JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625 [27JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]
Articles and editorials
Public Defender Who Spent Decade Working To Free the Innocent Is Leaving Dallas County, Jennifer Emily, Dallas (TX) Morning News, E1997
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]
Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H1580 [4MR]
———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H1040 (see H.R. 401), H1071 [16FE]
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), H6415 [22SE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7928 [29NO]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H9928 [16DE]
———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7929 [29NO]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]
———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H776 [14FE]
———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H1580 [4MR]
———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8262 [7DE]
———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H4852 [11JY]
———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1040 (see H.R. 651), H1071 [16FE]
Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]
Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H4577 [24JN]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H256 [18JA]
Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H6626 [5OC]
———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H6626 [5OC]
———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H6626 [5OC]
———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H6626 [5OC]
———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H6626 [5OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]
Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H4037 [3JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H4366 [21JN]
Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]
———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2572 [8AP]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H4188 [14JN]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7009 [24OC]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7627 [15NO]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [28FE]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technololgy (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 97), H1178 (see H. Res. 97), H1197 [17FE]
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), H8967 [14DE]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]
———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2417), H4751 [7JY]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H5150 [18JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]
Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]
Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H6233 [15SE]
Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]
———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7999 [30NO]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]
Dept. of Education: award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see H.R. 1951), H3411 [24MY]
———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H8076 [1DE]
———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 3250), H7715 [16NO]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2572 [8AP]
———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H4277 [15JN]
———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6979 [14OC]
———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H6233 [15SE]
———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1666 [9MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H3281 [12MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H5150 [18JY]
———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]
Dept. of Labor: provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H2572 [8AP]
Dept. of the Interior: take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2109 [30MR]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]
Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 1379), H2327 [5AP]
Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3344 [23MY]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2857 [14AP]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H6467 [29SE]
———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]
———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H4185 [14JN]
———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]
Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]
———reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H6922 [13OC]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]
———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]
Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]
EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 2396), H4575 [24JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H6626 [5OC]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H6855 [12OC]
Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]
Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]
FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1908 [16MR]
Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]
Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1180 (see H.R. 308), H1199 [17FE]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]
FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1797 [14MR]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]
George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]
Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4529 [23JN]
———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), H3062 [4MY]
———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H2265 [1AP]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]
Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]
Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR]
———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]
Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]
Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]
Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7135 [26OC]
Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]
Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 2134), H4035 [3JN]
———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2858 [14AP]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6922 [13OC]
———exclude certain advanced diagnostic imaging services from the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition on physician self-referral (see H.R. 1476), H2858 [14AP]
———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H2040 [29MR]
———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H2412 [6AP]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H6855 [12OC]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]
Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see H.R. 1390), H2410 [6AP]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]
National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H509 [26JA]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1621 [8MR]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H4851 [11JY]
National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]
National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H554 [8FE]
———enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]
NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]
Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5734 [28JY]
Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H554 [8FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H6854 [12OC]
———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H2412 [6AP]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5374 [21JY]
Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]
———issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]
Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H1770 [11MR]
Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3758 [26MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H5581 [26JY]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]
Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]
———amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H4459 [22JN]
SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]
———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]
———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7009 [24OC]
Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H8187 [6DE]
———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]
———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7579 [14NO]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]
Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1988 [17MR]
States: extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (see H.R. 2277), H4456 [22JN]
Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H7258 [2NO]
———support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6234 [15SE]
Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 879), H2917 [15AP]
———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3162 [10MY]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H9432 [15DE]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]
———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3344 [23MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3000 [3MY]
———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H5150 [18JY]
———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4673 [6JY]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]
———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]
Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H2108 [30MR]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]
Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]
Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]
Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see H.R. 3122), H9432 [15DE]
———improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see H.R. 2602), H6552 [4OC]
———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H4038 [3JN]
———promote green infrastructure through research and development (see H.R. 2317), H4526 [23JN]
———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
———revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H3111 [5MY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7579 [14NO]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]
