BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4077 [13JN], H4263 [15JN]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H793, H794 [14FE], H926 [15FE], H1028 [16FE], H1269 [18FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3612, H3614 [25MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4460 [22JN], H4597 [6JY]
EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6554 [4OC]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6553 [4OC]
States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4984 [13JY]
Articles and editorials
PolitiFACT's Lie of the Year—`Government Takeover of Health Care,' Bill Adair and Angie Drobnic Holan, St. Petersburg (FL) Times, H1538 [3MR]
See No Climate Change, Bill McKibben, Washington (DC) Post, H3414 [25MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]
———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3646 (see H.R. 1735), H3684 [25MY]
Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]
———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]
———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]
———repeal sugar price support program (see H.R. 1739), H3106 [5MY]
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), H6415 [22SE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1988 [17MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]
———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H5489 [25JY]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H6855 [12OC]
———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), H7209 [1NO]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]
———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), H7069 [25OC]
———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]
———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]
———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H7208 [1NO]
———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H2040 [29MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]
Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H3221 [11MY]
Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]
Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H9928 [16DE]
BLM: provide for leasing of Federal lands for uranium mining (see H.R. 1452), H5781 [29JY]
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]
Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H4852 [11JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]
Chetco River: make technical corrections to wild and scenic segment designations (see H.R. 1415), H2533 [7AP]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]
———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2918 [15AP]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]
———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H4037 [3JN]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]
Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]
Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]
Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H4187 [14JN]
Conservation of energy: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 2095), H4794 [8JY]
Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H4037 [3JN]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6182 [14SE]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7929 [29NO]
———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6782 [11OC]
Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]
Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2449), H5489 [25JY]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H3870 (see H.R. 1488), H3911 [1JN]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6552 [4OC]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H3411 [24MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 3525), H7998 [30NO]
———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]
———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H7400 [4NO]
———terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H6458 [23SE]
Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]
———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]
———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2536 [7AP]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H5374 [21JY]
———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H8320 [8DE]
———extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2883), H6233 [15SE]
———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]
———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H3281 [12MY]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]
———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H5966 [7SE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H2412 [6AP]
———create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]
———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H3344 [23MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H3987 [2JN]
———award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]
———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]
Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H6506 [3OC]
Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]
Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H5888 [1AU]
———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H3000 [3MY]
———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H2412 [6AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H553 [8FE]
———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 1583), H2910 [15AP]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H5399 [22JY]
———establish an Office of Livability (see H.R. 2609), H5373 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H4459 [22JN]
———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]
———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H9929 [16DE]
———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H2108 [30MR]
———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H2268 [1AP]
———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H3344 [23MY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]
Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H4186 [14JN]
———promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]
———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]
Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H6782 [11OC]
Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H4578 [24JN]
Drugs: limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H5966 [7SE]
———reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H5734 [28JY]
Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H924 [15FE]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]
Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]
———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H2857 [14AP]
Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 72), H6467 [29SE]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]
———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]
EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H5883 [1AU]
———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H5150 [18JY]
Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H7406 [10NO]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6552 [4OC]
———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3063 [4MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H7069 [25OC]
FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]
———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H726 [11FE]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H8077 [1DE]
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H7715 [16NO]
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H5734 [28JY]
Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H6782 [11OC]
———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6344 [21SE]
Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3221 [11MY]
———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H10017 [20DE]
———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]
Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]
FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H6552 [4OC]
Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]
Government: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 1713), H3060 [4MY]
Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 726), H923 [15FE]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6182 [14SE]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2268 [1AP]
Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see H.R. 3391), H7579 [14NO]
Health: provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H4577 [24JN]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7333 [3NO]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H5781 [29JY]
House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H3411 [24MY]
———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6506 [3OC]
House Rules: provide that certain budget enforcement rules shall have no force or effect (see H. Res. 46), H554 [8FE]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]
Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H7578 [14NO]
———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]
———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4187 [14JN]
———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H7578 [14NO]
———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H8125 [2DE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H6010 [8SE]
Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H7134 [26OC]
Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H3870 (see H.R. 1028), H3911 [1JN] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]
Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]
Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]
Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7333 [3NO]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5966 [7SE]
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H8967 [14DE]
Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H6043 [9SE]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]
———establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H6181 [14SE]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4945 [12JY]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H5888 [1AU]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H10016 [20DE]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 537), H549 [8FE]
Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 752), H1176 (see H.R. 752), H1195 [17FE]
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 Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see H.R. 2521), H5087 [14JY]
National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2269 [1AP]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]
NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]
Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see H.R. 1413), H2533 [7AP]
Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]
Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]
———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]
Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2293 [4AP]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H3304 [13MY]
———require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H6506 [3OC]
———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]
Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3281 [12MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]
Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]
———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H1797 [14MR]
———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]
Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H3646 (see H.R. 432), H3684 [25MY]
Public debt: eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 2931), H6181 [14SE]
———increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]
Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H8076 [1DE]
———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8126 [2DE]
Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see H.R. 2994), H6855 [12OC]
———provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6458 [23SE]
Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]
Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H5489 [25JY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2533 [7AP]
———repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H3062 [4MY]
Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]
———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]
———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]
Small business: ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H6140 [13SE]
Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]
———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), H5374 [21JY]
SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H5905 [12AU]
Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H4750 [7JY]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H5780 [29JY]
———recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H3868 (see H.R. 2071), H3909 [1JN]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7579 [14NO]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H508 [26JA]
———allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H6098 [12SE]
———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2533 [7AP]
———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2502), H4945 [12JY]
———broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H5780 [29JY]
———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]
———encourage deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property (see H.R. 2784), H5905 [12AU]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7893 [18NO]
———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]
———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H4793 [8JY]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H922 [15FE]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H3985 [2JN]
———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 1634), H2912 [15AP]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]
———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H5579 [26JY]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2536 [7AP]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]
———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H7255 [2NO]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H6011 [8SE]
———increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see H.R. 500), H508 [26JA]
———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 1267), H2106 [30MR]
———modify investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 2750), H5884 [1AU]
———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4530 [23JN]
———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 66), H35 [5JA]
———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]
———provide for the taxation of smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units (see H.R. 65), H2917 [15AP]
———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 2286), H5375 [21JY]
———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), H4187 [14JN]
———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2037 [29MR]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]
———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]
———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see H.R. 1384), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 2408), H4671 [6JY]
———terminate incentives for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 1188), H1984 [17MR]
———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]
———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H2108 [30MR]
Telecommunications: require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see H.R. 2281), H5901 [9AU]
Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H7069 [25OC]
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), H8320 [8DE]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H6011 [8SE]
———ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H4038 [3JN]
———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]
———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]
Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see H.R. 3427), H7626 [15NO]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]
Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H1525 [2MR]
Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]
Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see H.R. 3436), H7713 [16NO]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H601 [9FE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H2108 [30MR]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H2910 [15AP]
Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3344), H7330 [3NO]
Taxation: improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 1825), H3217 [11MY]
———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H678 [10FE]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]
Constitutional authority statements
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), H2914 [15AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1589), H2914 [15AP]
Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7331 [3NO]
Taxation: improve commuting and transportation options (H.R. 1825), H3219 [11MY]
———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (H.R. 1595), H2914 [15AP]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 601), H681 [10FE]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8966 [14DE]
Letters
Energy Tax Prevention Act: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]
Obituaries
Harold J. Schnitzer, H3044 [4MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3031 [4MY]
Agriculture: reform certain programs, H7071 [26OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079 [14JN], H4205, H4247, H4248, H4263, H4265, H4266 [15JN], H4288 [16JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4103 [14JN]
Appropriations: making consolidated, H9902
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1822
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2791
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H850 [15FE], H980, H1028 [16FE], H1214, H1248, H1264, H1265, H1267, H1269, H1270 [18FE], E222
———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9904
Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7099
Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), E1213
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H4463 [23JN], H6784 [12OC]
———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), E615
———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4019
———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4019
———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), E1213
Bankruptcy: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]
Beaverton, OR: tribute to Merlo Station High School Gay Straight Alliance, E1162
Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H1730 [11MR]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2539 [8AP], H2578 [12AP], H2614 [13AP]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7793 [17NO], H7870
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5674, H5710 [28JY], H5745 [29JY], H5815, H5836 [1AU]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5224
———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5810
———deficit, H7793 [17NO]
———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H453
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2810 [14AP], H2868, H2878 [15AP]
Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1264, H1265 [18FE]
Business and industry: enforcement of Lacey Act provisions prohibiting use of illegally harvested timber in U.S. products, H6276 [21SE]
Capitol Pages: elimination of program, H5969 [8SE]
CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4247, H4248 [15JN], H4288 [16JN]
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), E761
Climate: global warming, H3413 [25MY]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), E2044
Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, H6143 [14SE]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5674, H5710 [28JY]
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), H712
