POE, TED (a Representative from Texas)

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), H783, H786, H787, H796 [14FE], H927 [15FE], H1186 [17FE], H1231 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4653, H4662, H4674 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3807 [31MY], H3846, H3848, H3892, H3893, H3894 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5491 [25JY], H5582 [26JY], H5782 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

EPA's War on Texas, Wall Street Journal, H1187 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H5285 [20JY]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

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

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2040 [29MR]

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]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H1580 [4MR]

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), H1252 (see H.R. 546), H1364 [18FE]

———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), H3987 [2JN]

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: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H4330 [16JN]

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

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H3806 [31MY]

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2870), H6009 [8SE]

China: ensure open and free journalism access by establishing a reciprocal relationship between the number of visas issued to state-controlled media workers in China and the U.S. (see H.R. 2899), H6097 [12SE]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H2605 [12AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5905 [12AU]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5966 [7SE]

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), H7830 [17NO]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1666 [9MR] (see H.R. 849), H1454 [1MR] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

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), H3758 [26MY]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H598 [9FE]

Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: declassify information relative to missing and unaccounted-for members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 485), H8261 [7DE]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see H.R. 1260), H2106 [30MR]

———provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (see H.R. 1517), H2664 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5375 [21JY]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1891), H4188 [14JN]

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: construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H1841 [15MR]

———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]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2109 [30MR]

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]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 1300), H2214 [31MR]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

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

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H2857 [14AP]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3646 (see H.R. 1856), H3684 [25MY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H3806 [31MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———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), H7579 [14NO]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———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), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H6674 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify role in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran (see H.R. 2720), H6626 [5OC]

———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), H3806 [31MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H6978 [14OC]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4852 [11JY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1392 [28FE]

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), H2040 [29MR]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

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

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), H138 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

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

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H7715 [16NO]

———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]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H8882 [13DE]

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]

FCC: 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: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H6922 [13OC]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8077 [1DE]

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), H6139 [13SE]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H1907 [16MR]

FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1797 [14MR]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H4038 [3JN]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4852 [11JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2039 [29MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H776 [14FE]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama (see H. Res. 86), H2918 [15AP]

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), H1040 (see H.R. 362), H1071 [16FE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H4750 [7JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H507 [26JA]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H1180 (see H.R. 104), H1199 [17FE]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7161 [27OC]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3759 [26MY]

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]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

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), H3162 [10MY]

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]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H397 [20JA]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H4459 [22JN]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5489 [25JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2109 [30MR]

———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1655), H2913 [15AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3806 [31MY]

Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H4575 [24JN]

———ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3063 [4MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6676 [7OC]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H2216 [31MR]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7929 [29NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H4530 [23JN]

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

———restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H5780 [29JY]

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), H4038 [3JN]

———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]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H254 [18JA]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H6011 [8SE]

NASA: 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 Congess on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H9929 [16DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H725 [11FE]

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: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR]

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), H8728 [12DE]

OAS: withhold a percentage of U.S. contributions for every permanent council meeting held where provisions of the Inter-American Democratic Charter are not invoked relative to Venezuelan constitutional reforms (see H.R. 2542), H6415 [22SE]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H5286 [20JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8262 [7DE]

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

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]

———provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5150 [18JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4366 [21JN]

Peace Corps: establish policies and procedures to provide for safety and security of volunteers from rape and sexual assault (see H.R. 2699), H5780 [29JY]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H776 [14FE]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H471 [25JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H7999 [30NO]

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), H1908 [16MR]

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), H6988 [21OC]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H4279 [15JN]

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: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

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]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H8320 [8DE]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H6674 [6OC]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H8188 [6DE]

———support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 77), H8188 [6DE]

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

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2533 [7AP]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2888), H6626 [5OC]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 956), H3281 [12MY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H6506 [3OC]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2858 [14AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4581 [28JN]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H6011 [8SE]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 35), H2667 [13AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3162 [10MY]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H9945 [19DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H8076 [1DE]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H7627 [15NO]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H3161 [10MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4852 [11JY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H2412 [6AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H2412 [6AP]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6626 [5OC]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H2108 [30MR]

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

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H1666 [9MR]

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

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]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Terrorism: 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), H7009 [24OC]

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), H7627 [15NO]

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

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6674 [6OC]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

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

———prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5936 [2SE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H3646 (see H.R. 1856), H3684 [25MY]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

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]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H6011 [8SE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H7159 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1391 [28FE]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

Congress: joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5964 [7SE]

Dept. of Defense: transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H7626 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (see H.R. 1277), H2213 [31MR]

Dept. of Justice: require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3073), H6467 [29SE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H5964 [7SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Economy: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar (see H.R. 1638), H2912 [15AP]

EPA: prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Gulf of Mexico: increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 939), H1618 [8MR]