Veterans: provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H601 [9FE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6098 [12SE]
Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H4750 [7JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]
Education: increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H4455 [22JN]
Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H7998 [30NO]
Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]
Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 340), H354 [19JA]
Medicare: amend provisions relative to payment for partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 3442), H7713 [16NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend disproportionate share hospital payment program (see H.R. 342), H354 [19JA]
Mental health: encourage State and local governments to use block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling to individuals prior to release from inpatient or residential institutions (see H.R. 552), H550 [8FE]
Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H254 [18JA]
National Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 744), H1039 (see H.R. 744), H1070 [16FE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 75), H551 [8FE] (see H. Res. 83), H681 [10FE]
NIST: document operational requirements, assist with national voluntary consensus standards, and conduct technology research to advance a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network (see H.R. 3642), H8879 [13DE]
Taxation: expand availability of IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (see H.R. 291), H202 [12JA]
Transportation: allow States to contribute funds to agencies participating in environmental review processes relative to transportation planning and delivery projects in that State (see H.R. 551), H550 [8FE]
———increase certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 341), H354 [19JA]
Women: promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H1524 [2MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (H.R. 3679), H9431 [15DE]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (H.R. 2269), H4457 [22JN]
Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (H.R. 3528), H7999 [30NO]
Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (H.R. 340), H356 [19JA]
Medicare: amend provisions relative to payment for partial hospitalization services (H.R. 3442), H7714 [16NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend disproportionate share hospital payment program (H.R. 342), H356 [19JA]
Mental health: encourage State and local governments to use block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling to individuals prior to release from inpatient or residential institutions (H.R. 552), H552 [8FE]
Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (H.R. 305), H255 [18JA]
National Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (H.R. 744), H1040, H1071 [16FE]
NIST: document operational requirements, assist with national voluntary consensus standards, and conduct technology research to advance a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network (H.R. 3642), H8880 [13DE]
Taxation: expand availability of IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (H.R. 291), H203 [12JA]
Transportation: allow States to contribute funds to agencies participating in environmental review processes relative to transportation planning and delivery projects in that State (H.R. 551), H552 [8FE]
———increase certain infrastructure finance provisions (H.R. 341), H356 [19JA]
Women: promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (H.R. 889), H1525 [2MR]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7778
Allison, Joel: Texas Women's University Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award recipient, E167
Anderson, Ron: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1240
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1120
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1952
———ensure TRICARE network providers are covered by labor protection laws, H8936
Aviation: tribute to aviation industry for year of no deaths attributable to commercial aviation, E165
Black History Month: observance, H1382
Brighton, NY: French Road Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2141
Budget: allocation of funds, H1730 [11MR], H1794
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7870
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5763
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5222
———deficit, H7870
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), E766
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7949
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5763
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security and Medicare recipients, H7730 [17NO]
Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary, E584
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), E1301
Dallas, TX: anniversary of Bishop Dunne Catholic School, E1780
———anniversary of Skyline High School, E505
———Dallas Environmental Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923
———Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923
———Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923
———School of Science and Engineering Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923
———tribute to Dallas Hispanic Youth Institute, E1138
———tribute to Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport Transportation Security Administration staff, E169
Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute, H4067 [13JN], H4095 [14JN], E1077
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8936
Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1873
———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1685
———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1738
Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, E283
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625 [27JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), E527
Economy: importance of job creation, H3328
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8816
———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H7022 [25OC], H7270 [3NO]
Education: funding, H1730 [11MR]
———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H1910 [17MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program funding, H745, H750 [14FE]
EPA: enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6582 [5OC]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6582 [5OC]
———research and development fellowships funding, H5625 [27JY]
———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1120 [17FE]
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), E612
———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5261 [20JY]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (H.R. 2269), E1156
FEMA: Firefighter Assistance Grants program funding, E282
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H251
House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H750 [14FE]
Journal: question of approval, H2413 [7AP]
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.: tribute to Renew Energize Donate (RED) Day, E931
KERA-TV/Radio (Dallas, TX): anniversary, E1283
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, E659
Magdaleno, Raul: MillerCoors LLC, Lider of the Year award recipient, E309
Medicare: reform, H4095 [14JN], E1078
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), E1265
Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E297
NASA: anniversary of first space shuttle flight, E751
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1921
National objectives: economic recovery, H4687 [7JY]
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1962
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E814
National Women's History Month: observance, H1794
NIST: research facility construction funding, E281
NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7970
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H251
Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H7429
Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5481
SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H8936
Schenkel, Pete: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E668
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7778
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: tribute, E1587
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1547
Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 1082), H3779
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 1082), H3779
Southern Methodist University: anniversary, E928
Southwest Airlines Co.: anniversary, E1146
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): tribute, E717
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5261 [20JY]
———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1547
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1547
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), H150 [12JA]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1837
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1837
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), E1837
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8816
Votes: position on missed, H3244
Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, E1328
Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1328
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3299 [13MY], H6503 [3OC], H9429 [15DE], H9943 [19DE]
Statements
Tribute to Christopher Crowe: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson Staff Members, E604
Tributes
Allen, Cedric, E1001
Boggs, Lindy, E1016
Bowman, James E., E1835
Clements, William, E1004
Crowe, Christopher, E604
Gilliam, Kathlyn, E2288
Kazee, Lovie Mae, E1106
Kelley, Hilton, E831
Lehrer, Jim, E1102
Lipscomb, Al, E1149
McNiel, Maura, E820
Meek, Carrie P., E1687
Moore, Michelle, E1997
Opperman, Lynne, E160
Pearle, Stanley, E1444
Petty, Dan, E61
Raggio, Louise H. Ballerstedt, E99
Shuttlesworth, Fred L., E1785
Simmons, Ruth, E1928
Stimpson, Jennifer, E603
Thompson, Senfronia, E750
Turner, R. Gerald, E1144
Van Zweden, Jaap, E2060
Wilson, Robert H., Sr., E1725
Wolpe, Howard, E1991