HERGER, WALLY (a Representative from California)

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], H1268 [18FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [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), H6344 [21SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H2605 [12AP]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6627 [5OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7069 [25OC]

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

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H2571 [8AP]

California: facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 1604), H2911 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H8262 [7DE]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H2605 [12AP]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H3758 [26MY] (see H.R. 2417), H4751 [7JY]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

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), H1456 [1MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H203 [12JA]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1666 [9MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H4279 [15JN]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H4529 [23JN]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2412 [6AP] (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice: 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 State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H2857 [14AP]

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), H2108 [30MR]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H4530 [23JN]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H3161 [10MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4187 [14JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2667 [13AP]

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), H2857 [14AP]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H2535 [7AP]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H601 [9FE]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

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: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———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), H4366 [21JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———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), H4460 [22JN]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H8126 [2DE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1844 [15MR]

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), H393 [20JA]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H1726 [10MR]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 966), H3111 [5MY]

FEMA: provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H1392 [28FE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4076 [13JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1580 [4MR]

———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), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2605 [12AP]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2917 [15AP]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H5087 [14JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5782 [29JY]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

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), H3646 (see H.R. 1182), H3684 [25MY]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4946 [12JY]

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

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H5489 [25JY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8728 [12DE]

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), H2605 [12AP]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H3304 [13MY]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H4852 [11JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H1040 (see H.R. 680), H1071 [16FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7208 [1NO]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6626 [5OC]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H2040 [29MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H4279 [15JN]

———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), H6458 [23SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2605 [12AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2268 [1AP]

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), H4076 [13JN]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6183 [14SE]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H254 [18JA]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

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), H2667 [13AP]

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]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H7627 [15NO]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H1040 (see H.R. 358), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Railroads: freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6676 [7OC]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

———tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

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]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H2412 [6AP]

Taxation: allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 2858), H5964 [7SE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8076 [1DE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2108 [30MR]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H6231 [15SE]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H2268 [1AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1666 [9MR]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H3644 (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [25MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H5932 [30AU]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3112 [5MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 1031), H3986 [2JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3112 [5MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6467 [29SE]

Telephones: 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]

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), H8188 [6DE]

———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), H6140 [13SE]

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]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4367 [21JN]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H6183 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: clarify implementation and enforcement of the Travel Management Rule relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System (see H.R. 242), H135 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 1183), H1983 [17MR]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H1250 (see H.R. 817), H1362 [18FE]

National forests: extend and expand scope of a certain pilot forest management project (see H.R. 3685), H9430 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

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

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3321), H7256 [2NO]

Taxation: allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2502), H4945 [12JY]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1524 [2MR]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 1267), H2106 [30MR]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H3107 [5MY]

———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 2286), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Constitutional authority statements

California: clarify implementation and enforcement of the Travel Management Rule relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System (H.R. 242), H137 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (H.R. 1183), H1987 [17MR]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (H.R. 1485), H2604 [12AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 397), H434 [24JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (H.R. 397), H434 [24JA]

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (H.R. 817), H1252, H1363 [18FE]

National forests: extend and expand scope of a certain pilot forest management project (H.R. 3685), H9431 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 397), H434 [24JA]

Power resources: repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (H.R. 2307), H4528 [23JN]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (H.R. 675), H725 [11FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), H7257 [2NO]

Taxation: allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (H.R. 2502), H4946 [12JY]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (H.R. 880), H1525 [2MR]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (H.R. 1267), H2107 [30MR]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (H.R. 1993), H3645, H3683 [25MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (H.R. 1747), H3110 [5MY]

———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (H.R. 2286), H4458 [22JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H725 [11FE]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (H.R. 1614), H2915 [15AP]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (H.R. 1237), H2038 [29MR]

Letters

Repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts: Government Withholding Relief Coalition, H665 [10FE], H7140 [27OC], H7659 [16NO]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7659 [16NO]

Remarks

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7036 [25OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1263, H1268, H1269 [18FE], E414 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7786 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5709 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5157 [19JY]

———deficit, H7786 [17NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1263 [18FE]

California: clarify implementation and enforcement of the Travel Management Rule relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System (H.R. 242), E134 [26JA]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5709 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H665 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam study funding, E414 [3MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H665 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8801 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9967 [20DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6637 [6OC]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H6491 [3OC]

Forest Service: Travel Management Rule implementation and enforcement funding relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, H1268, H1269 [18FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H292 [19JA]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H8801 [13DE], H9967 [20DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H292 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5588 [27JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1533 [3MR]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7146 [27OC]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1533 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1533 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H665 [10FE], H6354 [22SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7139, H7141, H7142 [27OC], H7267 [3NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7650, H7659 [16NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6742 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6742 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6742 [11OC]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7659 [16NO]

Votes: correction, E600 [1AP]

———position on missed, H499 [26JA], H4233 [15JN], H5106 [15JY], H6051 [12SE], H6120 [13SE]

Statements

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Executive Office of the President, H7142 [27OC]

Tributes

Reagan, Ronald, H535 [8FE]

Vang Pao, E132 [26JA]