BACHUS, SPENCER (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

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), H4899 [12JY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———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), H1988 [17MR]

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), H7134 [26OC]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4076 [13JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H9945 [19DE]

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]

———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), H550 [8FE]

———provide for expedited security screenings for members (see H.R. 1801), H3159 [10MY]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7830 [17NO]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5928 [26AU]

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

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6234 [15SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H3987 [2JN]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

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), H2328 [5AP]

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]

———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), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from certain lead limits (see H.R. 272), H2412 [6AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H2934 [2MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H5399 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7579 [14NO]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H6782 [11OC]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5489 [25JY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 836), H1390 [28FE]

———terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund (see H.R. 2441), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H9432 [15DE]

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), H1797 [14MR]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H7161 [27OC]

———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]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4747 [7JY]

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

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6098 [12SE]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2667 [13AP]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———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), H397 [20JA]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 2074), H4673 [6JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4037 [3JN]

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

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H1908 [16MR]

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]

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

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE]

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), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H4038 [3JN]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H256 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———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), H7008 [24OC]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H356 [19JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5966 [7SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5966 [7SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H5966 [7SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 2072), H3868 (see H.R. 2072), H3909 [1JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H2605 [12AP]

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), H684 [10FE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6552 [4OC]

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]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: authorize revocation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters or any limited-life regulated entity established under receivership (see H.R. 2439), H4748 [7JY]

———submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H2039 [29MR]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2636), H5488 [25JY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7134 [26OC]

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

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

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

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5239 [19JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H357 [19JA]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

FRS: 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]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

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), H507 [26JA]

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

———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), H1983 [17MR]

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

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

———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), H2036 [29MR]

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

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

———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), H4748 [7JY]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H1252 (see H.R. 690), H1364 [18FE]

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]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3759 [26MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H435 [24JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7579 [14NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

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

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H256 [18JA]

Immigration: 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]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H4038 [3JN]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1726 [10MR]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H1988 [17MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H8881 [13DE]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H4366 [21JN]

———protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H4279 [15JN]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7069 [25OC]

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

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H10017 [20DE]

———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H4038 [3JN]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H3870 (see H.R. 1044), H3911 [1JN]

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), H3759 [26MY]

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

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), H5489 [25JY]

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]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7258 [2NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5889 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5965 [7SE]

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]

Public debt: increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

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), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H2909 [15AP]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7627 [15NO]

SEC: define ``family office'' relative to exemption from registering under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 2225), H4326 [16JN]

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

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

———implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H2909 [15AP]

———increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———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: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1988 [17MR]

———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]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4750 [7JY]

———provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H1988 [17MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H3304 [13MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H9432 [15DE]

———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), H3112 [5MY]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see H.R. 2718), H5882 [1AU]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H4037 [3JN]

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

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H7257 [2NO]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H8262 [7DE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3987 [2JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

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

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

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), H8077 [1DE]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H2934 [2MY]

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]

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), H6506 [3OC]

———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), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: 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]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1797 [14MR] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6233 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 118), H1391 [28FE]

Congress: require Members to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3549), H8124 [2DE]

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

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

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

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 1751), H3107 [5MY]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: require Members to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (H.R. 3549), H8125 [2DE]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (H.R. 2321), H4528 [23JN]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (H.R. 1121), H1907 [16MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: 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 (H.R. 1221), H2038 [29MR]

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (H.R. 1751), H3110 [5MY]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (H.R. 2919), H6181 [14SE]

Factsheets

Colombian Labor Reform Action Plan, E1827 [12OC]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7025 [25OC]

Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4634 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), E994 [31MY]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8847 [13DE]

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

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8829 [13DE]

Press releases

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Remarks

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: anniversary of Extension home economics, E686 [8AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7804 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5212 [19JY]

———deficit, H1678, H1685 [10MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2809 [14AP]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6250 [20SE]

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), H648, H654 [10FE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H2022 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: continue to provide emergency mortgage relief services to Armed Forces members, veterans, and their survivors and dependents, H1749 [11MR]

———post announcement prominently on website stating FHA Short Refinance Program termination and direct homeowners to contact their Member of Congress for loan modification assistance, H1700 [10MR]

———preserve FHA Refinance Program assistance for senior citizens, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1865, H1866, H1867, H1868 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1678, H1680, H1685, H1698, H1699, H1700 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), motion to recommit, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1737 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), motion to recommit, H1749 [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), H1997, H1998, H2022 [29MR]

Disasters: moment of silence for victims of storms in Southern States, H2979 [3MY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H648, H654 [10FE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648 [10FE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6578 [5OC]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1738 [11MR]

FEMA: allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4900 [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), H4875, H4900, H4901, H4906, H4909 [12JY]

———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program coverage for business interruption and cost-of-living expenses, H4901 [12JY]

———reduce number of directly managed flood insurance policies, H4906 [12JY]

———require notification to local television and radio stations of projected changes to flood maps and grant additional time for property owners or communities to appeal proposed changes, H4909 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5318, H5319 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5311 [21JY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5318 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S., H2920 [2MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6899 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Point of order, H1687 [10MR]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7229, H7231, H7232 [2NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7289 [3NO]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), H7229 [2NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7296 [3NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1827 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H571 [9FE], H8056 [1DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7030 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H596 [9FE], H4571 [24JN]

Reports filed

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-121), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-355), H10032 [30DE]

Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1539) (H. Rept. 112-196), H5904 [12AU]

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-142), H4944 [12JY]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 836) (H. Rept. 112-26), H1618 [8MR]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2930) (H. Rept. 112-262), H7165 [31OC]

FDIC Study on the Impact of Insured Depository Institution Failures: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2056) (H. Rept. 112-182), H5579 [26JY]

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 830) (H. Rept. 112-25), H1618 [8MR]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

HAMP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 839) (H. Rept. 112-31), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Home Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1751) (H. Rept. 112-191), H5882 [1AU]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

NSP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 861) (H. Rept. 112-32), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2167) (H. Rept. 112-327), H8727 [12DE]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2072) (H. Rept. 112-201), H6042 [9SE]

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1082) (H. Rept. 112-143), H4944 [12JY]

Small Company Capital Formation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 112-206), H6180 [14SE]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112-345), H10026 [23DE]

Rules

Committee on Financial Services (House), H1383-H1388 [28FE]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5307 [21JY]

Tables

U.S. vs. European emission standards, H6579 [5OC]