OLSON, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H60 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H780 [14FE], H893 [15FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7377 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8093 [2DE]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H2119 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2108 [30MR]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2216 [31MR]

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), H6344 [21SE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2605 [12AP]

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]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3758 [26MY]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2378), H4574 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H8125 [2DE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1666 [9MR]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H3062 [4MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3162 [10MY]

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), H1797 [14MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H203 [12JA]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H1392 [28FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (see H.R. 826), H1727 [10MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5581 [26JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see H.R. 2998), H6342 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H8262 [7DE]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

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

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1727 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1666 [9MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6855 [12OC]

———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. 178), H3161 [10MY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 286), H201 [12JA]

Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H7009 [24OC]

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), H1621 [8MR]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7579 [14NO]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H472 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4529 [23JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]

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

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3344 [23MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 3), H104 [6JA]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1392 [28FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4042 [7JN]

———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]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H104 [6JA]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1456 [1MR]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2605 [12AP]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6782 [11OC]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 56), H3343 [23MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1456 [1MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5375 [21JY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H776 [14FE]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H6344 [21SE]

House Rules: prohibit Members and House employees from buying or selling securities while in possession of material or nonpublic information obtained by reason of employment in the House (see H. Res. 480), H8188 [6DE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4459 [22JN]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H8187 [6DE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4042 [7JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7208 [1NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (see H.R. 1264), H2216 [31MR]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H4577 [24JN]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H6413 [22SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 431), H776 [14FE]

———prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H6671 [6OC]

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), H4076 [13JN]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1641), H2912 [15AP]

———establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2854 [14AP]

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

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2571 [8AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H2857 [14AP]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2858 [14AP]

———provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H5782 [29JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H3754 [26MY]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2108 [30MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H10017 [20DE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H4075 [13JN]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H8076 [1DE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2605 [12AP]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H4673 [6JY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1770 [11MR]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1525 [2MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1666 [9MR]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 2797), H5895 [5AU]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4578 [24JN]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H4852 [11JY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8967 [14DE]

———allow an increased work opportunity credit for recent veterans (see H.R. 1312), H2265 [1AP]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H8320 [8DE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2572 [8AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8187 [6DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H9928 [16DE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4459 [22JN]

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

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4329 [16JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1252 (see H.R. 436), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2216 [31MR]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H435 [24JA]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]

Telephones: permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers (see H.R. 3035), H7009 [24OC]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2858 [14AP]

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), H8188 [6DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6673 [6OC]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6978 [14OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H7714 [16NO]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 3511), H7927 [29NO]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H6231 [15SE]

EPA: require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2291 [4AP]

IRS: require fees for services provided by the IRS be deposited in the Treasury as general receipts (see H.R. 2585), H5238 [19JY]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H599 [9FE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (H.R. 3511), H7928 [29NO]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (H.R. 2960), H6232 [15SE]

EPA: require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (H.R. 1341), H2292 [4AP]

IRS: require fees for services provided by the IRS be deposited in the Treasury as general receipts (H.R. 2585), H5239 [19JY]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (H.R. 593), H600 [9FE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (H.R. 3269), H7160 [27OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7019 [25OC]

Poems

``Atlantis'', E1383 [21JY]

``Discovery!'', E336 [28FE]

``Endeavour,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1015 [1JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2669 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H893 [15FE], H1165 [17FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5197 [19JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7947 [30NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7377 [4NO], H7605 [15NO]

———conduct feasibility study to determine capability, cost, and benefits of requiring owners or operators of a manned facility, installation, unit, or vessel to locate a standby vessel nearby, H7377 [4NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H642 [10FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H7633 [16NO]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5511 [26JY], H7266 [3NO]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8008 [1DE], H8809 [13DE]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel, H7220 [2NO]

Diseases: increase support and research to combat juvenile diabetes, H6488 [3OC]

Ecology and environment: amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2369 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2369 [6AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H642 [10FE]

———importance of tax reform to small businesses, H7115 [26OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8809 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6186 [15SE]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H2669 [14AP]

Endeavour (space shuttle): tribute to final mission, E1015 [1JN]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6381 [22SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6578 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6636 [6OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6381 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify that agency rule reform considers cumulative cost and benefits and estimated domestic job impact, H8093 [2DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8093 [2DE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H288 [19JA], H4511 [23JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8855 [13DE]

King Street Patriots (organization): Conservation Political Action Conference Ronald Reagan Award recipient, H2251 [1AP]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (H.R. 3269), E1949 [27OC]

NASA: reallocate climate research programs funding to manned space flight funding, H893 [15FE]

———tribute to space shuttle program, H5301 [21JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4398 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: allegations of mishandling of Federal funding, H8974 [15DE]

———funding, H1165 [17FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4680 [7JY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6936 [14OC]

San Jacinto College: anniversary, E2213 [8DE]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H7420 [14NO]

Texas City, TX: anniversary, E1644 [15SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H162 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6795 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6795 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6795 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H2632 [13AP]

Tributes

Gurecky, Joe, H416 [24JA]

Matthis, Morris, H7019 [25OC]

Norris, Cody R., H8140 [6DE]

Parker, Gail, E875 [12MY]

Schneider, Joe, H7115 [26OC]