ESHOO, ANNA G. (a Representative from California)
Addresses
DeLauro Memorial Table Unveiling: Representative DeLauro, E2164
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H935 [15FE], H1106 [17FE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4707 [7JY]
Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5520 [26JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3952, H3987 [2JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5053 [14JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4406 [22JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: 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), H4750 [7JY]
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), H5019 [13JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8319 [8DE]
———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), H8188 [6DE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]
Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1770 [11MR]
———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]
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]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H3063 [4MY]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]
Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H8077 [1DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]
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), H3759 [26MY]
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), H2410 [6AP]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]
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), H7892 [18NO]
Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H6506 [3OC]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H776 [14FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H357 [19JA]
Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H3646 (see H.R. 1754), H3684 [25MY]
———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]
———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3870 (see H.R. 1498), H3911 [1JN]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5923 [19AU]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H8967 [14DE]
Dept. of Defense: phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]
Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H2857 [14AP]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
Dept. of HHS: expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 883), H5966 [7SE]
———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H4366 [21JN]
———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 2405), H5966 [7SE]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3646 (see H.R. 1852), H3684 [25MY]
———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 3333), H7406 [10NO]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]
———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4279 [15JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]
———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H1621 [8MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H2917 [15AP]
———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1456 [1MR]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]
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), H5240 [19JY]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4673 [6JY]
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: increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]
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), H924 [15FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 86), H9432 [15DE]
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]
EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H5897 [5AU]
Families and domestic relations: 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), H2998 [3MY]
FCC: establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 2163), H5240 [19JY]
———provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H6182 [14SE]
———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H4276 [15JN]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H8077 [1DE]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H3806 [31MY]
Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]
First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]
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), H7009 [24OC]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]
———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), H5966 [7SE]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]
Government regulations: encourage creative and technological innovations and oppose mandate for inclusion of terrestrial broadcast radio tuners in new mobile devices (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2855 [14AP]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H357 [19JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H553 [8FE]
Health: support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3987 [2JN]
Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H5966 [7SE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H5127 [15JY]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]
Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN]
———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), H3646 (see H.R. 1842), H3684 [25MY]
Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H9945 [19DE]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6233 [15SE]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7929 [29NO]
Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H2917 [15AP]
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]
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H3112 [5MY]
Medicaid: apply prompt pay requirement to claims for payment for covered items and services furnished by any Medicaid health care entity (see H.R. 3587), H8260 [7DE]
———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7929 [29NO]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H8728 [12DE]
———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H4946 [12JY]
———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H6626 [5OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6043 [9SE]
———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H5936 [2SE]
Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5661 [27JY]
Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [3MY]
———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H4577 [24JN]
National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H4530 [23JN]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H5928 [26AU]
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), H10017 [20DE]
Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H554 [8FE]
Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]
Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H397 [20JA]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]
———reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 414), H5019 [13JY]
———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), H3870 (see H.R. 1351), H3911 [1JN]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1908 [16MR]
Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H7400 [4NO]
———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]
Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]
Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H2605 [12AP]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 3034), H6413 [22SE]
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]
SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H2040 [29MR]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H1726 [10MR]
Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H6921 [13OC]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]
Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7166 [31OC]
Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H2935 [2MY]
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), H1844 [15MR]
Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H4367 [21JN]
Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H5661 [27JY]
———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H924 [15FE]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H1618 [8MR]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1621 [8MR]
———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), H7333 [3NO]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2216 [31MR]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4075 [13JN]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H7209 [1NO]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H1770 [11MR]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5734 [28JY]
Telecommunications: modify the 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 program (see H.R. 2629), H5398 [22JY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]
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), H6978 [14OC]
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), H7831 [17NO]
———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6674 [6OC]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]
Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4279 [15JN]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H3220 [11MY]
Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1038 (see H.R. 733), H1069 [16FE]
———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H5732 [28JY]
Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H2998 [3MY]
FCC: authorize multiple Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1009), H1724 [10MR]
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), H4456 [22JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 733), H1039, H1070 [16FE]
———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (H.R. 2679), H5733 [28JY]
Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (H.R. 1695), H2999 [3MY]
FCC: authorize multiple Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (H.R. 1009), H1726 [10MR]
Telecommunications: require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (H.R. 2281), H4458 [22JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3013 [4MY]
Appropriations: making continuing, E1741
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1099, H1100, H1107, H1124 [17FE]
Asian Week Foundation: tribute to Hep B Free Campaign, E900
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E900
Cohen, Stanley N.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1651
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H760
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4707, H4722 [7JY]
———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4722 [7JY]
Dept. of Energy: clean energy efficiency and research programs funding, E1337
———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5521 [26JY]
———prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]
———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051 [14JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3952 [2JN]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H5598 [27JY]
Dept. of Transportation: require Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to study the risks of transporting diluted bitumen and determine if current regulations are sufficient, H5521 [26JY]
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), H2353 [6AP]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8808, H8809 [13DE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5051, H5053 [14JY], E1337
EPA: continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6647 [6OC]
———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, E1735
———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 (H.R. 1633), E2247
———preserve access to local courts to appeal local and regional actions on oil and natural gas permitting decisions, H4406 [22JN]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6647 [6OC]
———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), E1735
Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1124 [17FE]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2554, H2557, H2559, H2560 [8AP]
———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1099, H1100 [17FE]
———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi, H8808 [13DE]
FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, E1741
Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 308), H1451
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H278, H332 [19JA]
Huang, C.J.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1642
Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E292
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1955, H1957 [17MR]
New Haven, CT: dedication of DeLauro Memorial Table, E2164
Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, E1213
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4406 [22JN]
Palo Alto, CA: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Medical Education Program funding, H5676 [28JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6900
———repeal (H.R. 2), H278, H332 [19JA]
———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), E716
Political campaigns: require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107 [17FE], H3952 [2JN], H4707 [7JY]
SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7231 [2NO]
Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), E1741
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), E1741
Telecommunications: strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (S. 911), H8809 [13DE]
———use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8808 [13DE]
Votes: position on missed, H3955
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4183 [14JN]
Tributes
Branch, Oneida (Mother), E562
Burch, James E., E2202
Calcaterra, Ralph, E1262
Clumeck, Lois Lees, E592
Dunn-Jahnke, Patricia C., E2330
Fast, Michele Daschback, E1955
Hughes, Allen R., E193
Jobs, Steven P., E1807
Kelly, John, E805
Kennedy, Donald, E1310
Lauder, Evelyn Hausner, E2332
Marshall, Ann and Richard, E1550
Mohr, Thomas C., E903
Nadder, Doris Moorad, E1129
Oshman, Malin K., E1549
Rust, Audrey, E1389
Shriver, R. Sargent, Jr., E181
Swegles, Ron, E1504
Vassar, Paul R., E908