JOHNSON, SAM (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1907 [16MR]

———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), H1988 [17MR]

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), H4751 [7JY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

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

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

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H4329 [16JN]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

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

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

———impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H7406 [10NO]

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]

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), H6979 [14OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2935 [2MY]

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), H9928 [16DE]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3344 [23MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2935 [2MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H553 [8FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6010 [8SE]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1727 [10MR]

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

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

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6011 [8SE]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H9929 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7333 [3NO]

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

———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), H4279 [15JN]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2215 [31MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H2268 [1AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H6139 [13SE]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1770 [11MR]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

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), H6010 [8SE] (see H.R. 910), H1727 [10MR]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H7627 [15NO]

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

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

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

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), 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), H5781 [29JY]

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

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

———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]

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

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H924 [15FE]

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H2605 [12AP]

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), H1770 [11MR]

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

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H6413 [22SE]

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

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

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1797 [14MR]

———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), H2328 [5AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2293 [4AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1726 [10MR]

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

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

Government Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 155), H256 [18JA]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6344 [21SE]

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), H2858 [14AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1770 [11MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2039 [29MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4038 [3JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H4037 [3JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H2108 [30MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H397 [20JA]

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), H3107 [5MY]

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), H204 [12JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2215 [31MR]

———identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the U.S. (see H.R. 932), H2216 [31MR]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1525 [2MR]

———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]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H3411 [24MY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H2857 [14AP]

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

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

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

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

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5125 [15JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H5127 [15JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2293 [4AP]

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

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H10017 [20DE]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H3344 [23MY]

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

Middle East: 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]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H924 [15FE]

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

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), H2293 [4AP]

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), H1726 [10MR]

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]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H397 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H2108 [30MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H1770 [11MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7999 [30NO]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

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

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 450), H2039 [29MR]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3410 [24MY]

———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), H3759 [26MY]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H2108 [30MR]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

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

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6010 [8SE]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H924 [15FE]

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

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), H1726 [10MR]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6416 [22SE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6626 [5OC]

Taxation: allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2502), H6043 [9SE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H4459 [22JN]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 2481), H4793 [8JY]

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

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

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1039 (see H.R. 749), H1070 [16FE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6043 [9SE]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H6673 [6OC]

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

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6673 [6OC]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H3806 [31MY]

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), H8262 [7DE]

———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]

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), H8728 [12DE]

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

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]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6922 [13OC]

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

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H6921 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 40), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 40), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H5085 [14JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1070 [16FE]

Foreign countries: increase transparency regarding U.S. debt instruments held by foreign governments and assess risks to the U.S. of such holdings (see H.R. 2166), H4185 [14JN]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 39), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 39), H1070 [16FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 38), H1039 [16FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits and allow such individuals to be eligible for health savings accounts (see H.R. 2435), H4747 [7JY]

———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H1768 [11MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H1984 [17MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H2664 [13AP]

———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]

Taxation: clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7397 [4NO]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1957), H3408 [24MY]

———modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see H.R. 3287), H7206 [1NO]

———prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see H.R. 1871), H3278 [12MY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3408 [24MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 40), H1040, H1071 [16FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (H.R. 2528), H5086 [14JY]

Foreign countries: increase transparency regarding U.S. debt instruments held by foreign governments and assess risks to the U.S. of such holdings (H.R. 2166), H4186 [14JN]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 39), H1040, H1071 [16FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 38), H1040, H1071 [16FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits and allow such individuals to be eligible for health savings accounts (H.R. 2435), H4749 [7JY]

———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (H.R. 1051), H1770 [11MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (H.R. 3095), H6625 [5OC]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (H.R. 1186), H1987 [17MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 1050), H1770 [11MR]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 1509), H2666 [13AP]

SSA: protect information received related to deceased individuals (H.R. 3475), H7891 [18NO]

Taxation: clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (H.R. 3366), H7398 [4NO]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (H.R. 1957), H3410 [24MY]

———modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (H.R. 3287), H7207 [1NO]

———prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (H.R. 1871), H3280 [12MY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 1956), H3410 [24MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project: Alex Robinson, E640 [5AP]

———Alyssa Johnston, E620 [4AP]

———Andrew Baldwin, E601 [1AP]

———Anna Shapovalova, E648 [6AP]

———Arin McGovern, E622 [4AP]

———Ben Chou, E606 [1AP]

———Blake Balda, E595 [1AP]

———Brandon Ross, E671 [8AP]

———Brianna Burnstad, E602 [1AP]

———Caitlyn Woolum, E648 [6AP]

———Calvin Tsay, E653 [6AP]

———Dallas Rodriguez, E639 [5AP]

———Danielle Kasper, E624 [4AP]

———Eric Parker, E632 [5AP]

