PALAZZO, STEVEN M. (a Representative from Mississippi)

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7368 [4NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4896 [12JY]

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 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), H4366 [21JN]

Agriculture: expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (see H.R. 2031), H4188 [14JN]

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), H6182 [14SE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

———eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H6506 [3OC]

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]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2917 [15AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1456 [1MR] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7258 [2NO]

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

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

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), H6922 [13OC]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see H.R. 2009), H4578 [24JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3162 [10MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H1525 [2MR]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4329 [16JN]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H6010 [8SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5966 [7SE]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

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), H7069 [25OC]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4529 [23JN]

———establish performance-based quality measures under Medicare and affirmative defense in medical malpractice actions, and provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals (see H.R. 2363), H5581 [26JY]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5966 [7SE]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H7830 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see H.R. 2998), H6855 [12OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3162 [10MY]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H7009 [24OC]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———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), H7715 [16NO]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2667 [13AP]

Disasters: improve provision of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 57), H6978 [14OC]

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

———reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]

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. 910), H1770 [11MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4367 [21JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6183 [14SE]

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), H3806 [31MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4279 [15JN]

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), H2855 [14AP]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3162 [10MY]

FAA: reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities (see H.R. 970), H1664 [9MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6139 [13SE]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3628), H8318 [8DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1844 [15MR]

———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), H5581 [26JY]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4578 [24JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H5150 [18JY]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H3411 [24MY]

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

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3304 [13MY]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4330 [16JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H4672 [6JY]

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

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), H9432 [15DE]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2670), H5660 [27JY]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H553 [8FE]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H4366 [21JN]

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

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6626 [5OC]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H6922 [13OC]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H4329 [16JN]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7208 [1NO]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

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), H2911 [15AP]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H5661 [27JY]

Medicare: modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H5581 [26JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H7008 [24OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H7166 [31OC]

———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3480), H8967 [14DE]

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]

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), H6854 [12OC]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3272), H7627 [15NO]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7009 [24OC]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H8881 [13DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4674 [6JY]

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

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5901 [9AU]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H3806 [31MY]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]

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

POW: provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

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

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5286 [20JY]

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 (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2533 [7AP]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H9928 [16DE]

Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office, Iuka, MS: designate (see H.R. 2213), H4326 [16JN]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H9946 [19DE]

Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office, Cary, MS: designate (see H.R. 1072), H5087 [14JY]

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), H1040 (see H.R. 455), H1071 [16FE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8136 [5DE]

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

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7208 [1NO]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H4366 [21JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3344 [23MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3062 [4MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5581 [26JY]

———provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2411), H4671 [6JY]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H7400 [4NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4329 [16JN]

———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), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H5811 [30JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3410 [24MY]

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), H7831 [17NO]

———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]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6552 [4OC]

———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), H6921 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5931 [30AU]

———authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see H.R. 3429), H7626 [15NO]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reestablish position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3455), H7828 [17NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU]

———authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (H.R. 3429), H7626 [15NO]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reestablish position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (H.R. 3455), H7829 [17NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6857 [13OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1943 [17MR]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4007 [3JN]

———impact of replacing ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H1495 [2MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4007 [3JN]

———tribute to Mississippi National Guard 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, E1445 [29JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2674 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7732 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5204 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5808 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2674 [14AP]

Carson City, NV: express condolences to victims and their families of shooting at IHOP restaurant, H5977 [8SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7368 [4NO]

———remove unneeded and harmful restrictions on the future contracting and construction of the national security cutter, H7368 [4NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3677 [25MY], H7020 [25OC]

———LHA 7 amphibious warship program funding, H3677 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3066 [5MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H1074 [17FE]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, H6330 [21SE]

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), H2138 [31MR]

FEMA: allow National Flood Insurance Program claimants to request documents that would assist in determining if damage was caused by water or a different source, H4899 [12JY]

———ensure the Technical Mapping Advisory Council includes members from coastal and high-risk flood areas, H4899 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4899 [12JY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources, H6793 [12OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H305 [19JA]

Honor Flight Mississippi (organization): tribute, H6447 [23SE]

John C. Stennis Space Center: anniversary, H7083 [26OC]

Journal: question of approval, H8980 [15DE]

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co.: tribute, H5269 [20JY]

Lucedale, MS: tribute to 287th Engineer Co., Army National Guard, E454 [10MR]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, H6218 [15SE]

Mississippi: tribute to Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Salute to the Military formal event recognizing the service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members, H7020 [25OC]

NASA: manned space flight funding, H5249 [20JY], H6150 [14SE]

National Guard: anniversary, H8742 [13DE]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6105 [13SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6192 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H305 [19JA]

Picayune, LA: tribute to Picayune High School football team, H8982 [15DE]

Taxation: reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (H.R. 1236), H5269 [20JY]

University of Southern Mississippi: tribute to football team, H8057 [1DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2632 [13AP], H3320 [23MY], H4887 [12JY], E1191 [23JN], E1368 [20JY]