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

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 173), H1906 [16MR]

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]

———provide for deferred action and parole only for urgent humanitarian reasons or to gain a significant public benefit (see H.R. 1853), H3218 [11MY]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 29), H1665 [9MR]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 3013), H6412 [22SE]

———prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (see H.R. 1699), H2998 [3MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1948), H3342 [23MY]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H1618 [8MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (H.R. 3477), H7891 [18NO]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (H.R. 931), H1577 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (H.R. 3422), H7626 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (H.R. 1277), H2214 [31MR]

Dept. of Justice: require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (H.R. 1885), H3281 [12MY]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (H.R. 1637), H2916 [15AP]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (H.R. 3073), H6467 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (H.R. 2848), H5965 [7SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Economy: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar (H.R. 1638), H2916 [15AP]

EPA: prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 153), H46 [5JA]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 3159), H6854 [12OC]

Gulf of Mexico: increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (H.R. 939), H1619 [8MR]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (H.R. 154), H46 [5JA]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (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. (H.R. 2199), H4278 [15JN]

———provide for deferred action and parole only for urgent humanitarian reasons or to gain a significant public benefit (H.R. 1853), H3220 [11MY]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H46 [5JA]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance (H.R. 3013), H6414 [22SE]

———prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (H.R. 1699), H3000 [3MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (H.R. 2337), H4529 [23JN]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (H.R. 1948), H3343 [23MY]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (H.R. 938), H1619 [8MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1527 [3MR], H1909 [17MR], H2919 [2MY], H5089 [15JY], H5153 [19JY], H5785 [30JY], H6185 [15SE], H7717 [17NO]

E-mails

Free stuff: Ron and Cynthia Barrs, H6148 [14SE]

Factsheets

What To Do if a Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulb or Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb Breaks in Your Home—Detailed Recommendations, H4336 [21JN]

Letters

U.N. Tax Equalization Refund Act: Richard R. Verma, Dept. of State, H564 [9FE]

Lists

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H6101 [13SE]

Memorandums

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5970 [8SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H359 [20JA], H441 [25JA], H949 [16FE], H3118 [10MY], H3925 [2JN], H5941 [7SE], H7833 [18NO], H8265 [8DE]

Poems

``All in Darkness's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1408 [26JY]

Remarks

Alexander, Shane and Kara: tribute to birth of child, H6924 [14OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2507 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1186, H1187, H1189 [17FE], H1220, H1231, H1232 [18FE]

Arizona: ninth circuit court ruling on enforcement of State immigration legislation, H2614 [13AP]

Armed Forces: assessment of attempted rescue of Americans on yacht taken hostage and killed by Somali pirates, H1595 [8MR]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4532, H4542, H4543 [24JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1940 [17MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4014, H4023 [3JN]

———enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2023 [29MR]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4281 [16JN]

———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults, H1202 [18FE]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4354 [21JN], H4692 [7JY]

———tribute to 1st Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment (Lone Star Battalion), E1467 [1AU]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, H6101 [13SE]

———tribute to members from Texas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, H4565-H4568 [24JN]

———tribute to Navy SEALS, E943 [24MY]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H9947 [20DE]

Athens, TX: request by Wisconsin group to remove Keep Athens Beautiful (organization) nativity scene displayed at courthouse square, H9799 [16DE]

Austin, TX: tribute to ``Treaty Oak'', E1642 [15SE]

Bangladesh: condemn kidnapping, beating, and rape of Peace Corps volunteer, H416 [24JA]

Baytown, TX: tribute to Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Ross Sterling High School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and Highlands Elementary School students for Christmas card project to overseas troops, H8138 [6DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2924 [2MY], H3012 [4MY]

Brazil: U.S. promotion of Brazilian offshore drilling relative to U.S. purchase of Brazilian oil, H2091 [30MR], H2315 [5AP]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 22), H1377 [28FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7833 [18NO]

———deficit, H686 [11FE]

———impact of entitlement programs, H9933 [19DE]

———reduce spending, H473 [26JA]

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

———placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol (H. Res. 497), H9942 [19DE]

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), H688, H689 [11FE]

Congress: joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 74), H5942 [7SE]

———legislative process, H7004 [24OC]

Conservation of energy: impact of compact fluorescent light bulbs, H4336 [21JN]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H7941 [30NO], H8144 [6DE]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4826 [11JY]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H2253 [1AP]

———enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H6124-H6127 [13SE]

Dayton, TX: anniversary, E929 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4653, H4662 [6JY], H4692 [7JY]

———Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund funding, H4653, H4662 [6JY]

———transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (H.R. 3422), H7592 [15NO], H7638 [16NO]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4855 [12JY], H7582 [15NO]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5494 [26JY], H5666 [28JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5506 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow Border Patrol agents to use live ammunition against Mexican outlaws, H1676 [10MR]

———cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3846, H3847 [1JN]

———decision to send Border Patrol agents to protect the southern border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, H106 [7JA]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3848 [1JN]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (H.R. 1277), H2116 [31MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3846, H3847, H3848, H3890, H3892, H3893, H3894 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants, H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants except for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, H3894 [1JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3890 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE]

———safeguard Crime Victims Fund, H2673 [14AP]

———wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages, H6347 [22SE]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H5167 [19JY]

Dept. of State: consideration of permit approval for TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H2251 [1AP]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations, E1336 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (H.R. 2848), H5941 [7SE]

———regulations governing religious displays and utterances at funerals at national cemeteries, H7382 [4NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

Diaz, Jesus E., Jr.: arrest for detainment of drug smuggler along the Mexican border, H7214 [2NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2340 [6AP]

Economy: impact of costs of war in Iraq, H4199 [15JN]

———impact of Government regulations, H688, H689 [11FE], H8911 [14DE]

Egypt: condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, E2272 [15DE]

EPA: cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H1186, H1187, H1189 [17FE]

———impact of grants to foreign countries, H5592 [27JY]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, H746 [14FE]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter, H1461 [2MR]

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 (H.R. 10), H6866 [13OC], H7081 [26OC], H8211 [7DE]

Financial institutions: impact of government regulations on small banks, H7022 [25OC]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, H5167 [19JY]

———protect right to keep and bear arms, H206 [18JA]

Flag—U.S.: tribute to U.S. Honor Flag tour, E1443 [29JY]

Foreign aid: reduce, H359 [20JA], H556 [9FE]

———reduce U.S. assistance to certain nations, H441 [25JA]

Foreign countries: deny foreign aid to countries who refuse to accept deported citizens who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S., H1528 [3MR], H1729 [11MR], H2316 [5AP]

Freedom of speech: allegations of violations at veterans cemetery, H4678 [7JY]

Gonzales, TX: tribute to ``Sam Houston Oak'', E1642 [15SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8037 [1DE]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, E23001 [16DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H217 [18JA]

Houston, TX: call for return to the U.S. of the operator of home day care facility to face criminal charges following a fire at such facility that killed and injured children, H1495 [2MR]

———Houston Health Dept., prohibition on residents distributing food to the homeless without a permit, H233 [18JA]

———tribute to Children's Assessment Center, H8993 [15DE]

Howley, Susan Smith: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Lois Haight Award for Excellence and Innovation recipient, E735 [15AP]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H7015 [25OC]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H517 [8FE], H571 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H950 [16FE], H3925 [2JN], H6242 [20SE]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, H3893 [1JN]

———reform, H2550 [8AP]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions, H8732 [13DE]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, H6844 [12OC], H6858 [13OC]

———condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services, H937 [16FE]

———condemn treatment of political refugees by Iranian Government and Iraqi authorities overseeing refugee camps, E38 [7JA]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian refugees, H2577 [12AP]

———decision to close Camp Ashraf, E2252 [14DE]

———report on congressional delegation trip relative to the killing of Iranian political dissidents at Camp Ashraf by Iraqi authorities, H4067 [13JN]

Israel: condemn murder of Jewish family in West Bank village by Palestinian terrorists, H1804 [15MR]

Journal: question of approval, H685 [11FE], H1804 [15MR], H2334 [6AP], H2549 [8AP], H2613 [13AP], H2673 [14AP], H2859 [15AP], H4281 [16JN], H5166 [19JY], H5402 [25JY]

Kallsen, Pam: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Kroeker, Nico: tribute to Ripple Effect project providing increased access to clean drinking water, E1777 [5OC]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders, H6844, H6845 [12OC]

Libya: respect sovereignty and freedoms of speech and the press, condemn attacks on journalists, and support efforts of news agencies reporting on political events, H1968 [17MR]

Luest, Helga: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

McNerney, David: Medal of Honor recipient, H7315 [3NO]

Memorial Day: observance, H3746 [26MY]

Merola, Mike: conflict with Lakeland Village Community Association over height of flagpole, H126 [7JA]

Mexico: assist in fighting drug cartels and curbing violence against Mexican and U.S. citizens, H1428 [1MR], H5402 [25JY]

———attempt to halt execution of Humberto Leal on grounds that Texas violated an international treaty, H4593 [6JY]

———call for investigation of murder of David Hartley on Falcon Lake on U.S.-Mexico border, H3283 [13MY], H6280 [21SE]

———condemn attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and express condolences to families of victims of such attack, H950 [16FE]

———urge prosecution of Mexican soldiers accused of sexual assault, E1103 [15JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H3322 [23MY]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6488 [3OC], H8742 [13DE]

