GINGREY, PHIL (a Representative from Georgia)
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H786 [14FE]
FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2192 [31MR]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H528 [8FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]
———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), H6626 [5OC]
Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 525), H726 [11FE]
———provide pet owners the ability to receive copies of veterinary prescriptions (see H.R. 1406), H3162 [10MY]
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]
Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H1988 [17MR]
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), H2268 [1AP]
Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]
———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6344 [21SE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H357 [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA] (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 discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]
———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 2041), H4673 [6JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H601 [9FE]
Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H6855 [12OC]
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), H4673 [6JY]
Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]
———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1580 [4MR]
Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]
Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5966 [7SE]
Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7333 [3NO]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4673 [6JY]
———submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 528), H549 [8FE]
Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]
———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H7714 [16NO]
———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H4279 [15JN]
Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H7400 [4NO]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]
———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]
———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6506 [3OC]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]
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), H1908 [16MR] (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]
Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7893 [18NO]
Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H723 [11FE]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1525 [2MR]
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: 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), H6855 [12OC]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]
———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]
Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H1456 [1MR]
Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]
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]
———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]
FDA: ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]
———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7406 [10NO]
———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]
———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H6975 [14OC]
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]
FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7929 [29NO]
Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3060 [4MY]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]
———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2108 [30MR]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2108 [30MR]
Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H5965 [7SE]
Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402, 2605), H5489 [25JY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: 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]
Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]
Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see H.R. 1185), H2040 [29MR]
———eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7166 [31OC]
———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]
———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H2571 [8AP]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4946 [12JY]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]
———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]
———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1180 (see H.R. 360), H1199 [17FE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4852 [11JY]
Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7892 [18NO]
House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]
———place real time display of U.S. gross national debt in the House chamber (see H. Res. 228), H2855 [14AP]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H201 [12JA]
House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]
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), H684 [10FE]
———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H38 [5JA]
———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H7714 [16NO]
———prohibit issuance of certain visas to nationals from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of a national ordered to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2199), H4277 [15JN]
———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]
———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 29), H1665 [9MR]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2109 [30MR]
———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]
Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H6415 [22SE]
Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6273 [20SE]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]
Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4042 [7JN]
———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2858 [14AP]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6921 [13OC]
———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]
———establish a pilot program providing for monthly fee-based payments for direct primary care medical homes for Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles and other beneficiaries (see H.R. 3315), H8136 [5DE]
———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H4075 [13JN]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 431), H513 [26JA]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H601 [9FE]
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), H4674 [6JY]
Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]
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 Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2215 [31MR]
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]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]
National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2935 [2MY]
NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7009 [24OC]
———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]
———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE]
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), H7998 [30NO]
OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]
Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]
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]
———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), H1844 [15MR]
———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]
———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H601 [9FE]
———require greater transparency on criteria used to grant certain waivers and ensure such waivers are treated in a fair and consistent manner (see H.R. 1184), H2040 [29MR]
———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74), H726 [11FE]
Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]
Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]
———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]
Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]
———tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]
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), H509 [26JA]
Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]
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]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]
Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4330 [16JN]
Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6855 [12OC]
Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6344 [21SE]
———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1908 [16MR]
———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H3000 [3MY]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1581 [4MR]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7069 [25OC]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]
———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 3099), H6624 [5OC]
