PEARCE, STEVAN (a Representative from New Mexico)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H794, H795 [14FE], H927, H933, H935 [15FE], H970 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3714 [26MY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2207 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H553 [8FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H553 [8FE]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H6673 [6OC]

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), H6344 [21SE]

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

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H1666 [9MR]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H5581 [26JY]

———preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see H.R. 3155), H7258 [2NO]

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), H2412 [6AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H2039 [29MR]

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

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5781 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1666 [9MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5966 [7SE]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1768 [11MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H4750 [7JY]

———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]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H8320 [8DE]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H6919 [13OC]

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), H7209 [1NO]

———convert funding for personal responsibility education programs under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1215), H2572 [8AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6043 [9SE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7069 [25OC]

———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), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———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]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H4330 [16JN]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———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), H1666 [9MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H7406 [10NO]

Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

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), H1908 [16MR]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8126 [2DE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H5019 [13JY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H2917 [15AP]

Endangered species: prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H1770 [11MR]

———provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3344 [23MY]

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

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

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), H5019 [13JY]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H8000 [30NO]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H8728 [12DE]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H203 [12JA]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1666 [9MR]

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]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures protected from prohibited personnel practices, require nondisclosure policies to conform with certain protections, and provide additional authorities to Office of Special Counsel (see H.R. 3289), H7258 [2NO]

———limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H104 [6JA]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H138 [7JA]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H7397 [4NO]

FEMA: provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H2934 [2MY]

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

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), H8262 [7DE]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3060 [4MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3161 [10MY]

———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), H8319 [8DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H2109 [30MR]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

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

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 3194), H7134 [26OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: clarify treatment of mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such entities relative to credit risk retention requirements (see H.R. 1223), H2036 [29MR]

———increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H2036 [29MR]

———increase rate of required annual reductions of retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1224), H2036 [29MR]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises (see H.R. 1227), H2037 [29MR]

———repeal affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1226), H2036 [29MR]

———suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H2036 [29MR]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H103 [6JA]

———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), H1180 (see H.R. 360), H1199 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

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

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H103 [6JA]

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), H8727 [12DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7257 [2NO]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H104 [6JA]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H104 [6JA]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H2572 [8AP]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H7208 [1NO]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6978 [14OC]

Libya: declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3871 (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3912 [1JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4852 [11JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1770 [11MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H8728 [12DE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8320 [8DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5928 [26AU]

Middle East: support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), 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), H6183 [14SE]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H254 [18JA]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H9929 [16DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5286 [20JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6854 [12OC]

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]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7161 [27OC]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H7627 [15NO] (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

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), H1844 [15MR]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H924 [15FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H2268 [1AP]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H2605 [12AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6854 [12OC]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1580 [4MR]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1217), H2572 [8AP]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5885 [1AU]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H5936 [2SE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Public lands: 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), H2910 [15AP]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

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

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

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]

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), H506 [26JA]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H8881 [13DE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 238), H2268 [1AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1908 [16MR]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2858 [14AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H3162 [10MY]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H1983 [17MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7165 [31OC]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H2293 [4AP]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H7258 [2NO]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4852 [11JY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7161 [27OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6344 [21SE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6182 [14SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2667 [13AP]

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]

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), H7069 [25OC]

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), H1180 (see H.R. 333), H1199 [17FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H2918 [15AP]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H6183 [14SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see H.R. 3712), H9926 [16DE]

———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), H6552 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: express that intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army by U.S. Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President should request authorization before sending troops overseas (see H. Res. 465), H7578 [14NO]

Dept. of Transportation: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes (see H.R. 1431), H2534 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, TX, region (see H.R. 3390), H7397 [4NO]

———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), H598 [9FE]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (see H.R. 3742), H10014 [20DE]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H2036 [29MR]

House of Representatives: take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 437), H6920 [13OC]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 346), H354 [19JA]

