CANSECO, FRANCISCO ``QUICO'' (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H56 [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), H791 [14FE], H1002, H1055 [16FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1668 [9MR], H1740 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2008 [29MR]

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), H4897 [12JY]

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4096 [14JN]

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), H6979 [14OC]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8188 [6DE]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [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), H6988 [21OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H1988 [17MR]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H2934 [2MY]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H9929 [16DE]

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), H2268 [1AP]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3281 [12MY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H3411 [24MY]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H8077 [1DE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H6461 [26SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE]

———curb wasteful spending by making certain year-end savings in salaries and expenses available for an additional fiscal year and use the remaining amounts for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3376), H8881 [13DE]

Business and industry: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1908 [16MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

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

Children and youth: require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students (see H.R. 2910), H6979 [14OC]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3221 [11MY]

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), H1456 [1MR]

Courts: limit Federal payment of legal fees for current and former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officers and affiliated parties (see H.R. 2428), H4671 [6JY]

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

———subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling (see H.R. 3033), H7161 [27OC]

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

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H9946 [19DE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

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), H6855 [12OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

———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), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1666 [9MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2412 [6AP]

———establish a deadline and other requirements for issuance of Outer Continental Shelf drilling permits (see H.R. 1115), H1905 [16MR]

———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), H5019 [13JY]

———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]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2412 [6AP]

———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: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 2568), H5240 [19JY]

———prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4852 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3063 [4MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4460 [22JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1908 [16MR]

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), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 910), H1844 [15MR]

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

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H7134 [26OC]

———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), H3001 [3MY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H203 [12JA]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2667 [13AP]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1797 [14MR]

———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), H4332 [20JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H6978 [14OC]

———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), H5580 [26JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H3870 (see H.R. 31), H3911 [1JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 966), H2536 [7AP]

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), H6344 [21SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1621 [8MR]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4366 [21JN]

———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), H1908 [16MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H1907 [16MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1580 [4MR]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———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]

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

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6626 [5OC]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6922 [13OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H1666 [9MR]

———establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H3646 (see H.R. 1182), H3684 [25MY]

———increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H3987 [2JN]

———increase rate of required annual reductions of retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1224), H3987 [2JN]

———limit aggregate amount provided by U.S. taxpayers for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2462), H5020 [13JY]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H3987 [2JN]

———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), H3870 (see H.R. 1227), H3911 [1JN]

———require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell or dispose of assets of such enterprises that are not critical to their missions (see H.R. 2440), H4946 [12JY]

———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), H4037 [3JN]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2412 [6AP]

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), H1180 (see H.R. 5), H1199 [17FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3870 (see H.R. 1744), H3911 [1JN]

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

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

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), H5019 [13JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3646 (see H.R. 890), H3684 [25MY]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H3870 (see H.R. 1206), H3911 [1JN]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H1621 [8MR]

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

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H4279 [15JN]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H8319 [8DE]

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

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H4750 [7JY]

Medicare: restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H6855 [12OC]

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

Members of Congress: reduce pay if a Federal budget deficit exists, increase retirement contributions, and prohibit securities and commodities trading based on certain nonpublic information (see H.R. 3565), H8728 [12DE]

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), H4279 [15JN]

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

———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), H7333 [3NO]

———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), H6273 [20SE]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H5581 [26JY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H3001 [3MY]

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), H2667 [13AP]

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 security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H4366 [21JN]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6273 [20SE]

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

———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), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6273 [20SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

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

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H6552 [4OC]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8188 [6DE]

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

———freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H7627 [15NO]

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

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H3411 [24MY]

———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), H103 [6JA]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H1666 [9MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

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

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1621 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6273 [20SE]

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), H1770 [11MR]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H7627 [15NO]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1844 [15MR]

———change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4185 [14JN]

———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H7627 [15NO] (see H.R. 3655), H8880 [13DE]

———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: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H1180 (see H.R. 234), H1199 [17FE]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H1180 (see H.R. 234), H1199 [17FE]

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]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H6233 [15SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6922 [13OC]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3221 [11MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H2215 [31MR]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H7009 [24OC]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H3411 [24MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H4366 [21JN]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H1180 (see H.R. 567), H1199 [17FE]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6922 [13OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H924 [15FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H1180 (see H.R. 428), H1199 [17FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1456 [1MR]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2858 [14AP]

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), H8188 [6DE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7209 [1NO]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

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), H5240 [19JY]

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), H6273 [20SE]

———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), H6233 [15SE]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H9929 [16DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4366 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (see H.R. 2124), H4034 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: terminate the HOPE VI program (see H.R. 3539), H8075 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

House Rules: prohibit Members and House employees from buying or selling securities while in possession of material or nonpublic information obtained by reason of employment in the House (see H. Res. 480), H8075 [1DE]

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (see H.R. 3045), H6455 [23SE]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see H.R. 3100), H6624 [5OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (H.R. 1588), H2914 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (H.R. 2124), H4036 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: terminate the HOPE VI program (H.R. 3539), H8076 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (H.R. 3044), H6456 [23SE]

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (H.R. 3045), H6456 [23SE]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (H.R. 3100), H6625 [5OC]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2225 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1002, H1055 [16FE], H1346 [18FE], H2225 [1AP]

Berger, Geri: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Texas High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1680 [21SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7851 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5217 [19JY]

———deficit, H1681 [10MR], H7851 [18NO]

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), H670 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1740, H1741 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1681 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1740, H1741 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2008, H2009 [29MR]

———use unobligated Home Affordable Modification Program funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H2008, H2009 [29MR]

District of Columbia: National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grants program funding, H1002 [16FE]

East-West Center (organization): funding, H1055 [16FE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H670 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H3924 [2JN], H5245 [20JY]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H1346 [18FE]

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), H4872 [12JY]

———require a report on repaying National Flood Insurance Program debt, H4872 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5308 [21JY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5245 [20JY], H5292 [21JY], H6493 [3OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H291 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6258 [20SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H291 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7292 [3NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6803 [12OC]

———ratification, H5168 [19JY], H5245 [20JY]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6820 [12OC]

———ratification, H5168 [19JY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6811 [12OC]

———ratification, H5168 [19JY]

Votes: position on missed, H6608 [5OC], E1338 [15JY], E10471 [3JN]

Wildfires: provide Federal assistance to areas ravaged in Texas, H3095 [5MY]

Tributes

Garcia, Adrian, E2009 [4NO]

Gasca, Jose (Daniel), E2010 [4NO]

Workman, Jerry S., Sr., E1959 [27OC]