———provide penalty-free distributions from certain retirement plans for mortgage payments for a principle residence and modify hardship distribution rules (see H.R. 3104), H8262 [7DE]
———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H7715 [16NO]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3646 (see H.R. 1259), H3684 [25MY]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]
———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), H4279 [15JN]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5239 [19JY]
———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]
———temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income (see H.R. 3318), H7893 [18NO]
Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]
Telephones: permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers (see H.R. 3035), H7333 [3NO]
———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2109 [30MR]
Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2534 [7AP]
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]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]
U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H5489 [25JY]
Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]
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), H4851 [11JY]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8967 [14DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]
Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]
Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 691), H774 [14FE]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H774 [14FE]
FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H4276 [15JN]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H433 [24JA]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H37 [5JA]
House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]
———require that standing committees make available the record of recorded votes within a certain period after that vote (see H. Res. 14), H41 [5JA]
Immigration: reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H774 [14FE]
Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 124), H37 [5JA]
National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H550 [8FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]
Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]
Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H2998 [3MY]
Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]
———make certain tax relief permanent and repeal the estate tax (see H.R. 123), H37 [5JA]
Constitutional authority statements
ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (H.R. 126), H45 [5JA]
Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (H.R. 125), H45 [5JA]
Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (H.R. 691), H775 [14FE]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (H.R. 693), H775 [14FE]
FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (H.R. 2182), H4278 [15JN]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (H.R. 122), H45 [5JA]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H434 [24JA]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 121), H45 [5JA]
Immigration: reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (H.R. 692), H775 [14FE]
Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (H.R. 124), H45 [5JA]
National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (H.R. 548), H552 [8FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (H.R. 816), H1252, H1363 [18FE]
Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (H.R. 1683), H2999 [3MY]
Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (H.R. 2327), H4528 [23JN]
———make certain tax relief permanent and repeal the estate tax (H.R. 123), H45 [5JA]
Letters
Prohibit Federal employees from using official work time for union activities: Charles Orzehoskie and John J. O'Grady, American Federation of Government Employees National Council of EPA Locals #238, H2192 [31MR]
Poems
``Greatest Love. . .,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1481
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3016 [4MY]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1211, H1214 [18FE]
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3996 [3JN]
———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3996 [3JN]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2920 [2MY]
Black History Month: observance, E281
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7856 [18NO]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5175 [19JY]
———deficit, H2278 [4AP], H7856 [18NO]
———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H75, H77 [6JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2820 [14AP], H3383, H3385 [24MY]
Calhoun, GA: tribute to Calhoun High School football team, H8742 [13DE]
Cartersville, GA: tribute to Cartersville High School baseball team, E674
Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]
Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (H.R. 125), H71 [6JA]
Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3366, H3383, H3385 [24MY]
Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8912 [14DE]
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), H2374, H2378 [6AP]
Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9985, H9991 [20DE]
———impact of tax cuts, H2820 [14AP]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8807 [13DE], H8912 [14DE]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9985 [20DE]
Election Assistance Commission: terminate (H.R. 672), H4352 [21JN]
EPA: ensure protection of public health in case of public health emergency caused by climate change, H2378 [6AP]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6634 [6OC]
———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6365
FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2192, H2200, H2201 [31MR]
———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2200 [31MR]
———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192 [31MR]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2558 [8AP]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (H.R. 122), H72 [6JA]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7670
GAO: compare health care costs resulting from preemption of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change with such costs if the EPA were to proceed with such regulation, H2374 [6AP]
Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3126
Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H8303, H8304, H8305 [8DE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1211, H1214 [18FE]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H71 [6JA], H277, H284, H286, H347, H348, H349, H350 [19JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]
House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H66, H67
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 121), H72 [6JA]
House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (H. Res. 15), H72 [6JA]
Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H277 [19JA]
LeCroy, Chadwick, H69 [6JA]
Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H1429, H1431, H1432, H1433, H1434 [1MR], H3790 [31MY]
Medicare: adjust wage index determination for physicians, H8145 [6DE]
———reform, H2820 [14AP], H3383, H3385 [24MY], H4196 [15JN], H5481, H5482, H5483, H5484, H5485, H5486, H5487 [25JY]
———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H8807 [13DE]
Mirolli, Andrew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E280
National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2201 [31MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7812, H7813, H7814 [17NO]
———impact on Medicare funding, H5483, H5484, H5487 [25JY], H6337-H6340 [21SE], H8065, H8066 [1DE]
———implementation, H1429, H1431, H1432, H1433, H1434, H1435 [1MR], H3790 [31MY]
———implementation funding, H1211, H1214 [18FE]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6890 [13OC]
———repeal, H2279, H2280, H2281 [4AP]
———repeal (H.R. 2), H71 [6JA], H277, H284, H286, H347, H348, H349, H350 [19JA]
———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]
———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2282 [4AP], H2635, H2636 [13AP]
Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8028 [1DE]
SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), E1991
Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), E1991
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), H176 [12JA]
Votes: correction, H6198
———position on missed, H4564
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4454 [22JN]
Special order: granted, H101 [6JA]
Tributes
Adler, John H., H2278 [4AP]
Cooper, Shan, E283
Ford, Sidney, E284
Johnson, Fitz, E282
Love, Todd S., E1481
Maher, Scott, E108
Reagan, Ronald, E217
Rhyant, Lee E., E553
Robertson, Don, E280
Robinson, Shelia, E285
Simpson, Charles, E283
Wilson, Mark, E281
Wimberly, Sterling T., E281