RAHALL, NICK J., II (a Representative from West Virginia)
Amendments
Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing: establish (H.R. 3534), H6536 [30JY]
Articles and editorials
Our Nature—Once Again, Without Delay, West Virginians Respond, Beckley (WV) Register-Herald, E215
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 5276), H3310 [11MY]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H6881 [22SE]
American Craft Beer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1297), H2937 [27AP]
Americans for the Arts (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1582), H6628 [10AU]
Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see H. Res. 1262), H2641 [15AP]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H5547 [13JY]
Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H1027 [2MR]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2505 [13AP]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 283), H5304 [30JN]
Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H194 [19JA]
Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3273 [6MY]
Aviation: establish limitations on the approval of cooperative arrangements between 2 or more air carriers or between an air carrier and a foreign air carrier (see H.R. 4788), H2642 [15AP]
———express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (see H. Res. 1401), H5304 [30JN]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 5827), H5983 [22JY]
Braille Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 1034), H327 [21JA]
Buckles, Frank W.: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H2216 [22MR]
Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1990), H4506 [15JN]
Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 471), H3658 [19MY]
Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4553), H3542 [18MY]
———clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (see H.R. 2039), H6683 [14SE]
Census: recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H934 [25FE]
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5504), H5547 [13JY]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H3014 [28AP]
Coal: prohibit use of funds for carrying out certain policies and procedures that adversely affect domestic coal mining operations (see H.R. 6113), H6681 [14SE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4678 [22JN]
Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 5828), H6406 (see H.R. 5828), H6458 [29JY]
Courts: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 2850), H4215 [28MY]
Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H41 [12JA]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3311 [11MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H3824 [25MY]
Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H2505 [13AP]
———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 4037), H6763 [15SE]
Dept. of HHS: ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and improving access to prescription drugs for certain individuals (see H.R. 4199), H3703 [20MY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H603 [4FE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 932), H1324 [10MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H.R. 2381), H4636 [17JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3810), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see H.R. 4555), H1169 [4MR]
———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6990 [23SE]
———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H3273 [6MY]
———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H6990 [23SE]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6881 [22SE]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6990 [23SE]
Diseases: provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H7396 [29SE]
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H6627 [10AU]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H2460 [25MR]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Langston golf course (see H. Res. 526), H603 [4FE]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H3013 [28AP]
Duke University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1242), H2504 [13AP]
Education: award Congressional Gold Medal to honor GI Bill assistance recipients in recognition of contributions made to the Nation and Harry W. Colmery in enacting the GI Bill (see H.R. 4745), H3124 [4MY]
Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H3124 [4MY]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H4023 (see H.R. 4689), H4085 [27MY]
———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H3658 [19MY]
FCC: express that it is the responsibility of Congress to determine FCC regulatory authority relative to broadband Internet services (see H. Con. Res. 311), H6571 [30JY]
Federal aid programs: 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), H6567 [30JY]
Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H6406 (see H.R. 5746), H6458 [29JY]
Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H2504 [13AP]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H1028 [2MR]
Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H1028 [2MR]
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), H3542 [18MY]
Haiti: tribute to general aviation pilots and industry for contributions made in response to earthquake relief efforts (see H. Con. Res. 272), H3078 [29AP]
Harrington, Donald: tribute (see H. Res. 1040), H556 [3FE]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H1518 [16MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 254), H1744 [19MR]
Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H4677 [22JN]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H4387 [10JN]
Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 5234), H7397 [29SE]
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]
James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6507), H8264 [8DE]
Mankiller, Wilma P.: tribute (see H. Res. 1237), H2503 [13AP]
Medicare: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H327 [21JA]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H4678 [22JN]
———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 5527), H5304 [30JN]
———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H4872 [24JN]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H41 [12JA]
