ROSS, MIKE (a Representative from Arkansas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]

Appointments

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1189 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2536 [7AP]

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]

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), H2572 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———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), H4187 [14JN]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5127 [15JY]

———ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see H.R. 2683), H5732 [28JY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H5897 [5AU]

———limit increase of premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 652), H1621 [8MR]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H4673 [6JY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H2216 [31MR]

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

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6855 [12OC]

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

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5240 [19JY]

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), H8125 [2DE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H3220 [11MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H256 [18JA]

———prohibit Federal funding after 2013, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 68), H357 [19JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H3063 [4MY]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3342 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5928 [26AU]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1392 [28FE]

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

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H2933 [2MY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2533 [7AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H3000 [3MY]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H7893 [18NO]

———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 Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 678), H2328 [5AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 2459), H6467 [29SE]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H2039 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H6673 [6OC]

———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), 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), H397 [20JA]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H1797 [14MR]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H5965 [7SE]

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

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3646 (see H.R. 1897), H3684 [25MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3162 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———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), H256 [18JA] (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), H6782 [11OC]

———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]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H5889 [1AU]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2918 [15AP]

———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 1445), H2569 [8AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

FDA: provide for regulation of medical gases (see H.R. 2227), H5087 [14JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1727 [10MR]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

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), H5087 [14JY]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8126 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4038 [3JN]

———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), H679 [10FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2917 [15AP]

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]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H435 [24JA]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H1726 [10MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H5150 [18JY]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3646 (see H.R. 1839), H3684 [25MY]

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), H7579 [14NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4673 [6JY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H6922 [13OC]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6782 [11OC]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H6182 [14SE]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H4750 [7JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7134 [26OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access (see H.R. 1997), H3644 (see H.R. 1997), H3682 [25MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4750 [7JY]

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

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8728 [12DE]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H4590 [5JY]

———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H3646 (see H.R. 1936), H3684 [25MY]

———extend certain geographic practice cost index adjustments (see H.R. 3258), H9929 [16DE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H5661 [27JY]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H7208 [1NO]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H1573 [3MR]

———provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 2461), H4792 [8JY]

———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]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4794 [8JY]

———restore State authority to waive for certain facilities the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 3212), H6976 [14OC]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]

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]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

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), H1180 (see H.R. 420), H1199 [17FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H3411 [24MY]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5399 [22JY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4076 [13JN]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H3344 [23MY]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H256 [18JA]

———prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 69), H357 [19JA]

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), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1580 [4MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H6273 [20SE]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7830 [17NO]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

———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: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H4366 [21JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3986 [2JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H6782 [11OC]

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

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 2238), H5966 [7SE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H776 [14FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3646 (see H.R. 1327), H3684 [25MY]

———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), H5375 [21JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4794 [8JY]

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

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2106 [30MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5374 [21JY]

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]

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), H5897 [5AU]

Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 1565), H4279 [15JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

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), H2215 [31MR] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4459 [22JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H7069 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H680 [10FE]

FEMA: establish a grant program for first responder agencies that experience an extraordinary financial burden resulting from the deployment of employees (see H.R. 3260), H7068 [25OC]

Medicare: provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4035 [3JN]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H4327 [16JN]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H1618 [8MR]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production (see H.R. 1682), H2998 [3MY]

Constitutional authority statements

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 645), H683 [10FE]

FEMA: establish a grant program for first responder agencies that experience an extraordinary financial burden resulting from the deployment of employees (H.R. 3260), H7068 [25OC]

Medicare: provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (H.R. 2140), H4037 [3JN]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (H.R. 2233), H4329 [16JN]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (H.R. 941), H1619 [8MR]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production (H.R. 1682), H2999 [3MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2741 [14AP]

Budget Control Act: protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts, E2107 [18NO]

Congressional Sportsmen Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3186 [11MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7666 [16NO]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H8830 [13DE]

Votes: position on missed, H5410 [25JY], E921 [23MY], E2147 [1DE]

Tributes

Buffalo, Loren M., E527 [17MR]

Butcher, Sarina N., E2083 [17NO]

Creamer, Zainah C., E130 [26JA]

Owens, Corey C., E397 [2MR]