GIBSON, CHRISTOPHER P. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H61 [6JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4188 [14JN], H4259 [15JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3253 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H6461 [26SE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8881 [13DE]

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]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (see H.R. 2403), H4575 [24JN]

———design, produce, and present a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members who die while serving on active duty in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1926), H3302 [13MY]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3987 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9929 [16DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7069 [25OC]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H6782 [11OC]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H8262 [7DE]

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

CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H7999 [30NO]

Colleges and universities: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H3758 [26MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7399 [4NO]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H6506 [3OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H8000 [30NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2109 [30MR]

———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), H2268 [1AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H6552 [4OC]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H6011 [8SE]

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), H7208 [1NO]

———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), H6552 [4OC]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H7333 [3NO]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H724 [11FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5019 [13JY]

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), H393 [20JA]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

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

———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), H6552 [4OC]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5734 [28JY]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H6855 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6506 [3OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1456 [1MR]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5781 [29JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

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), H8125 [2DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5734 [28JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H4366 [21JN]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H5782 [29JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H2857 [14AP]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2216 [31MR]

LIHEAP: revise formula for allocating funding to States (see H.R. 3574), H8187 [6DE]

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), H7999 [30NO]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H9945 [19DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 71), H6458 [23SE]

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), H4076 [13JN]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H8260 [7DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5781 [29JY]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6273 [20SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6978 [14OC]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H6978 [14OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5781 [29JY]

———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), H7069 [25OC]

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

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H6626 [5OC]

———reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H3758 [26MY]

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

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

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]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H3646 (see H.R. 718), H3684 [25MY]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H2328 [5AP]

``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 595), H2215 [31MR]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H6626 [5OC]

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

———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H2913 [15AP]

———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]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3411 [24MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3281 [12MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H3758 [26MY]

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]

———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), H7892 [18NO]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H6552 [4OC]

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

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]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6626 [5OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H7892 [18NO]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H6673 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H8318 [8DE]

Gambling: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (see H.R. 2702), H5780 [29JY]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene (see H.R. 2856), H5964 [7SE]

———temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]

National Yellow Ribbon Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 196), H2214 [31MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (H.R. 1609), H2915 [15AP]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (H.R. 3709), H9927 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 3612), H8319 [8DE]

Gambling: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (H.R. 2702), H5781 [29JY]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene (H.R. 2856), H5965 [7SE]

———temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4259, H4260 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1352 [18FE]

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]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (H.R. 1609), H4558 [24JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4558 [24JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3286 [13MY]

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), H700 [11FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA]

Dake family: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, E901 [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: rural broadband loan program funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4259, H4260 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1268 [8JY]

———prohibit acquisition of certain renewable energy technology from foreign manufacturers through Power Purchase Agreements, E1268 [8JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H700 [11FE]

EPA: impact of overregulation on the economy, H700 [11FE]

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 (H.R. 10), H8215 [7DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7668 [16NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H229 [18JA]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E2097 [18NO]

Hyde Park, NY: anniversary of St. James' Episcopal Church, E1320 [14JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3253 [12MY], H3286 [13MY]

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: impact of proposed guidelines on food and beverage industries, H7640 [16NO]

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

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on recommendations for consolidating the intelligence community, H3253 [12MY]

Open Space Institute: tribute to preservation of Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, E1084 [14JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H229 [18JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1463 [2MR]

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), H163 [12JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6785 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H4302 [16JN]

Tributes

Van Pelt, Robert, E792 [3MY]