WALDEN, GREG (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H924 [15FE], H1096 [17FE]

Appointments

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

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Against Dam Removal, but For KBRA, Al Switzer and Cheryl Hukill, Klamath Falls (OR) Herald and News, H1264 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H435 [24JA]

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]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H6978 [14OC]

Armed Forces: 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), H1456 [1MR]

———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. 181), H5888 [1AU]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H8967 [14DE]

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

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H2934 [2MY]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

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

Congressional Record: limit printing (see H.R. 1626), H3281 [12MY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3759 [26MY]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H2935 [2MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H9946 [19DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H6854 [12OC]

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), H1574 [3MR]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

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. 42), H1580 [4MR]

———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), H3870 (see H.R. 1633), H3911 [1JN]

———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), H2935 [2MY]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H5085 [14JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5019 [13JY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see H.R. 3310), H7255 [2NO]

———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]

FDA: ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H7333 [3NO]

———expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H7209 [1NO]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8320 [8DE]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H9946 [19DE]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H8000 [30NO]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H8000 [30NO]

Federal agencies and departments: 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), H393 [20JA]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H10017 [20DE]

FEMA: provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H1797 [14MR]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements (see H.R. 435), H2934 [2MY]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 435), H3305 [13MY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8320 [8DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2934 [2MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H6921 [13OC]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H6854 [12OC]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon (see H.R. 946), H1618 [8MR]

———reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 3069), H6552 [4OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H3112 [5MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H7257 [2NO]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H5127 [15JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H1525 [2MR]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6182 [14SE]

———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]

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

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H4852 [11JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H3162 [10MY]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H6182 [14SE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H9928 [16DE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H6978 [14OC]

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

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8126 [2DE]

———ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H7828 [17NO]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2040 [29MR]

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]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

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 Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6782 [11OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H4459 [22JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]

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), H1844 [15MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H9945 [19DE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6182 [14SE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5901 [9AU]

———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), H4076 [13JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H4459 [22JN]

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]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H2328 [5AP]

———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 Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3162 [10MY]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H3868 (see H.R. 2071), H3909 [1JN]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2935 [2MY]

———broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H7166 [31OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2934 [2MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H6855 [12OC]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5897 [5AU]

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

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2935 [2MY]

———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), H4529 [23JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H5374 [21JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6182 [14SE]

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

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), H7831 [17NO]

———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]

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

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6983 [18OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5888 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (see H.R. 2060), H3805 [31MY]

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]

———provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see H.R. 3309), H7255 [2NO]

House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (see H. Res. 22), H102 [6JA]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (H.R. 2060), H3805 [31MY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H1040, H1071 [16FE]

———provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3309), H7256 [2NO]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (H.R. 560), H552 [8FE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (H.R. 2267), H4365 [21JN]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (H.R. 560), H552 [8FE]

Letters

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Lynn R. Lehrbach, Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37, H6578 [5OC]

———several Members of Congress, H6578 [5OC]

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6571 [5OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6571 [5OC]

Motions

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2563 [8AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H2563 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1096 [17FE], H1263 [18FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1263 [18FE]

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), H708 [11FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 303), H4108 [14JN]

Eagle Point, OR: anniversary, E212 [11FE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H708 [11FE]

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

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6577 [5OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2552, H2554, H2555, H2556, H2558, H2560 [8AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2307, H2309 [5AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), motion to recommit, H2563 [8AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1096 [17FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4760 [8JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H282 [19JA]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E888 [13MY], E1676 [21SE], E1848 [13OC]

Honor Flight of Portland (organization): tribute, E1676 [21SE]

Honor Flight Oregon (organization): tribute, E760 [15AP], E1753 [4OC]

House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H63 [6JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H21 [5JA]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2557, H2559 [8AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H282 [19JA]

Point of order, H2563 [8AP]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6570, H6572, H6573 [5OC]

———use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8806 [13DE]

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), H151 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H2979 [3MY], H3040 [4MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4943 [12JY]

Tributes

Bounds, Karen, E1038 [3JN]

Brian, Tom, E829 [5MY]

Hansell, Francie Moore, E1048 [3JN]

Hoyt, Bill, E2150 [1DE]

Miller, James C., E1595 [12SE]

Nickelsen, Bob, E2219 [8DE]

Schoen, Randy, E999 [31MY]

Snider, John, H3225 [12MY]