MORALITY AND ETHICS

Articles and editorials

Discovery Dispute Delaying Theft Case Against Motley Rice, S2652 [4MY]

Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics, E1195-E1197 [24JN]

H.R. 3 a Deliberate Attack on Small Business, H3022 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

———prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 1489), S5250 [2AU]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see S. 1488), S5250 [2AU]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1484), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 237), H2933 [2MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

Armed Forces: condemn disposal as medical waste of remains of deceased members, prevent recurrence of such disposal, and respectfully respond to inquiries on treatment of remains of deceased members (see H. Res. 492), H8727 [12DE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4527 [23JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2130), H4035 [3JN]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1789), H3109 [5MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from certain conflict of interest rules (see H.R. 1458), H2569 [8AP]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S6461 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (see S. 943), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 3567), H8186 [6DE]

Taxation: provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 88), S124 [25JA]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2534 [7AP]

Court documents

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Factsheets

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: ACLU, E1086 [14JN]

Letters

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Congressional Black Caucus female members, H3020 [4MY]

———District of Columbia Council, H3020 [4MY]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3031 [4MY]

———Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of Washington, DC, H3020 [4MY]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2598 [3MY]

Patent and Trademark Office policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms: James E. Rogan, Patent and Trademark Office, E1179, E1184 [23JN]

Provide abortion conscience protections for health care providers: Byron C. Calhoun, West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

———Edward J. Read, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, H6877, H6897 [13OC]

———John Thorp, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, H6877, H6897 [13OC]

———Steve Calvin, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3041 [4MY]

Perry, Rick: call on to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6657 [6OC]

Proposals

Call on Rick Perry to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6643, H6656 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Abortion: ensure conscience protections for health care providers do not exempt provision of emergency abortion services to protect the life of the pregnant woman, H6901, H6902 [13OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H338-H341, H343 [19JA], H802 [15FE], H2323 [5AP], H2337 [6AP], H3008, H3011, H3012, H3013, H3014, H3023-H3037, H3041-H3043, H3045 [4MY], H6871, H6873, H6875, H6889 [13OC], E90 [20JA], E812, E819, E827 [5MY], E849 [10MY], E855, E858, E859 [11MY], E1086 [14JN]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3014-H3023 [4MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H3041 [4MY]

———provide conscience protections for health care providers, H6877, H6896 [13OC]

Armed Forces: condemn disposal as medical waste of remains of deceased members, prevent recurrence of such disposal, and respectfully respond to inquiries on treatment of remains of deceased members, H8935 [14DE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 875), E413 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: require website disclosure of senior officials employed with defense contractors, H3621, H3622 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (H.R. 2334), E1191 [23JN]

———proposal to require all health plans to cover certain birth control procedures and drugs, H7382 [4NO]

FDA: address financial and ethical conflicts of interest among Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee members, E542 [29MR]

Illinois: decision to abolish capital punishment, E452 [10MR]

Law enforcement officers: conduct of Federal law enforcement officers relative to rights of citizens, E542 [29MR]

———ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (H.R. 1789), H3207 [11MY]

Mississippi: rejection of State constitutional amendment on fetal personhood, E2028 [10NO]

National Day of Reason: observance, E815 [5MY]

National objectives: protect vulnerable populations and revitalize the middle class, H6517 [4OC], H6790 [12OC]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: codify policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms, E1159 [22JN], E1177 [23JN]

Perry, Rick: call on to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6656 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores, H8986-H8989 [15DE]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H6964-H6966 [14OC], H7130-H7132 [26OC], H9916-H9918 [16DE]

———importance of faith, H7138 [27OC]

———importance of prayer, H6093 [12SE], H6630 [6OC], H6792 [12OC], H6924 [14OC]

———public expressions of faith, H7931 [30NO]

Thomas, Clarence: allegations of ethics violations relative to relationship with Harlan Crow, E1195 [24JN]

Women: prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3041-H3043 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, S7433 [15NO]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), S2216 [7AP], S2753 [5MY], S2756 [9MY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (S. 810), S2453 [13AP]

Courts: impact of personal activism in rulings by Federal judges, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to personal activism in rulings, S8346, S8358-S8361 [6DE]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: suitability to be district judge relative to law firm practice of soliciting no-bid, contingent-fee contracts from State officials that later received political campaign contributions, S2597 [3MY], S2653 [4MY]

———suitability to be district judge relative to stolen confidential documents obtained by his law firm in a lawsuit against Sherwin-Williams Co., S2597, S2600 [3MY], S2649-S2653, S2655, S2656 [4MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 292), S6470 [12OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 112-71), H2933 [2MY]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 112-38), H1982 [17MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Perry, Rick: call on to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6656 [6OC]

Statements

Patent and Trademark Office Policy Preventing Issuance of Patents Directed to or Encompassing Human Organisms: Dave Weldon, E1178, E1179 [23JN]

———Family Research Council, E1184 [23JN]

———Representative Lamar Smith, E1183 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 237, consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3014 [4MY]

H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3023 [4MY]

S. Res. 292, National Character Counts Week, S6469, S6470 [12OC]