Mineta, Norman Y.: tribute (see H. Res. 1377), H6882 [22SE]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1514), H6043 [26JY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H1103 [3MR]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1030), H7757 [30NO]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1485), H5547 [13JY]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1312), H3125 [4MY]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1358 [11MR]
News media: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, research impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 4925), H4506 [15JN]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to regulate expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech (see H.J. Res. 74), H649 [22FE]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H933 [25FE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs and activities (see H.R. 5897), H6282 [28JY]
Radford University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1182), H2580 [14AP]
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 274), H5547 [13JY]
Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 5663), H5500 [1JY]
Serve America Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1276), H2801 [21AP]
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), H7396 [29SE]
———oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 5128), H3014 [28AP]
Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 6025), H6881 [22SE]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H2642 [15AP]
———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 4859), H2642 [15AP]
———encourage deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property (see H.R. 4751), H4387 [10JN]
———ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 4887), H1818 [20MR]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6990 [23SE]
———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 4090), H2579 [14AP]
———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H424 [27JA]
———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 collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H40 [12JA]
———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]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H3702 [20MY]
———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), H4780 [23JN]
———treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property (see H.R. 4486), H325 [21JA]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H6683 [14SE]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H3542 [18MY]
Transportation: expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H266 [20JA]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6404 (see H.R. 5967), H6456 [29JY]
Travis AFB, CA: tribute to civilian and military personnel of 60th Air Mobility Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and 615th Contingency Response Wing (see H. Res. 1585), H6571 [30JY]
Truth in Lending Act: prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (see H.R. 2382), H1028 [2MR]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 258), H2697 [20AP]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6419), H7615 [18NO]
Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see H.R. 5226), H3275 [6MY]
Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 1036), H3079 [29AP]
Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H2877 [26AP]
World Refugee Day: reaffirm goals (see H. Res. 1350), H3484 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see H. Res. 1484), H4974 (see H. Res. 1484), H5203 [29JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: carry out a pilot program to reduce the amount of processed food served each day under the school breakfast or school lunch programs (see H.R. 5738), H5617 [14JY]
EPA: suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see H.R. 4753), H1167 [4MR]
National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see H.R. 6377), H7393 [29SE]
Native Americans: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (H.R. 725), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 304), H6042 [26JY]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: provide for use of excess funds to provide certain United Mine Workers of America pension benefits (see H.R. 5479), H4246 [8JN]
Veterans: assist small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 5627), H4974 (see H.R. 5627), H5203 [29JN]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see H. Res. 1236), H2503 [13AP]
———tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter (see H. Res. 1153), H1220 [9MR]
Excerpts
Book of Ruth: Bible, E1917
Letters
Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E1640
———Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1639
Dept. of Commerce establishment of a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1185 [9MR]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E1084 [14JN]
Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1547 [17MR]
Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4928 [29JN]
Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H984 [2MR]
Motions
Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), H7685 [30NO]
Remarks
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1462
Arizona: resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe (H.R. 1065), H290, H296, H297 [21JA]
Beckley, WV: tribute to Beckley Impact softball team, E1568
Bluefield, WV: tribute to Lemonade Days, E1338
Budget: deficit, H409 [27JA]
———provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), E1628
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1908
Bureau of Reclamation: develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and approve settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque tribes (H.R. 3342), H279, H285, H289 [21JA]
Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H5905
Buy American Act: compliance, E1824
———eliminate certain waivers to strengthen requirement that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in a capital project are produced in the U.S. (H.R. 5791), H6270
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (H. Res. 1484), H4944, H4948 [29JN]
Castle Nugent National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 3726), H405, H406, H409 [27JA]
Committee on Education and Labor (House): grant authority to investigate underground coal mine operator compliance with Federal safety laws and transmit a report on such investigation (H. Res. 1363), H3672, H3673 [20MY]
