BONNER, JO (a Representative from Alabama)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H59 [6JA]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), H7009 [24OC]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

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), H2108 [30MR]

Budget: 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), H5150 [18JY]

———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: establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H6043 [9SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6979 [14OC]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1988 [17MR]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3063 [4MY]

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

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2605 [12AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6457 [23SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6506 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H7134 [26OC]

———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 the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H4038 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H6458 [23SE]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

———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), H397 [20JA]

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

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7579 [14NO]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]

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), H357 [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———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), H2855 [14AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5150 [18JY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H6233 [15SE]

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]

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

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), H10016 [20DE]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H10016 [20DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2572 [8AP]

———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), H4946 [12JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H5780 [29JY]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

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

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H2572 [8AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4459 [22JN]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H7209 [1NO]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6506 [3OC]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

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

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

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

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H3062 [4MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2572 [8AP]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2917 [15AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

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

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

———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), H4044 [9JN]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3806 [31MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5374 [21JY]

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]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H4851 [11JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4852 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———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 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5239 [19JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1988 [17MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

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

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1988 [17MR]

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

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7257 [2NO]

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]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

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]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4366 [21JN]

Taxation: encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H5286 [20JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3112 [5MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3758 [26MY]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide a credit for natural disaster mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2099), H3985 [2JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H3281 [12MY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H8967 [14DE]

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

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5926 [23AU]

Terrorism: 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]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

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), H6273 [20SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6782 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Ethics (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 131), H1455 [1MR]

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

Gulf of Mexico: increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 1759), H3107 [5MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H1176 (see H.R. 766), H1196 [17FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (H.R. 1762), H3110 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (H.R. 1759), H3110 [5MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (H.R. 766), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Poems

``Across the Great Oceans,'' Albert C. Caswell, E466 [11MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7776 [17NO]

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: anniversary of Extension home economics, E749 [15AP]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1228 [18FE]

———making continuing, H6324 [21SE], H7776 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1820 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1228 [18FE]

Citronelle, AL: anniversary, E2215 [8DE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H6558 [5OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8982 [15DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6559 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6559 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6559 [5OC]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6324 [21SE]

Garrard, John: Atmore, AL, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Gillard, Julia: U.S. visit by Australian Prime Minister, E466 [11MR]

Gottfried, Mike: Mobile, AL, Mobilian of the Year award recipient, E566 [30MR]

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E799 [3MY], E1664 [20SE]

Johnson, Phil: Atmore, AL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6324 [21SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6324 [21SE]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Gregory Hill: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-194), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Michael Collins: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-193), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Don Young: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-336), H10013 [20DE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Gutierrez: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-192), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Schmidt: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-195), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Todd Poole: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-203), H6096 [12SE]

Rules

Committee on Rules (House), H913-H921 [15FE]

Tributes

Bedsole, T. Massey, E85 [20JA]

Blackmon, Henrietta, E1048 [3JN]

Davis, Thomas H., Jr., E1051 [3JN]

Folmar, Emory, E2214 [8DE]

Greenhaw, Wayne, E1199 [24JN]

Guthans, Robert A., E1325 [14JY]

Hardman, Samuel R., Sr., E307 [18FE]

Helmsing, Fred, E1381 [21JY]

Hodgson, Robert M., E85 [20JA]

Hoomes, Edward H., Jr., E1103 [15JN]

Howard, Alex T., E1047 [3JN]

Howard, Forney, E1294 [12JY]

Jennings, Ted, E465 [11MR]

Johnson, Peter L., E1728 [29SE]

Lee, Alice Finch, E1589 [9SE]

Lee, R. Cater, E1628 [14SE]

Livingood, Wilson S. (Bill), E2293 [16DE]

Lyon, William, E238 [16FE]

McKinnon, Ben, E2212 [8DE]

McRae, Ferrill D., E2012 [4NO]

Mercer, John D., E239 [16FE]

Metzger, Leonard, Jr., E309 [18FE]

Minton, Vernon, E242 [16FE]

Morton, Joe, E1440, E1455 [29JY]

Myers, Harry E. (Hap), E1699 [23SE]

Nelson, Travis M., E1632 [14SE]

Perkins, Michael E., E1054 [3JN]

Pierce, Melvin E., E1631 [14SE]

Rutledge, Robert, E1201 [24JN]

Salter, Joseph B., E1384 [21JY]

Stallworth, Nicholas, E1787 [6OC]

Whitehead, Joseph C., E245 [16FE]

Wilcox, Edith M. Jordan, E1446 [29JY]

Williams, Ken, E84 [20JA]

Windham, Kathryn Tucker, E1197 [24JN]

Wiseman, Janice (Teko), E2295 [16DE]