Middle East: support Israel in seeking peace with its neighbors, particularly toward a two-state solution that results in a free, nonmilitarized Palestinian state (see H. Res. 314), H4327 [16JN]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see H.R. 785), H1177 (see H.R. 785), H1197 [17FE]

Native Americans: authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (see H.R. 1461), H2570 [8AP]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3722), H9926 [16DE]

Refuse disposal: provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste (see H.R. 2367), H4574 [24JN]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H8318 [8DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes (H.R. 1431), H2535 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, TX, region (H.R. 3390), H7399 [4NO]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (H.R. 575), H600 [9FE]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (H.R. 3742), H10015 [20DE]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (H.R. 1202), H1987 [17MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (H.R. 1225), H2038 [29MR]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 346), H356 [19JA]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (H.R. 785), H1179, H1199 [17FE]

Native Americans: authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (H.R. 1461), H2571 [8AP]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3722), H9928 [16DE]

Refuse disposal: provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste (H.R. 2367), H4576 [24JN]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (H.R. 3615), H8319 [8DE]

Letters

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7032 [25OC]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7032 [25OC]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H341 [19JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4222 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2525 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H970 [16FE], H1110 [17FE]

Arizona: exempt Native American sacred and cultural sites from proposal to facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, H7104 [26OC]

———facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7097, H7104, H7106 [26OC]

———facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 444), H7042 [25OC]

———require Resolution Copper Mining (company) royalty payment on all locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from conveyed southeast Arizona Federal land, H7106 [26OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H760-H764 [14FE], H2525 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7858 [18NO]

———deficit, H760-H764 [14FE], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H2035 [29MR], H2320-H2322 [5AP], H2662 [13AP], H7858 [18NO]

———impact of entitlement programs, H1568-H1571 [3MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2823 [14AP]

Congress: preserve authority and responsibilities granted in the Constitution by improving oversight of Federal agencies and departments, H2320 [5AP]

Constitution—U.S.: history and role of commerce clause, H2524 [7AP]

Democratic Party: condemn disparaging remarks about Tea Party, E1761 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4222 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3717 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1864 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3082 [5MY], H3208 [11MY]

———funding, H970 [16FE]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3208 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5558 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes, H2207, H2208 [31MR]

———release any conditions or restrictions on certain land conveyed to any airport, city, or county for airport purposes as long as the release results in furthering airport purposes, H2210 [31MR]

Economy: impact of endangered species listings on employment, H3209 [11MY]

———impact of Government regulations, H762 [14FE], H6946 [14OC]

———impact of tax cuts, H2662 [13AP]

———importance of job creation, H94-H97 [6JA], H762 [14FE], H1570 [3MR], H2320-H2323 [5AP], H3082 [5MY], H7042 [25OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2035 [29MR], H3210 [11MY]

Endangered species: inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, H5558 [26JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2207, H2208, H2210 [31MR]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (H.R. 1202), H2034 [29MR], H2321 [5AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3208 [11MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H95 [6JA]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 346), H2524 [7AP]

Libya: call on U.S. allies to fund NATO mission against Libya, H2033 [29MR]

Luttrell, Marcus: tribute to publication of ``Lone Survivor—The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10'', H2543 [8AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H2527 [7AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), H7030, H7031, H7034 [25OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4397 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6894 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H95 [6JA]

Political campaigns: require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1110 [17FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3207, H3211, H3213 [11MY]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H2320 [5AP]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3768 [31MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6946 [14OC]

Taxation: rates, H95-H97 [6JA], H2322 [5AP], H2660, H2661 [13AP], H2823 [14AP]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate, H762 [14FE]

———reform the corporate income tax rate, H2661 [13AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H2660 [13AP], H3211, H3213 [11MY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H180 [12JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5558 [26JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6807 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6807 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6807 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, E311 [18FE]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2321 [5AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7026 [25OC]

Tributes

Mackey, Carl, H4337 [21JN]

Mathis, Dean, H4337 [21JN]