SCOTT, AUSTIN (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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), H6233 [15SE]

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), H6782 [11OC]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H7893 [18NO]

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), H4852 [11JY]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H8125 [2DE] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H4530 [23JN]

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]

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

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H6921 [13OC] (see H.R. 3577), H9432 [15DE]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5661 [27JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7400 [4NO]

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), H7892 [18NO]

———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), H3108 [5MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H5127 [15JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5239 [19JY]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H5374 [21JY]

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

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1844 [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3652), H9929 [16DE]

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

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), H7406 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

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

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H6458 [23SE]

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), H1797 [14MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H5286 [20JY]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3111 [5MY]

Employment: allow employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment (see H.R. 2064), H3987 [2JN]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H3111 [5MY]

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

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H3001 [3MY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7400 [4NO]

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

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7892 [18NO]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4795 [8JY]

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

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3111 [5MY]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H7831 [17NO]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H6273 [20SE]

———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), H3062 [4MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H3220 [11MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H2268 [1AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H5965 [7SE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4852 [11JY]

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]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H6415 [22SE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2108 [30MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4366 [21JN]

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

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 of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H37 [5JA]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6183 [14SE]

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), H8125 [2DE]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H7830 [17NO]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5966 [7SE]

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

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4530 [23JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7830 [17NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3062 [4MY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6273 [20SE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H7928 [29NO]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4187 [14JN]

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

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H5020 [13JY]

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), H4279 [15JN]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6234 [15SE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H8000 [30NO]

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), H3111 [5MY]

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]

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), H7831 [17NO]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H3111 [5MY]

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), H2216 [31MR]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7134 [26OC]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3870 (see H.R. 605), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7134 [26OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4329 [16JN]

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

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H7830 [17NO]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6979 [14OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H684 [10FE]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5150 [18JY]

Securities: implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H3001 [3MY]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 2682), H5732 [28JY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8136 [5DE]

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

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8967 [14DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1908 [16MR]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2411), H4671 [6JY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6344 [21SE]

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), H8077 [1DE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

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

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

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see H.R. 1750), H4459 [22JN]

Ukraine: condemn persecution of political prisoners such as Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuri Lutsenko (see H. Res. 435), H6979 [14OC]

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. 333), H2667 [13AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H7332 [3NO]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

LSC: terminate (see H.R. 2774), H5884 [1AU]

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

Railroads: rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (see H.R. 2811), H5896 [5AU]

Constitutional authority statements

LSC: terminate (H.R. 2774), H5887 [1AU]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (H.R. 2978), H6272 [20SE]

Railroads: rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (H.R. 2811), H5897 [5AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4295 [16JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4295 [16JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (H. Res. 167), H1807 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H2302 [5AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2302 [5AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7727 [17NO]

———deficit, H1807 [15MR]

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), H700 [11FE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6518 [4OC]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9955 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H700 [11FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9955 [20DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9955 [20DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9955 [20DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6279 [21SE], H6418 [23SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2024 [29MR]

Robins AFB, GA: anniversary, E1045 [3JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1469 [2MR]

Votes: position on missed, H4481 [23JN], H5536 [26JY], E1391 [22JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5283 [20JY]

Tributes

Lindsey, J.D., E1255 [7JY]

Munson, Larry, H8057 [1DE]

Reagan, Ronald, H582 [9FE]