Committee on Natural Resources (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1628
Constitution Day: observance, E1663
Courts: provide funding for settlement of the Cobell class action lawsuit involving Federal management and accounting of individual Native American trust accounts, H7685 [30NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: carry out a pilot program to reduce the amount of processed food served each day under the school breakfast or school lunch programs (H.R. 5738), E1322
———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H7685 [30NO]
Dept. of Justice: exempt transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation of explosive materials for delivery to a federally recognized Indian tribe from certain prohibitions relating to explosives, H5862 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior: approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (H.R. 3254), H272, H276, H279 [21JA]
———ensure no delay in development of ocean renewable energy resources due to establishment of the Bureau of Energy and Resource Management, H6542 [30JY]
———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H6493, H6498, H6503, H6539, H6542, H6543, H6544, H6550, H6552 [30JY]
———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), consideration (H. Res. 1574), H6465 [30JY]
———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), motion to recommit, H6559 [30JY]
———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), unanimous-consent request, H6548 [30JY]
———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H6550, H6559 [30JY]
———require updates to ethics guidelines, access to best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and certify that response and exploration plans include best available technology, H6544 [30JY]
Early Detection Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 158), E66
Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), Senate amendments, H7658, H7685 [30NO]
Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H6270
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system, H2412
———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2412
———improve airline safety and pilot training, H2412
Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (S. 1609), H8302, H8303 [14DE]
Flatt, Lester: tribute (H. Res. 583), H339
Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 4380), H5905
———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), E1824
Gulf of Mexico: impose an additional civil penalty on Gulf Coast oil spills of more than one million barrels and direct those funds towards coastal restoration projects, H6552 [30JY]
Hawaii: ensure compliance of Native Hawaiian governing authority with the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution, H727 [23FE]
———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), H700, H704, H706, H725, H727 [23FE]
———require a statewide vote of approval before instituting the change of Federal policy toward Native Hawaiians, H725 [23FE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1908
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H8304 [14DE]
———moment of silence in tribute to Robert C. Byrd, H4909 [29JN]
Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 4474), H403, H404 [27JA]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: allocate certain percentage of funding for projects that secure recreational public access to Federal lands for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation, H6543 [30JY]
Longfellow National Historic Site: redesignate as the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site (S. 1405), H8304 [14DE]
Marshall University: anniversary of plane crash involving football team, E1950
National Award Center: tribute, E1981
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), H4721, H4724 [23JN]
National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (H.R. 6377), E1826
National Law Enforcement Museum Act: extend museum construction termination date (S. 1053), H5868 [21JY]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, E2078
Native Americans: authorize tribal water rights settlements, H7685 [30NO]
———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, H5862, H5867, H5868 [21JY]
———modify certain Indian land leases in Washington (State) (S. 2906), H8299 [14DE]
———protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (H.R. 725), Senate amendment, H5852, H5862, H5867, H5868 [21JY]
———transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (H.R. 1061), Senate amendments, H8300, H8301 [14DE]
Obama, President: Executive order to ensure enforcement and implementation of abortion restrictions, H1908
Pocahontas County, WV: tribute to efforts of West Virginia National Guard and first responders to rescue individuals from downed military helicopter, E214
Puerto Rico: allow supporters of Commonwealth status quo the option of voting their preference during the second stage of the plebescite, H3042, H3043 [29AP]
———clarify authority of residents to conduct plebiscite relative to self-determination process, H3051 [29AP]
———include ``none of the above'' as a choice on the ballot with regard to the status of Puerto Rico in a federally sanctioned self-determination process, H3043 [29AP]
———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H3029, H3031, H3042, H3043, H3045, H3050, H3051 [29AP]
———require an official proposal from residents on political status question prior to any congressional consideration of self-determination, H3050 [29AP]
———require ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in Spanish, H3045 [29AP]
Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, and prevent workplace tragedies (H.R. 6495), H8141 [8DE]
Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), Senate amendments, H2412
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1610), E1635
Thanksgiving Day: observance, E1975
Veterans: assist small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (H.R. 5627), E1233
Votes: position on missed, E898
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (H. Res. 1236), H2538, H2541 [14AP]
———moment of silence for victims of Upper Big Branch mine disaster, H2476 [13AP]
———tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter (H. Res. 1153), H4940 [29JN], E337
