YOUNG, TODD C. (a Representative from Indiana)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4171 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3720 [26MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5020 [13JY], H5069 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H553 [8FE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6979 [14OC]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8262 [7DE]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H5661 [27JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6461 [26SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H3162 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7258 [2NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H1907 [16MR] (see H.R. 3577), H9432 [15DE]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7892 [18NO]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7627 [15NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8076 [1DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces members and civilian employees killed or wounded in certain attacks outside combat zones (see H.R. 1142), H2328 [5AP]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of State: designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H9925 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H5489 [25JY]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H7166 [31OC]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H2268 [1AP]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H357 [19JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for a time-out on certain regulations (see H.R. 3257), H7209 [1NO]

———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. 10), H1040 (see H.R. 10), H1071 [16FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2108 [30MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2039 [29MR]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3758 [26MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 2651), H5734 [28JY]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4852 [11JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H3409 [24MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6233 [15SE]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H7929 [29NO]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H8881 [13DE]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H3062 [4MY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4852 [11JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7069 [25OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2216 [31MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4852 [11JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 431), H2667 [13AP]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H8125 [2DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H3062 [4MY]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8881 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H5966 [7SE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2108 [30MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

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. 13), H1580 [4MR]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H2667 [13AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6344 [21SE]

———increase limitation on expensing of certain depreciable assets for certain businesses that hire veterans (see H.R. 2443), H5489 [25JY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5581 [26JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H5928 [26AU]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H924 [15FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3220 [11MY]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5127 [15JY]

———terminate incentives for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 1188), H4459 [22JN]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6673 [6OC]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H6011 [8SE]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4460 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6344 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: terminate the Transportation Enhancement Program and transfer funding to critical emergency transportation projects (see H.R. 3085), H6551 [4OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: terminate the Transportation Enhancement Program and transfer funding to critical emergency transportation projects (H.R. 3085), H6551 [4OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H401 [24JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4171 [14JN]

Armed Forces: express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4007 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4007 [3JN]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5136, H5139, H5140 [18JY], H5191 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5801 [30JY]

———deficit, H8006 [1DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2818, H2848 [14AP], E786 [3MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2848 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: general administration and miscellaneous supplies funding, H4171 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3395 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3426 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: adjust eligibility criteria for the Weatherization Assistance Program, H5069 [14JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5069 [14JY]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6566 [5OC]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), E2257 [14DE]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H7252 [2NO]

Tributes

Rawson, Harve, E1943 [26OC]

Salmon, Zachary, H401 [24JA]