ELLMERS, RENEE L. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H60 [6JA]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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 H.R. 361), H6098 [12SE]

———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), H6182 [14SE]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4578 [24JN]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H8125 [2DE]

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), H2293 [4AP]

———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), H1908 [16MR]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H4946 [12JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H5581 [26JY]

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

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H2858 [14AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H7579 [14NO]

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

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7892 [18NO]

China: prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (see H.R. 2271), H4578 [24JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1988 [17MR]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2109 [30MR]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1081), H2216 [31MR]

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), H2572 [8AP]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H204 [12JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces members and civilian employees killed or wounded in certain attacks outside combat zones (see H.R. 1142), H1906 [16MR]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 2094), H4188 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3759 [26MY]

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), H7258 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2268 [1AP]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H1666 [9MR]

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), H1770 [11MR]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H924 [15FE]

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

———convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see H.R. 1160), H1983 [17MR]

———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), H3987 [2JN]

———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 the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H1580 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H1620 [8MR]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H8125 [2DE]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2536 [7AP]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3870 (see H.R. 1505), H3911 [1JN]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2412 [6AP]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H3344 [23MY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

EPA: 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), H4187 [14JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6979 [14OC]

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

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4750 [7JY]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see H.R. 3185), H7258 [2NO]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H8882 [13DE]

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), H138 [7JA]

———revisit the free cell phone program of the universal service support program to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3118), H7069 [25OC]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H2536 [7AP]

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

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H1797 [14MR]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H6855 [12OC]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8136 [5DE]

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), H7579 [14NO]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H9929 [16DE]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4279 [15JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2328 [5AP]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3411 [24MY]

———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), H6010 [8SE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2293 [4AP]

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

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

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H7715 [16NO]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (see H.R. 1908), H3759 [26MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3112 [5MY]

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

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H6461 [26SE]

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

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H684 [10FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5240 [19JY]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4852 [11JY]

———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), H4366 [21JN]

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]

Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

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]

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

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8967 [14DE]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7068 [25OC]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H5087 [14JY]

———prohibit issuance of certain visas to nationals from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of a national ordered to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2199), H4277 [15JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H8967 [14DE]

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

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H7333 [3NO]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H2265 [1AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7069 [25OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H3344 [23MY]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H5150 [18JY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8077 [1DE]

———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), H3162 [10MY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H4460 [22JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

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), H4674 [6JY]

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

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H9432 [15DE]

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), H6978 [14OC]

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), H8262 [7DE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H6043 [9SE]

National Park Service: provide that Federal funds may not be used for national heritage areas and similar areas (see H.R. 3716), H9926 [16DE]

New York, NY: establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum as a national monument (see H.R. 2865), H6098 [12SE]

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

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3870 (see H.R. 1976), H3911 [1JN]

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

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium and support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8262 [7DE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

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), H1797 [14MR]

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

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H601 [9FE]

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

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H4188 [14JN]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H7627 [15NO]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 2008), H3806 [31MY]

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), H2667 [13AP]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain inventoried National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H7069 [25OC]

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), H1040 (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1071 [16FE]

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

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]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7831 [17NO]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8728 [12DE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6782 [11OC]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H3411 [24MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H7165 [31OC]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see H.R. 2718), H6458 [23SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8187 [6DE]

———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]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8319 [8DE]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H4076 [13JN]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H3987 [2JN]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7208 [1NO]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H5489 [25JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3758 [26MY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H435 [24JA]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———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]

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), H6238 [19SE]

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]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

———prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]

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

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6098 [12SE]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 2148), H4074 [13JN]

———exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1407), H3343 [23MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H7929 [29NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4852 [11JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6043 [9SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Medicare: prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing as element for use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 2128), H4035 [3JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H3805 [31MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Medicare: prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing requirements as an element for demonstrating use of certified EHR technology (H.R. 2128), H4036 [3JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 1425), H2535 [7AP]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (H.R. 2059), H3805 [31MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H797 [15FE], H1845 [16MR], H2329 [6AP], H3163 [11MY], H4949 [13JY], H6347 [22SE], H8969 [15DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3168 [11MY]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H1833 [15MR]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2547 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2626 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2626 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2626 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H998 [16FE], H1262 [18FE], H2547 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2547 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7620 [15NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5273, H5276 [20JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H633, H634 [10FE]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, H1654 [9MR]

———implementation of congressional regulatory authority, H1655 [9MR]

Corps of Engineers: impact of proposed highway extension through Garner, NC, H1654, H1655 [9MR], E442 [9MR]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H2252 [1AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: impact of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs on budgets of schools that serve primarily low-income children, E1890 [18OC]

Dept. of HHS: funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1262 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H4594 [6JY]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2626 [13AP]

Economy: address issues relative to senior citizens, H7126 [26OC]

———impact of Government regulations, H633, H634 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H4355 [21JN], H7989, H7990, H7991, H7993 [30NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5270, H5272, H5273, H5276 [20JY]

Fayetteville, NC: dedication of North Carolina Veterans Park, E1071 [13JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7665 [16NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2547 [8AP]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H7989, H7990, H7991, H7993 [30NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H228 [18JA]

Hospice of Harnett County, Inc.: anniversary, E1889 [18OC]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H1430, H1431 [1MR], H3791 [31MY]

Medicare: reform, H7126 [26OC]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1960 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H4355 [21JN]

———impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7813 [17NO]

———implementation, H1430, H1431, H1435 [1MR], H3791 [31MY]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H228 [18JA]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2626 [13AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1833 [15MR]

Raleigh, NC: tribute to Broughton High School marching band, E1157 [22JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4355 [21JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 1425), H3169 [11MY]

Taxation: rates, H5272 [20JY]

Time Warner Cable Inc.: tribute, E2285 [16DE]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Southern States, H3009 [4MY]

Votes: position on missed, H11 [5JA], H1295 [18FE]

Tributes

Olive, Craig, E1291 [12JY]