
WikiLeaks (Internet site): release of classified documents to the news media, H8278 [9DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H30 [12JA], H190 [19JA], H643 [22FE], H2840 [22AP], H3121 [4MY], H3199 [5MY], H3270 [6MY], H3308 [11MY], H4971 [29JN], H7431 [15NO], H8085 [7DE]
Tributes
Allen, Charles L., Sr., E25
Day, David E., E810
McGregor, Earline, E1456
Nolan, David, E2088
Roberts, James, E531
Smeed, Ralph, E1662