———Garrett Herington, E627 [4AP]

———Ginu Scaria, E638 [5AP]

———Grant Powell, E637 [5AP]

———Grant Tollette, E654 [6AP]

———Harrison Halbach, E614 [1AP]

———Jake Lofman, E623 [4AP]

———Jill Waller, E651 [6AP]

———Joshua Mott, E631 [5AP]

———Joyce Kim, E618 [4AP]

———Kai Fujisaka, E611 [1AP]

———Kaitlyn Hebig, E689 [8AP]

———Luke Emigh, E609 [1AP]

———Madeline Minchillo, E643 [5AP]

———Michael Jarvie, E621 [4AP]

———Michael Roberts, E641 [5AP]

———Mitchell Powell, E673 [8AP]

———Nathan Lee, E619 [4AP]

———Nicholas Corti, E607 [1AP]

———Niki Akhaveissy, E597 [1AP]

———Rebecca James, E617 [4AP]

———Ross Van de Kop, E652 [6AP]

———Samantha Todd, E645 [6AP]

———Sean Whitney, E650 [6AP]

———Sheila Chandrahas, E604 [1AP]

———Tess Michaels, E625 [4AP]

———Tina Sharma, E647 [6AP]

———Zach Palisch, E633 [5AP]

———Zach Ralstin, E636 [5AP]

———Zachary Stubblefield, E646 [6AP]

Lists

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7137 [27OC]

Poems

``Man the Lord Pulled From the Sea,'' Albert C. Caswell, E230 [15FE]

Remarks

Allen, TX: anniversary of Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, E1020 [2JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H804 [15FE], H2301 [5AP]

Bradley, Scott: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2171 [2DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2301 [5AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7730 [17NO]

Bush, George H.W.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E229 [15FE]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Prestonwood Pregnancy Center, H6923 [14OC]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute, H4094 [14JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8801 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6630 [6OC], H7137 [27OC]

Garner, Thomas C.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2210 [8DE]

Goehring, Allen, Jr.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2170 [2DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H293 [19JA]

Kinne, Robert: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2173 [2DE]

Korean War Veterans of America: anniversary of Richardson, TX, chapter 270, E1567 [8SE]

Malik, Peter W.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2168 [2DE]

McCormick, Elizabeth: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2167 [2DE]

McKinney, TX: North Collin County Habitat for Humanity new facility grand opening, E1852 [13OC]

Minnie's Food Pantry (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2061 [16NO]

Oliver, Richard D.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2174 [2DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H293 [19JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1676 [10MR]

Public debt: ceiling, H3814 [1JN]

———increase statutory limit, H5090 [15JY]

Reed, Jim: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2166 [2DE]

Robinson, George (Robbie): Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2176 [2DE]

Simeon, Paul M., Jr.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2163 [2DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1404 [1MR]

Smithsonian Institution: tribute to Folklife Festival, E1135 [21JN]

SSA: protect information received related to deceased individuals (H.R. 3475), H7834 [18NO]

Taxation: provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels, H1806 [15MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7137 [27OC]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H8801 [13DE]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 1956), H6186 [15SE]

Texas: anniversary of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO), Welcome Home a Hero Program, E1141 [21JN]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E595, E597, E600, E602, E604, E606, E607, E608, E611, E613 [1AP], E617, E618, E619, E620, E621, E622, E624, E625, E626 [4AP], E631, E632, E633, E635, E636, E638, E639, E640, E641, E642 [5AP], E645, E646, E647, E648, E650, E651, E652, E653, E654 [6AP], E671, E673, E689 [8AP]

University of Texas at Dallas: formation of Naveen Jindal School of Management Davidson Management Honors Program, E1897 [21OC]

———naming of Naveen Jindal School of Management, E1900 [21OC]

Veterans Day: observance, H7336 [4NO]

Votes: position on missed, E819 [5MY]

Williams, Leni M.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2177 [2DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H1081 [17FE]

Tributes

Boyson, Emily, E1098 [15JN]

Burnstad, Brianna, E1095 [15JN]

Carpenter, Elizabeth, E1101 [15JN]

Carringer, Kevin, E1102 [15JN]

Dridge, Emma, E1104 [15JN]

Gordon, Christopher, E1105 [15JN]

Graham, Jack, H2614 [13AP]

Hays, Joseph, E1101 [15JN]

Herrera, Jeffrey, E1100 [15JN]

Kennington, James, E1099 [15JN]

Lowman, Amber, E1099 [15JN]

Martinez, Ryan, E1127 [16JN]

Palmer, Corbin, E1114 [16JN]

Rezaie, Kioumars, E1118 [16JN]

Rigsby, Amanda, E1120 [16JN]

Roberto, Michael, E1115 [16JN]

Wilcox, Conner, E1122 [16JN]