PITTS, JOSEPH R. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H55 [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), H926 [15FE], H1327 [18FE]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H528 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Xinjiang Procedure, Ethan Gutmann, Weekly Standard (publication), H8299-H8302 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H5919 [16AU]

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), H4795 [8JY]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H3305 [13MY]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H2934 [2MY]

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), H2667 [13AP]

———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), H2412 [6AP]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6344 [21SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7135 [26OC]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H9928 [16DE]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H5734 [28JY]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H7134 [26OC]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

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), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H4673 [6JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H684 [10FE]

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]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

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

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H4750 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H8000 [30NO]

Dept. of Defense: provide a special rule relative to purchases of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see H.R. 2312), H5782 [29JY]

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. 3176), H6919 [13OC]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3342 [23MY]

———provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see H.R. 2054), H5781 [29JY]

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), H6341 [21SE]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H4279 [15JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4459 [22JN]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H2216 [31MR]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H4330 [16JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2215 [31MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H8077 [1DE]

———suspend issuance of $1 coins for 15 years or until excess stockpiles are exhausted (see H.R. 2789), H6922 [13OC]

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

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H6183 [14SE]

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. 750, 910), H2268 [1AP]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H6674 [6OC]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H9432 [15DE]

Egypt: encourage any new government to fully allow for the freedom of religion (see H. Res. 459), H7398 [4NO]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H4529 [23JN]

EPA: 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]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

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]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1392 [28FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4673 [6JY]

———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), H5239 [19JY]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

Federal Program Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 606), H1726 [10MR]

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

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8126 [2DE]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3060 [4MY]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3344 [23MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3161 [10MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6552 [4OC]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H7893 [18NO]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 1281), H2293 [4AP]

———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), H6344 [21SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2667 [13AP]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

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

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

———place real time display of U.S. gross national debt in the House chamber (see H. Res. 228), H4460 [22JN]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

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), H4187 [14JN]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7068 [25OC]

———prohibit issuance of certain visas to nationals from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of a national ordered to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2199), H4277 [15JN]

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

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5399 [22JY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H6415 [22SE]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

Libya: declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3871 (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3912 [1JN]

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

———restrict use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2283), H4456 [22JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

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), H4674 [6JY]

———support Israel in seeking peace with its neighbors, particularly toward a two-state solution that results in a free, nonmilitarized Palestinian state (see H. Res. 314), H4327 [16JN]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6345 [21SE]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H4750 [7JY]

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]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H1580 [4MR]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6344 [21SE]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3987 [2JN]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H1726 [10MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H3754 [26MY]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3304 [13MY]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 76), H1770 [11MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1180 (see H. Res. 96), H1200 [17FE]

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), H684 [10FE]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5286 [20JY]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H684 [10FE]

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: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H5661 [27JY]

Russia: characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see H. Res. 327), H4528 [23JN]

———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

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]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H5661 [27JY]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

———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: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H2998 [3MY]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H8076 [1DE]

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

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H3061 [4MY]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4330 [16JN]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6233 [15SE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2216 [31MR]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H4037 [3JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H4460 [22JN]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H1983 [17MR]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H7332 [3NO]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 508), H3410 [24MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H6231 [15SE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6626 [5OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H1621 [8MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2917 [15AP] (see H.R. 488), H508 [26JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2934 [2MY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

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

Telephones: 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]

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), H7929 [29NO]

———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), H5964 [7SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7209 [1NO]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

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

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6415 [22SE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4459 [22JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3646 (see H.R. 886), H3684 [25MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H2409 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1217), H2036 [29MR]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H8075 [1DE]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1884), H3279 [12MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (H.R. 1385), H2411 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H3220 [11MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H396 [20JA]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2038 [29MR]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (H.R. 3545), H8076 [1DE]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1884), H3281 [12MY]

Letters

End oppression and protect rights of all Burmese people: Zipporah Sein, Karen National Union (organization), E2187 [6DE]

Protect Life Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6887 [13OC]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6887 [13OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6887 [13OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1849 [16MR], H4198 [15JN], H5500 [26JY], H7269 [3NO]

Remarks

Abortion: ensure conscience protections for health care providers do not exempt provision of emergency abortion services to protect the life of the pregnant woman, H6902 [13OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3032 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2614 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1159 [17FE], H1327 [18FE]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E1018 [2JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H3012 [4MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7731 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5676 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5250 [20JY]

———deficit, H1598 [8MR], H2638 [13AP]

Burma: end oppression and protect rights of all people, E2187 [6DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H5267 [20JY]

China: allegations of executions and harvesting of organs in Chinese prisons, H8299 [8DE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249, H6250, H6253 [20SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5676 [28JY]

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), H637 [10FE]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8238 [7DE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H7639 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3362 [24MY]

———failure to renew grant to U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops program to aid human trafficking victims due to refusal to refer victims for contraceptives or abortion, H7269 [3NO]

———post on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Fund, H2641 [13AP]

———preserve Prevention and Public Health Fund for activities for senior citizens, H2646 [13AP]

———proposal to grant loans in order to launch health insurance co-ops in each State, H5167 [19JY]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8153, H8157, H8159 [6DE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H3362 [24MY], H6254, H6255 [20SE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H5599 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2942 [3MY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H637 [10FE], H4376 [22JN], H8912 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8743, H8806 [13DE]

Egypt: anniversary of Lillian Trasher Orphanage in Asyut, H603 [10FE]

———condemn attacks against Christians, H1677 [10MR]

———condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, E67 [18JA]

———human rights violations, H7591 [15NO]

EPA: impact of grants to foreign countries, H5029 [14JY]

FDA: improve efficiency and transparency of medical device approval process, H637 [10FE]

GAO: study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on States and local communities, H2643, H2644 [13AP]

———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on the prevention of chronic diseases and promoting health, H2642, H2643 [13AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2942 [3MY]

Health: repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, H5591 [27JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1598 [8MR]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H278 [19JA]

Health care facilities: tribute to hospital employees, H6520 [4OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights, H473 [26JA]

Journal: question of approval, H8265 [8DE]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H402 [24JA], H1463 [2MR]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H8806 [13DE]

Middle East: express that a Palestinian government which includes Hamas should be prohibited from receiving U.S. aid until that government publicly commits to the Quartet Principles, H4199 [15JN]

Palestinians: unification of Hamas and Fatah political parties, H3012 [4MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

———impact on employment, H1366 [28FE], H7902 [29NO]

———implementation funding, H1598 [8MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6885, H6886, H6892 [13OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), motion to recommit, H6902 [13OC]

———repeal, H3119 [10MY], H6568 [5OC], H7902 [29NO]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H278 [19JA]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2633, H2638, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2644 [13AP]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), motion to recommit, H2646 [13AP]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1849 [16MR]

Pharmaceuticals: recognize importance and value of pharmacists, E428 [8MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1159 [17FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1849 [16MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8743 [13DE]

Yafeng, Fan: persecution by Chinese Government, H950 [16FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H505 [26JA]

Tributes

Gallagher, Michael, H5501 [26JY]

Torbert, Eric M., Jr., H504 [26JA]