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H831 [24FE]
Tribute, H8304 [14DE]
Reports filed
Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3342) (H. Rept. 111-390), H39 [12JA]
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1769) (H. Rept. 111-434), H1357 [11MR]
BLM Contract Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3759) (H. Rept. 111-394), H39 [12JA]
Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4491) (H. Rept. 111-482), H3539 [18MY]
Bunitan Tasi Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4493) (H. Rept. 111-484), H3540 [18MY]
Cabin Fee Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4888) (H. Rept. 111-604), H6802 [16SE]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5110) (H. Rept. 111-598), H6802 [16SE]
Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3726) (H. Rept. 111-393), H39 [12JA]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3785) (H. Rept. 111-597), H6802 [16SE]
Cibola National Forest Boundary Expansion: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5388) (H. Rept. 111-601), H6802 [16SE]
Coal Accountability and Retired Employee (CARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5479) (H. Rept. 111-651), H7388 [29SE]
Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4514) (H. Rept. 111-527), H5545 [13JY]
Coltsville National Historical Park Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5131) (H. Rept. 111-596), H6802 [16SE]
Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3534) (H. Rept. 111-575), H6282 [28JY], H6402, H6454 [29JY], H6567 [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior Lease of Certain Lands Within Fort Pulaski National Monument: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4773) (H. Rept. 111-530), H5545 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior Transmittal of Information on Treasured Landscape Initiative, National Monuments, and High Priority Land-Rationalization Efforts: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1254) (H. Rept. 111-480), H3309 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4347) (H. Rept. 111-603), H6802 [16SE]
Direct the National Park Service and the Dept. of the Interior To Transfer Certain Properties to the District of Columbia: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5494) (H. Rept. 111-605), H6803 [16SE]
Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2788) (H. Rept. 111-435), H1357 [11MR]
Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 111-481), H3539 [18MY]
Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1554) (H. Rept. 111-513), H4904 [28JN]
Gettysburg National Military Park Boundaries Revision To Include the Gettysburg Train Station: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4395) (H. Rept. 111-438), H1357 [11MR]
Great Ape Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4416) (H. Rept. 111-650), H7388 [29SE]
Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3989) (H. Rept. 111-529), H5545 [13JY]
Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4349) (H. Rept. 111-502), H4213 [28MY]
Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4003) (H. Rept. 111-436), H1357 [11MR]
Hydrographic Data Acquisition Funds and Provide Services Specific to Arctic for Safe Navigation, Delineate Extended Continental Shelf, and Monitor Coastal Changes: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2864)0 (H. Rept. 111-532), H5545 [13JY]
Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3538) (H. Rept. 111-398), H193 [19JA]
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4445) (H. Rept. 111-515), H4904 [28JN]
Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4252) (H. Rept. 111-433), H1357 [11MR]
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5152) (H. Rept. 111-606), H6803 [16SE]
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Establishment and Operation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3511) (H. Rept. 111-483), H3540 [18MY]
Mount Andrea Lawrence Designation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5194) (H. Rept. 111-595), H6802 [16SE]
National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act Appropriations: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3967) (H. Rept. 111-526), H5545 [13JY]
National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4973) (H. Rept. 111-531), H5545 [13JY]
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2314) (H. Rept. 111-412), H646 [22FE]
Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3644) (H. Rept. 111-392), H39 [12JA]
Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2889) (H. Rept. 111-500), H4213 [28MY]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation Establishment of a Commemorative Work: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4195) (H. Rept. 111-602), H6802 [16SE]
Protect Indian Arts and Crafts Through the Improvement of Applicable Criminal Proceedings: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 725) (H. Rept. 111-397), H146 [15JA]
Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4686) (H. Rept. 111-528), H5545 [13JY]
Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2340) (H. Rept. 111-514), H4904 [28JN]
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4438) (H. Rept. 111-501), H4213 [28MY]
San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3914) (H. Rept. 111-600), H6802 [16SE]
Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4823) (H. Rept. 111-599), H6802 [16SE]
Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2476) (H. Rept. 111-533), H5545 [13JY]
Stornetta Outstanding Natural Area Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4192) (H. Rept. 111-437), H1357 [11MR]
Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3923) (H. Rept. 111-525), H5545 [13JY]
Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3254) (H. Rept. 111-395), H39 [12JA]
Transmit Information to House on Treasured Landscape Initiative, Designation of National Monuments, and High Priority Land-Rationalization Efforts: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1406) (H. Rept. 111-510), H4778 [23JN]
White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 111-391), H39 [12JA]
Tributes
Bandy, Vickie L., H936 [26FE]
Hofstetter, Rhoda V., E2135
Murtha, John P., H810 [24FE]
Oberstar, Representative, H8349
Oliver, Jamie, E1321
Simms, Fred T., H2507 [14AP]