FLAKE, JEFF (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4286, H4290, H4293, H4296 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H791, H795 [14FE], H830, H886, H927 [15FE], H986, H1016 [16FE], H1308 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3638, H3674 [25MY], H3703 [26MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4735, H4736, H4738 [7JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5062, H5064 [14JY]

EPA: 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), H8287 [8DE]

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 (H.R. 1309), H4901 [12JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5370, H5371 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program (see H.R. 1739), H4038 [3JN]

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), H7257 [2NO]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H3301 [13MY]

———preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see H.R. 3155), H6853 [12OC]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 1280), H5087 [14JY]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H1390 [28FE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H6461 [26SE]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3305 [13MY]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H684 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7069 [25OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2667 [13AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 2041), H3755 [26MY]

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

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), H8187 [6DE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1666 [9MR]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2858 [14AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H3870 (see H.R. 735), H3911 [1JN]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H2108 [30MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2293 [4AP] (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6344 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region (see H.R. 1922), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H6855 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects (see H.R. 3050), H6455 [23SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3062 [4MY]

Dr. Cameron McKinley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Vet Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1743), H3107 [5MY]

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. 750), H4459 [22JN] (see H.R. 910), H1988 [17MR]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H6855 [12OC]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8320 [8DE]

Endangered species: provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3160 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H1621 [8MR]

———prohibit authorization of the use of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles (see H.R. 748), H1039 (see H.R. 748), H1070 [16FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H6233 [15SE]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H6624 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H6183 [14SE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

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), H7830 [17NO]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7892 [18NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2108 [30MR]

Gambling: prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona (see H.R. 2938), H6230 [15SE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 2651), H5734 [28JY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6855 [12OC]

———provide Federal regulatory moratorium (see H.R. 1235), H6921 [13OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H507 [26JA]

———establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2412 [6AP]

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

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H7579 [14NO]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 3012), H7892 [18NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H513 [26JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4042 [7JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6922 [13OC]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (see H.R. 586), H598 [9FE]

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

Lori Piestewa Post Office Building, Tuba City, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2561), H5734 [28JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H8728 [12DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

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), H4038 [3JN]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 2877), H6042 [9SE]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H6098 [12SE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5901 [9AU]

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]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6344 [21SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1726 [10MR]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H103 [6JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1770 [11MR]

Power resources: repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H469 [25JA]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain inventoried National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H6140 [13SE]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H4577 [24JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H2935 [2MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H6854 [12OC]

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]

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]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H7892 [18NO]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6415 [22SE]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H8125 [2DE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6344 [21SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H2040 [29MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6854 [12OC]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7255 [2NO]

———terminate incentives for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 1188), H1984 [17MR]

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

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6983 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: rescind unused earmarks (see H.R. 633), H680 [10FE]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H4850 [11JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see H.R. 1507), H2664 [13AP]

EPA: change the frequency of review of air quality criteria and ambient air quality standards and temporarily prohibit revision of ambient air quality standards for coarse particulate matter (see H.R. 2458), H4792 [8JY]

Highway Trust Fund: permit a State to elect to receive the State's contribution in lieu of its Federal-aid highway program apportionment (see H.R. 632), H680 [10FE]

House of Representatives: prohibit consideration of any legislation containing an earmark (see H.R. 3707), H9925 [16DE]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H433 [24JA]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran (see H.R. 3508), H7898 [22NO]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website other than the official site of the Member involved (see H. Res. 482), H8076 [1DE]

Power resources: repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: allow an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see H.R. 634), H680 [10FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Appropriations: rescind unused earmarks (H.R. 633), H683 [10FE]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (H.R. 3440), H7714 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (H.R. 2487), H4851 [11JY]

Highway Trust Fund: permit a State to elect to receive the State's contribution in lieu of its Federal-aid highway program apportionment (H.R. 632), H683 [10FE]

House of Representatives: prohibit consideration of any legislation containing an earmark (H.R. 3707), H9927 [16DE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran (H.R. 3508), H7898 [22NO]

Power resources: repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (H.R. 426), H471 [25JA]

Lists

Organizations supporting Flake amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H4291 [16JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: prohibit funding for ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities construction, H4290 [16JN]

———reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4293 [16JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4248 [15JN], H4286, H4287, H4288, H4290, H4291, H4293, H4296 [16JN]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1227 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H830, H831, H844, H845, H886 [15FE], H986, H1016, H1017 [16FE], H1153, H1160 [17FE], H1222, H1227, H1308 [18FE]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7096, H7105 [26OC]

———facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 444), H7041, H7042 [25OC]

———require Resolution Copper Mining (company) royalty payment on all locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from conveyed southeast Arizona Federal land, H7105 [26OC]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4015 [3JN]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), H8981 [15DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7857 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5207 [19JY]

———deficit, H7857 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2814 [14AP], H2880 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7948 [30NO]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1222 [18FE], H4248 [15JN], H4286, H4287, H4288 [16JN]

Cuba: Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for Foreign Agricultural Service market access programs, H4296 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3638, H3639, H3674, H3675 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8919 [14DE]

———boards and commissions funding, H830, H831 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4735, H4736, H4738, H4739 [7JY]

———Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund funding, H4736 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for repair, renovation, and construction of certain public schools on military bases, H4735, H4736 [7JY]

———prohibit Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund funding, H3674, H3675 [25MY]

———research, development, test, and evaluation funding, H4738, H4739 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1153 [17FE]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2070 [30MR]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H5062, H5063 [14JY]

———fossil energy research and development program funding, H5064 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H1016, H1017 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3899 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3899 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: National Drug Intelligence Center funding, H886 [15FE], H3247 [12MY]

———repeal establishment of National Drug Intelligence Center, H3638, H3639 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3084 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5649 [27JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7041, H7042 [25OC], H7096 [26OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9981 [20DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5062, H5063, H5064 [14JY]

———exclude certain uncontrollable dust events from determinations of whether an area is in compliance with the coarse particulate matter standard, H8287 [8DE]

———Science and Technology account funding, H986 [16FE]

Executive Office of the President: Council on Environmental Quality funding, H5649 [27JY]

———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program coverage for business interruption and cost-of-living expenses, H4901 [12JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), E97 [24JA]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), E2175 [2DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3247 [12MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, H8919 [14DE]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), H562 [9FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5370, H5371 [21JY]

Medicare: reform, H2814 [14AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for certain mailings, H5370 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website maintained by Members, committees, or leadership offices, H5371 [21JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6330 [21SE]

National security: maintain National Guard assistance in U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H3638 [25MY]

Navajo Code Talkers: tribute, H8253 [7DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6892 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), E97 [24JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1160 [17FE]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H1308 [18FE], H4290, H4291 [16JN]

SBA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, H844, H845 [15FE]

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), H146 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6803 [12OC]

UNESCO: prohibit funding relative to vote to award Palestinian Authority full membership, H7271 [3NO]

Votes: correction, E1341 [15JY]