FITZPATRICK, MICHAEL G. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H61 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1667 [9MR], H1690 [10MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4062 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2934 [2MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H5286 [20JY]

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), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7627 [15NO]

———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), H6237 [19SE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1908 [16MR]

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), H3806 [31MY]

———authorize members not in uniform and veterans to render a military salute during the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 648), H7332 [3NO]

———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), H2108 [30MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H2917 [15AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1253 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1364 [18FE]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H7627 [15NO]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1908 [16MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4795 [8JY]

———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]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 2417), H4852 [11JY]

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), H9928 [16DE]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5399 [22JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H8262 [7DE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1844 [15MR]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6979 [14OC]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H5734 [28JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7069 [25OC]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

———provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2786), H6344 [21SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4530 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H5399 [22JY]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H6988 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7577 [14NO]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H5966 [7SE]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7400 [4NO]

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

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1666 [9MR]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H1727 [10MR]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (see H.R. 893), H1770 [11MR]

Education: increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H10016 [20DE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H6233 [15SE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H6233 [15SE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1988 [17MR]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7400 [4NO]

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), H513 [26JA]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8262 [7DE]

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

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1908 [16MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H924 [15FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H6238 [19SE]

Government: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5127 [15JY]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2412 [6AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H5374 [21JY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H684 [10FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3806 [31MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H5374 [21JY]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H141 [11JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House Rules: prohibit Members and House employees from buying or selling securities while in possession of material or nonpublic information obtained by reason of employment in the House (see H. Res. 480), H8188 [6DE]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H3806 [31MY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H5285 [20JY]

———discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (see H.R. 1156), H5286 [20JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H5399 [22JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2293 [4AP]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5489 [25JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H4460 [22JN]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H553 [8FE]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H8728 [12DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H5661 [27JY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H7399 [4NO]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H8076 [1DE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H7892 [18NO]

———provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items (see H.R. 2510), H5017 [13JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2858 [14AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7399 [4NO]

———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), H3759 [26MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H397 [20JA]

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), H4367 [21JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H5375 [21JY]

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

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), H8319 [8DE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H5375 [21JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H8000 [30NO]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6415 [22SE]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2293 [4AP]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1581 [4MR]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5897 [5AU]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H141 [11JA] (see H.R. 397), H5374 [21JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1988 [17MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H3806 [31MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1180 (see H. Res. 96), H1200 [17FE]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H5926 [23AU]

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), H3221 [11MY]

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]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3305 [13MY]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H8319 [8DE]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H6273 [20SE]

Securities: refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H7134 [26OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H2293 [4AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H5374 [21JY]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H7069 [25OC]

———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]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2917 [15AP]

———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), H4577 [24JN]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6011 [8SE]

———authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H6782 [11OC]

———eliminate any time limitation for granting equitable innocent spouse relief (see H.R. 1450), H2569 [8AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H3758 [26MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H6234 [15SE]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H7165 [31OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8187 [6DE]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9432 [15DE]

———increase limitation on expensing of certain depreciable assets for certain businesses that hire veterans (see H.R. 2443), H5966 [7SE]

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

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H3758 [26MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1908 [16MR]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5399 [22JY]

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see H.R. 2632), H7627 [15NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7714 [16NO] (see H.R. 488), H3062 [4MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6043 [9SE]

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]

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), H5964 [7SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7399 [4NO]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6626 [5OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1988 [17MR]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H2572 [8AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]

Government: prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H6096 [12SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: limit aggregate amount provided by U.S. taxpayers for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2462), H4792 [8JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 96), H10015 [20DE]

———increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 3738), H10013 [20DE]

Public safety officers: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 1668), H2933 [2MY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: terminate payments to certified States (see H.R. 3739), H10013 [20DE]

Veterans: provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (see H.R. 1392), H2410 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (see H. Res. 27), H136 [7JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]

Government: prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (H.R. 2886), H6097 [12SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: limit aggregate amount provided by U.S. taxpayers for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (H.R. 2462), H4793 [8JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 96), H10016 [20DE]

———increase duration of post-employment restrictions (H.R. 3738), H10015 [20DE]

Public safety officers: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (H.R. 1668), H2934 [2MY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: terminate payments to certified States (H.R. 3739), H10015 [20DE]

Veterans: provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (H.R. 1392), H2411 [6AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3003 [4MY], H4463 [23JN], H5933 [2SE], H6507 [4OC], H7011 [25OC], H7259 [3NO], H10019 [21DE]

Letters

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

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H76 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5377 [22JY], H5933 [2SE]

Poems

``America's Son,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1364 [20JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2544 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H803 [15FE]

Bensalem, PA: anniversary of Mother Bachmann Maternity Center, H7075 [26OC]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1948 [27OC]

Buch, Todd: Middletown Community Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, H402 [24JA]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to First Savings Bank of Perkasie and Penn Foundation, Inc., Wellspring Clubhouse for efforts to support individuals recovering from mental illness, E2044 [15NO]

Bucks County Conservation District (organization): anniversary, E1692 [22SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2544 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7732 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5163 [19JY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1690 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1690 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5555, H5556 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1997 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance to homeless veterans, H7268 [3NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4062 [13JN]

Drug Take-Back Day: observance, H7988 [30NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4198 [15JN]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948 [20DE]

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), H8215 [7DE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 292), H209 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H228 [18JA]

Manto, Jeffrey P.: Bristol Borough, PA, 21st Century Community Learning Center (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Medicare: reform physicians reimbursement rates, H8201 [7DE]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize certified States and tribes to use Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund amounts for certain reclamation projects and extend certain mine reclamation liability protections, E2325 [20DE]

Newtown, PA: tribute to Guardians of the National Cemetery for contributions to the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, H360 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H228 [18JA]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H7050 [25OC]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7086 [26OC]

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 (H.R. 3421), H8825, H8826, H8827 [13DE]

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), H181 [12JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5555, H5556 [26JY]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (H.R. 1392), H4198 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2238 [1AP]

Warminster, PA: Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2056 [15NO]

———tribute to Ann's Choice retirement community, H1755 [11MR]

Warminster Township, PA: anniversary, E1619 [14SE]

White, Jim and Megan: American Catholic Historical Society Barry Award recipients, E2062 [16NO]

World Space Week: observance, E1752 [4OC]

World War II: tribute to former POW, E2077 [17NO]

Ziamatic Corp.: Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety and Excellence recipient, E2285 [16DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118, H119 [7JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118 [7JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 27, delete certain Members' of Congress votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony, H118 [7JA]

Tributes

Andryczyk, Vera M., E935 [24MY]

Buckles, Frank W., H1366 [28FE]

Dole, Bob, E1364 [20JY]

DuPree, Beth, H2252 [1AP]

Elwell, Kenneth B., H5377 [22JY]

Fawkes, Mary, E1882 [14OC]

Ferguson, Chris, E1756 [4OC]

Ferri, Andrianna, E2324 [20DE]

Gawronski, Elaine, E1810 [11OC]

Griffith, Bob, E941 [24MY]

Heine, Marilyn, E1876 [14OC]

Jones, Chris, E122 [26JA]

Keenan, Nancy, E1781 [5OC]

Lara, Lou, E1429 [28JY]

Mellon, Tom, H8003 [1DE]

Rufe, William H., III, H2902 [15AP]