LAMBORN, DOUG (a Representative from Colorado)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H929 [15FE]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5548 [26JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4752 [7JY], H4834 [11JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]
———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]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]
al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H4795 [8JY]
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]
America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4076 [13JN]
Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide certain requirements for the placement of monuments (see H.R. 1627), H2912 [15AP]
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]
———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H5150 [18JY]
———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H3063 [4MY]
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H6782 [11OC]
Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1621 [8MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H601 [9FE] (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), H2858 [14AP]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]
———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]
———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]
———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2858 [14AP]
Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H7898 [22NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]
Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see H.R. 2621), H7333 [3NO]
China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H7069 [25OC]
Colleges and universities: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2412 [6AP]
Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H2040 [29MR]
Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1666 [9MR] (see H.R. 849), H1454 [1MR]
Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1988 [17MR]
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), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]
Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H2109 [30MR]
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]
———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]
———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1797 [14MR]
———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), H553 [8FE]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]
———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), H3304 [13MY] (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H7715 [16NO]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H776 [14FE]
Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H6919 [13OC]
———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 Energy: repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H8320 [8DE]
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), H7069 [25OC]
Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7069 [25OC]
———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]
———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]
———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H6505 [3OC]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H1726 [10MR]
———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1621 [8MR]
———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4578 [24JN]
———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H4188 [14JN]
———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H5897 [5AU]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]
———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H5884 [1AU]
———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]
———expedite a program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year during a certain period (see H.R. 2150), H4074 [13JN]
———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H4330 [16JN]
———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), H684 [10FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H7161 [27OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]
———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H6458 [23SE]
———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7009 [24OC]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H5489 [25JY]
Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3162 [10MY]
District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3871 (see H.R. 1980), H3911 [1JN]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]
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]
Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H7134 [26OC]
Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8188 [6DE]
Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]
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: 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 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), H722 [11FE]
Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H203 [12JA]
Families and domestic relations: 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: 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]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4042 [7JN]
———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), H104 [6JA]
———making appropriations to ensure that Armed Forces members and civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense and the Coast Guard are paid during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1508), H2858 [14AP]
———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H138 [7JA]
———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 61), H256 [18JA]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8320 [8DE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]
———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H7715 [16NO]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2917 [15AP]
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), H507 [26JA]
Georgia (country): initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 374), H8728 [12DE]
Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5150 [18JY]
Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2023), H3754 [26MY]
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: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]
———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1844 [15MR]
———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]
———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H8136 [5DE]
———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), H3759 [26MY]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H513 [26JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H103 [6JA]
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), H7134 [26OC]
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), H1621 [8MR]
———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]
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), H8076 [1DE]
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), H204 [12JA]
———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H6505 [3OC]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]
Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]
International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2867), H6183 [14SE]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H7893 [18NO]
———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]
Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H1724 [10MR]
———support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4035 [3JN]
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), H7069 [25OC]
Languages: require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H3060 [4MY]
Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]
Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see H.R. 1658), H2913 [15AP]
Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H5399 [22JY]
Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H3063 [4MY]
———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 103), H204 [12JA]
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), H3759 [26MY]
———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H4076 [13JN]
———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]
———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), H6552 [4OC]
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]
———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]
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), H2857 [14AP]
National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1811), H4530 [23JN]
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), H684 [10FE]
National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]
NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3870 (see H.R. 1976), H3911 [1JN]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]
Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8881 [13DE]
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]
———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]
Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]
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]
———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8136 [5DE]
———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H513 [26JA]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]
———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]
———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4459 [22JN]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]
Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H103 [6JA]
POW: provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]
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]
———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see H.R. 2171), H4185 [14JN]
———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]
———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6979 [14OC]
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), H469 [25JA]
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), H3221 [11MY]
Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H3000 [3MY]
Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]
———tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]
Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 2173), H4186 [14JN]
———facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]
———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4185 [14JN]
Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H3162 [10MY]
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]
SEC: prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]
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]
Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]
States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H1726 [10MR]
Taxation: allow an increased work opportunity credit for recent veterans (see H.R. 1312), H2265 [1AP]
———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]
———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H1039 (see H.R. 743), H1070 [16FE]
———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H3112 [5MY]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]
———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 508), H509 [26JA]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7928 [29NO]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2858 [14AP]
———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]
———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H7069 [25OC]
———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 660), H723 [11FE]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3806 [31MY]
———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H3106 [5MY]
———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1988 [17MR]
———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H2268 [1AP]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3000 [3MY]
———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]
———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H3646 (see H.R. 1075), H3684 [25MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5127 [15JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H394 [20JA]
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]
———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7209 [1NO]
———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H508 [26JA]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6983 [18OC]
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), H8968 [14DE]
Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]
U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6552 [4OC]
———prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]
———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4578 [24JN]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see H.R. 1750), H4459 [22JN]
Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]
World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H2040 [29MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H5966 [7SE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H35 [5JA]
Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]
———set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (see H.R. 3408), H7577 [14NO]
House Rules: prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 67), H510 [26JA]
Israel: support relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Res. 291), H3869 (see H. Res. 291), H3910 [1JN]
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (see H.R. 1076), H1840 [15MR]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons (see H.R. 2348), H4573 [24JN]
Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H35 [5JA]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8261 [7DE]
Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (H.R. 68), H43 [5JA]
Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (H.R. 2011), H3756 [26MY]
———set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H7578 [14NO]
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1842 [15MR]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons (H.R. 2348), H4575 [24JN]
Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (H.R. 69), H43 [5JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5675 [28JY]
Poems
``Faith of His Father,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2038
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H339 [19JA]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H339 [19JA]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1029 [16FE], H1171 [17FE], E317
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E751
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7731 [17NO]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5139 [18JY]
Canon City, CO: anniversary of Canon City Lions Club, E2096
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), H658 [10FE]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H1029 [16FE]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 212), H339 [19JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3679 [25MY]
———funding, E317
———ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3679 [25MY]
Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5516, H5517 [26JY]
———prohibit reallocation of unspent Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4834 [11JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3080, H3090 [5MY]
———describe extent to which and by when any oil found on leased property will decrease prices of crude oil and gasoline, H3143, H3144 [10MY]
———Land and Water Conservation Fund land acquisition funding, H5548 [26JY]
———lift timeline requirements for approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits in the event of a lack of adequate budget or staff expertise, H3140 [10MY]
———prohibit approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without completion of necessary safety and environmental reviews, H3139 [10MY]
———prohibit issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without certification of worst-case discharge scenario, H3137, H3138 [10MY]
———require consultation with independent drilling safety organization before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H3134, H3135 [10MY]
———require safety review of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas permits to take into consideration all safety, environmental and fisheries laws, H3133 [10MY]
———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3090 [5MY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5548 [26JY]
Economy: impact of Government regulations, H658 [10FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4834 [11JY]
Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3145 [10MY]
———direct circuit courts to make just decisions on deepwater drilling permitting cases rather than expeditious decisions, H3146 [10MY]
———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3120, H3121, H3123, H3125, H3133, H3134, H3135, H3136, H3137, H3138, H3139, H3140, H3143, H3144, H3145, H3146, H3147 [10MY]
———limit Federal reimbursement of attorneys's fees to litigants bringing legal challenges against offshore oil and gas drilling activities, H3147 [10MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H258 [19JA]
Israel: independence anniversary, E889
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1954, H1955 [17MR]
———prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1916 [17MR]
National security: strengthen nuclear deterrence, H5675 [28JY]
Navajo Code Talkers: tribute, H8258 [7DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H258 [19JA]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1171 [17FE]
Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6166 [14SE]
Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, H1029 [16FE]
Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1767
Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H3125 [10MY]
Tributes
Bach, Steve, E1692
Goetz, Dale, H7589 [15NO], E2038
Horns, Christopher A., E2043
Martyn, Steve, E1235
Moore, Nelson and family, E1307
Werito, John, H8258 [7DE]