Montana: renewal of lease for a religious statue on Forest Service property, H7138 [27OC]

NASA: decision against placement of retired space shuttle at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, H2588 [12AP]

———reconsider decision to place retired space shuttle in New York, NY, H6521 [4OC]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate, H1377 [28FE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, H2673 [14AP], E740 [15AP]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: observance, E1704 [23SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7053 [25OC]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, E970 [27MY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H8192 [7DE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H73 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H259 [19JA], H1074 [17FE], H1399 [1MR], H8012 [1DE]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H797 [15FE], H2319 [5AP], H6844 [12OC]

———improve border security, H2315-H2320 [5AP], H6858 [13OC], H7901 [29NO]

———maintain National Guard assistance in U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H1896 [16MR]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, E740 [15AP]

Netherlands: acquittal of Geert Wilders for production of documentary criticizing Islam, H4786 [8JY]

Niswonger Foundation: anniversary, E1048 [3JN]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6210 [15SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4855 [12JY]

———evaluation of immigration policies, H5969 [8SE]

———State of the Union Message, H473 [26JA]

Ortiz-Macey, Withelma (T): Glamour (publication) Woman of the Year award recipient, E2078 [17NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H1627 [9MR], H2091 [30MR]

Pakistan: foreign aid funding, H3814 [1JN]

———prohibit assistance (H.R. 3013), H6447 [23SE], H7936 [30NO]

———prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (H.R. 1699), H3012 [4MY], H3118 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on employment, H689 [11FE]

———IRS funding for implementation of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1220 [18FE]

———repeal, H50 [6JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H217 [18JA]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute, E1672 [21SE]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H3207 [11MY]

———condemn sexual assaults of Peace Corps volunteers, H542-H544 [8FE], H3207 [11MY], H4467 [23JN]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (H.R. 2337), H4467 [23JN]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), H7181 [1NO]

———tribute, H4466 [23JN]

Police Week: observance, E965 [27MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H7004 [24OC], H8080 [2DE]

Religion: anniversary of King James Bible, H1781 [14MR]

———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 (H. Con. Res. 13), H7172 [1NO]

Rutgers University: tribute to Center for Women's Global Leadership 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, H8200 [7DE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, E1667 [20SE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H688 [11FE]

Smochek, Jess: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Somalia: develop a strategy to address piracy, H1595 [8MR]

Spain: call for maximum penalty in murder case against Antonio Gordillo, E1223 [1JY]

Sports: condemn refusal of International Basketball Federation to allow Naama Shafir to alter uniform for religious reasons, E1127 [16JN]

Stone, Mary Ellen: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 3572), H8345 [12DE]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, H6567 [5OC]

———sale of F-16 fighters, E2099 [18NO]

Taxation: rates, H6148 [14SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6013 [9SE]

Texas: tribute to San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment, E851 [10MY]

Texas Independence Day: observance, E402 [2MR], E1547 [7SE]

Thailand: human rights violations, E268 [18FE]

Thanksgiving Day: observance, E2167 [2DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 2830), H6629 [6OC]

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), H155 [12JA]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H564 [9FE]

———withhold U.S. contributions if the U.N. or a U.N. agency supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, H6187 [15SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6792 [12OC]

Valmores, Nilda: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Allied Professional Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1702 [10MR], H2387 [6AP]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2335 [6AP]

Wildfires: provide Federal assistance to areas ravaged in Texas, H3065 [5MY], H3230 [12MY]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (H.R. 938), H1597 [8MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2290 [4AP], H6670 [6OC], H7432 [14NO]

Special order: granted, H101 [6JA], H252 [18JA], H350 [19JA]

Tributes

Abernethy, Timothy, E965 [27MY]

Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal, E976 [27MY]

Buckles, Frank W., H1597 [8MR], H7259 [3NO]

Coughlin, Daniel P., H2859 [15AP]

Giffords, Representative, H5868 [1AU]

Hebert, Bryan, H4866 [12JY]

Houston, Sam, E1547 [7SE]

Leach, Mike, E1558 [8SE]

Livingood, Wilson S. (Bill), E2195 [7DE]

Lowitzer, Ali, E970 [27MY]

Luttrell, Marcus, E943 [24MY]

Norris, Cody, H7721 [17NO]

O'Donnell, Ann N., H502 [26JA]

Parmentier, Ben, E1471 [1AU]

Poe, Virgil and Dorrace, E1722 [23SE]

Reagan, Ronald, E168 [8FE]

Sanderson, Everett and Darla, E76 [19JA]

Sterling, Ross, E1469 [1AU]

Trahin, Luke, H8192 [7DE]

Wells, Mark C., H1845 [16MR]

Will, Kevin, H3764 [31MY], H3925 [2JN]

Yarbrough, Joshua W., E1407 [26JY]