EMERSON, JO ANN (a Representative from Missouri)
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H780 [14FE], H1220 [18FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]
———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H500 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6273 [20SE]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1150), H3758 [26MY]
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), H5286 [20JY]
———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H4577 [24JN]
———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]
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), H8262 [7DE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3162 [10MY]
Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]
Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 2993), H6342 [21SE]
Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H4946 [12JY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H6344 [21SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]
Dept. of Education: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3000 [3MY]
———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H5087 [14JY]
Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see H.R. 1499), H7892 [18NO]
Dept. of HHS: 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), H3411 [24MY]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2575 [11AP]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4946 [12JY]
———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H5660 [27JY]
Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H4460 [22JN]
———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H2266 [1AP]
———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]
———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H7999 [30NO]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H6273 [20SE]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6344 [21SE]
———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6506 [3OC]
———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2536 [7AP]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]
Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H6273 [20SE]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H6979 [14OC]
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), H2268 [1AP]
Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H1252 (see H.R. 509), H1364 [18FE]
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: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]
———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), H4794 [8JY]
———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), H4946 [12JY]
———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), H6010 [8SE]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H256 [18JA]
———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6011 [8SE]
———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H724 [11FE]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6233 [15SE]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4795 [8JY]
———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see H.R. 3185), H7069 [25OC]
———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H6233 [15SE]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]
———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]
FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1727 [10MR]
———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]
FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7007 [24OC]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1621 [8MR]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]
———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]
GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3281 [12MY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H4946 [12JY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]
Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H7999 [30NO]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H6344 [21SE]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H2857 [14AP]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6238 [19SE]
Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (see H.R. 3248), H7007 [24OC]
Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 3247), H7007 [24OC]
Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]
———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2917 [15AP]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]
Medicaid: encourage States to increase generic drug utilization (see H.R. 3342), H7330 [3NO]
Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H7892 [18NO]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4035 [3JN]
———provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2572 [8AP]
———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H5127 [15JY]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3344 [23MY]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H4363 [21JN]
———treat certain provider taxes as allowable costs for purposes of reimbursements to critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1398), H2935 [2MY]
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), 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), H2934 [2MY]
NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1988 [17MR]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5285 [20JY]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1988 [17MR]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1908 [16MR]
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), H5936 [2SE]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]
Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]
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), H1770 [11MR]
Senior citizens: encourage Federal job training programs that target older adults to work with nonprofit organizations to implement research-based technology curriculum designed for older adults (see H.R. 877), H1524 [2MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]
Social Security: 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), H5734 [28JY]
Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (see H.R. 3246), H7007 [24OC]
St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 464), H7578 [14NO]
States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4794 [8JY]
Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 879), H2934 [2MY]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7627 [15NO]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]
———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (see H.R. 3177), H6919 [13OC]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H6978 [14OC]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2858 [14AP]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H9432 [15DE]
———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), H4946 [12JY]
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: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H7892 [18NO]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1382), H2409 [6AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 14), H136 [7JA]
Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2533 [7AP]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H135 [7JA]
Global Child Nutrition Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 217), H2575 [11AP]
Pharmaceuticals: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see H.R. 741), H1039 (see H.R. 741), H1070 [16FE]
Postal Service: prevent closure or consolidation of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 7), H136 [7JA]
Social Security: improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 239), H135 [7JA]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 238), H135 [7JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (H.J. Res. 14), H138 [7JA]
Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (H.R. 1426), H2535 [7AP]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4749 [7JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 13), H138 [7JA]
Pharmaceuticals: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (H.R. 741), H1040, H1070 [16FE]
Social Security: improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (H.R. 239), H137 [7JA]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (H.R. 238), H137 [7JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H10021 [23DE]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4215, H4216 [15JN]
Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1231 [18FE]
———making consolidated, H9893 [16DE]
———making continuing, H6404 [22SE]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2455, H2456 [7AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2743 [14AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H908 [15FE], H968 [16FE], H1090, H1095, H1097, H1122, H1123, H1126, H1129, H1130, H1131, H1132, H1148 [17FE], H1220, H1221, H1231, H1271, H1289, H1290, H1321 [18FE]
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H813 [15FE]
———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9904 [16DE]
Congress: results of congressional women's softball game, H4988 [13JY]
———tribute to congressional women's softball game, H4499 [23JN]
Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5036 [14JY]
CPSC: Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1321 [18FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: Food for Peace program funding, H4215 [15JN]
———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4216 [15JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9893 [16DE]
Economy: 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), H10021 [23DE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4784 [8JY], H5036 [14JY]
Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1122, H1123 [17FE]
FCC: funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1097 [17FE]
Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]
FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6404 [22SE]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893 [16DE]
Floods: Mississippi River and Missouri River flood protection system funding, H4784 [8JY]
FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131, H1132 [17FE]
GSA: disposal of vacant and surplus Federal buildings, H968 [16FE], H1090 [17FE]
———require comprehensive cost-benefit analyses for future Federal building renovations, H1148 [17FE]
Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize, H908 [15FE]
Missouri State University-West Plains: tribute to men's basketball team, E547
Parliamentary inquiry, H1221 [18FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: IRS funding for implementation of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1220, H1221 [18FE]
SEC: funding through reductions in GSA and IRS funding, H1126, H1129, H1130 [17FE]
Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6404 [22SE]
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6404 [22SE]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions, H1095 [17FE]
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), H161 [12JA]
Universal Service Administration Co.: wireless phone subsidization funding, H1148 [17FE]
University of Missouri: tribute to Delta Research Center, E1435
Votes: position on missed, E181
West Plains, MO: tribute to Antique Tractor Preservation Day, E758
White House: Executive Residence repair, alteration, or improvement funding, H1289, H1290 [18FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H432 [24JA], H3058 [4MY], H8123 [2DE]
Reports filed
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]
Tributes
Ball, Wilma Buffington Bedell, E611
Glaser, Kevin, E1634
Moreland, Dale, E613