Congressional Neuroscience Caucus: tribute, H4565 [24JN]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H758, H759, H760 [14FE], H1028 [16FE], E222
———impact of Federal funding on rural areas, H716 [11FE], H758, H759 [14FE]
Corps of Engineers: beach replenishment projects funding, H1248 [18FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]
———farm subsidies funding, H1269, H1270 [18FE]
———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7730 [17NO]
———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263, H4265, H4266 [15JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3614 [25MY], E987
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, E2299
———Defense-wide funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense development, test, and evaluation funding for alternative energy sources and energy efficiency, H850 [15FE]
———funding, H453
———reduce vulnerability of fuel convoys and report on energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy generation, H3614 [25MY]
———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]
Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, E1334
Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3368
Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3070 [5MY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5446 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5441, H5446, H5449 [25JY], H5493 [26JY], H5625 [27JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7013 [25OC]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9902
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, E1666
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2355 [6AP]
———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2340, H2341 [6AP]
———review and reform government regulations, H400 [24JA]
Economy: impact of Government regulations, H712
———importance of job creation, H6784 [12OC]
———national objectives priority assignments, H5401 [25JY], H8904 [14DE]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8802, H8803 [13DE]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9970 [20DE]
Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5815 [1AU]
———technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5836 [1AU]
Election Assistance Commission: terminate (H.R. 672), E1156
Elections: create national commission to establish uniform criteria and congressional district lines for each State, H7581 [15NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), E1334
Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]
EPA: consider effects of certain rules and actions on clean energy jobs and clean energy companies, including those exporting clean energy technology, H6422 [23SE]
———funding, H5441 [25JY]
———funding to implement, administer, or enforce a change to a rule relative to definition of waters under jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H980 [16FE]
———Office of Sustainable Communities funding, H5625 [27JY]
———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4984 [13JY]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), E1757
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6527 [4OC]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), E1796
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6527 [4OC]
———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6383 [22SE], H6422, H6424 [23SE]
———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]
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), H2135 [31MR]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), E703
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), H8221
———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8221
FEMA: combine and streamline National Flood Insurance Program flood mitigation programs, H4872 [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), H4872 [12JY]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5325
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), consideration (H. Res. 463), H7600 [15NO]
Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H6833 [12OC]
FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5325
Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5946 [7SE]
———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6833 [12OC]
Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8221
Green Bay Packers (football team): tribute, H7259 [3NO]
Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3070 [5MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1584 [8MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1214 [18FE]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H100 [6JA], H236 [18JA], H258, H296 [19JA]
Hispanic Americans: oppose inflammatory rhetoric toward Latinos, E1076
House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H7581 [15NO]
———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H67
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), E25
———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 382), H5745 [29JY]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3744
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), E171
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6019
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8851 [13DE], E2262
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), E1398
McHenry, Representative: issue apology for behavior toward Elizabeth Warren during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H3423 [25MY]
Medicaid: reform, H2614, H2652 [13AP]
Medicare: reform, H100 [6JA], H2614, H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2810 [14AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1589), E737
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), E1279
National Community Foundations Week: observance, E2104
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1959 [17MR]
———prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1916 [17MR]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Public Telecommunications Facilities Program funding, H1822
News Corp.: allegations of illegal activities, H5090 [15JY]
NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (H. Res. 470), H7840
———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6210
NOAA: Marine Operations Center-Pacific relocation from Seattle, WA, to Newport, OR, funding, H1267 [18FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4400
———prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon, H4411 [22JN]
Parkrose, OR: anniversary, E1696
Parliamentary inquiry, H2340 [6AP]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), E1198
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1537 [3MR], H2651 [13AP]
———implementation funding, H1214 [18FE]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), E1869
———repeal (H.R. 2), H100 [6JA], H236 [18JA], H258, H296 [19JA]
———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), E802
———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2960
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), E589
Portland, OR: tribute to Half Hollow Hills East High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2940 [3MY]
Postal Service: importance of sustainability and impact of privatization, H7706-H7709 [16NO]
Power resources: national energy policy, H2117 [31MR]
Public broadcasting: funding, H800 [15FE], H1494 [2MR], H1801 [15MR], H1847 [16MR]
Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6163 [14SE]
———increase statutory limit, H5401 [25JY], H5493 [26JY], H5787 [30JY]
———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3766 [31MY]
Public lands: clarify application of National Environmental Policy Act regulations relative to congressionally authorized land exchanges, H7099
Reed College: anniversary, E1702
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1487 [2MR]
Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), E1622
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1537 [3MR]
Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3744
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3744
Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7259 [3NO], E2001
States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4971, H4984 [13JY]
Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E262
Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), H7932 [30NO]
———create jobs through infrastructure investment, H6347 [22SE]
———improve commuting and transportation options (H.R. 1825), E853
———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (H.R. 1595), E744
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1537 [3MR]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H4370 [22JN]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 601), E192
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7140 [27OC]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7652 [16NO]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7087 [26OC]
———tax credits for alternative energy programs, H4370 [22JN]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H490
Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6102, H6116 [13SE]
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), H164 [12JA]
U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H569
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6813 [12OC]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3744
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), E171
Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7652 [16NO]
Votes: correction, E1129
———position on missed, E1298
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8731 [13DE], E2254
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5149 [18JY]
Special order: granted, H133 [7JA], H252 [18JA]
Reports
Growing Opportunities—Family Farm Values for Reforming the Farm Bill: by (excerpt), H7072 [26OC]
Surveys
Living Well at the End of Life—A National Conversation: National Journal and Regence Foundation, H1585-H1594 [8MR]
Tributes
Baldwin, Greg, E1282
Burns, Ken, H6469 [3OC]
Duncan, Robert, H3010 [4MY]
Kennedy, Roger, H6507 [4OC]
Roberts, Betty, E1277
Schlickeisen, Roger, H6417 [23SE]
Schnitzer, Harold J., H3044 [4MY]
Sheinbaum, Stanley K., E1078