CAMP, DAVE (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H778 [14FE], H929 [15FE], H1103 [17FE]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), H5903 [12AU]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

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

———H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H6855 [12OC]

Armed Forces: express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3869 (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3910 [1JN]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2667 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H684 [10FE]

———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: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

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

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6552 [4OC]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7579 [14NO]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H5374 [21JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5375 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6043 [9SE]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1988 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1727 [10MR]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H7397 [4NO]

Endangered species: authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H8320 [8DE]

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), H3062 [4MY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7579 [14NO]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H256 [18JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3646 (see H.R. 1391), H3684 [25MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY]

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]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2293 [4AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H6098 [12SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3161 [10MY]

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

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6140 [13SE]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4042 [7JN]

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), H4530 [23JN]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5375 [21JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6506 [3OC]

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]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H9929 [16DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H924 [15FE]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

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

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H6233 [15SE]

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), H726 [11FE]

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]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see H.R. 977), H1664 [9MR]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2667 [13AP]

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]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6043 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see H.R. 622), H679 [10FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 116), H1391 [28FE]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

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

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2832), H5938 [6SE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 297), H254 [18JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 1954), H3408 [24MY]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax benefits relating to abortion (see H.R. 1232), H2037 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1034), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see H.R. 705), H922 [15FE]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (H.R. 622), H682 [10FE]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (H.R. 892), H1575 [3MR]

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

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 297), H255 [18JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3410 [24MY]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax benefits relating to abortion (H.R. 1232), H2038 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1034), H1769 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (H.R. 705), H923 [15FE]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (H.R. 1745), H3110 [5MY]

Letters

Additional emergency unemployment compensation: several Governors, H9973 [20DE]

Airport and Airway Extension Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1993 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3318 [23MY]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4533 [24JN]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5258 [20JY]

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

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: by, , Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E993 [31MY]

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

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

Iran Threat Reduction Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8847 [13DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7032 [25OC]

Permit tax-exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing aircraft for air ambulance services: by, E927 [23MY]

Protect Life Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6887 [13OC]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1485 [2MR]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8166 [6DE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

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

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1530 [3MR]

Supporters of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6831 [12OC]

Motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H6777 [11OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1551 [3MR]

Press releases

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H3042 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1104, H1105, H1106 [17FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5708, H5711 [28JY], H5854, H5855 [1AU]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5708, H5711 [28JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5708 [28JY], H5854 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H9986 [20DE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H3767, H3769 [31MY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8762, H8799, H8800, H8802, H8803, H8804, H8811, H8813 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9960, H9963, H9964, H9971, H9973 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978, H9980, H9982, H9984, H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8823 [13DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5854, H5855 [1AU]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H6837 [12OC]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H6777 [11OC], H6835 [12OC]

———impact of trade agreements on textile industry, H6814 [12OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5943, H5944, H5945, H5946 [7SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6771, H6777 [11OC], H6835 [12OC]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104, H1105, H1106 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H292 [19JA]

House Rules: requirement of a three-fifths vote on certain legislation increasing taxes, H1552 [3MR]

Medicare: reform, H3768 [31MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H292 [19JA]

Point of order, H1550 [3MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3765, H3766, H3767, H3768, H3769, H3771, H3773 [31MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1529, H1530, H1533, H1535, H1545 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1552 [3MR]

Taxation: denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, H7650 [16NO]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7143 [27OC]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1530, H1533, H1535, H1545 [3MR]

———provide payroll tax relief, H8823 [13DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530, H1533, H1535, H1545, H1552 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7139 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7643, H7650 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6740 [11OC], H6798, H6804 [12OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), motion to recommit, H6837 [12OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6798, H6804 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6758, H6767 [11OC], H6814, H6817, H6831 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6745, H6754 [11OC], H6806 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8804 [13DE]

———require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation, H8803, H8804 [13DE]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7650 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H4698 [7JY]

Women: prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3042 [4MY]

Reports

United States of America ``AAA/A-1+'' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Revised to Negative: Standard and Poor's (company), H3769 [31MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 112-130), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 112-356), H10032 [30DE]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Funding and Expenditure Authority Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1034) (H. Rept. 112-44), H2036 [29MR]

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 112-210), H6237 [19SE]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Eliminate Certain Tax Benefits Relating to Abortion: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 112-55), H2409 [6AP]

Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services (JOBS) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 112-87), H3341 [23MY]

Modify Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Eligibility for Certain Healthcare-Related Programs: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 112-254), H6982 [18OC]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3078) (H. Rept. 112-237), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 112-239), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 112-238), H6671 [6OC]

Rules

Committee on Ways and Means (House), E79-E82 [19JA]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform, S1772 [17MR]

Tributes

Goodwin, William, E1980 [2NO]