McINTYRE, MIKE (a Representative from North Carolina)
Amendments
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7364 [4NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4816 [11JY]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H1189 [17FE]
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 taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7579 [14NO]
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), H4795 [8JY]
America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H3109 [5MY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H9945 [19DE]
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]
———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), H2268 [1AP]
———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3987 [2JN]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H6415 [22SE]
Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]
Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 515), H1726 [10MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]
———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]
Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H1726 [10MR]
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), H8076 [1DE]
Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2040 [29MR]
———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1664 [9MR]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H141 [11JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H256 [18JA]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H3304 [13MY]
CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H2293 [4AP]
Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H9928 [16DE]
———impose penalties for failing to report, within a reasonable amount of time, the disappearance or death of a child (see H.R. 2716), H7209 [1NO]
———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9928 [16DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H7400 [4NO]
———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H3063 [4MY]
Dept. of Education: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H4794 [8JY]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H5087 [14JY]
———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H8881 [13DE]
———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6979 [14OC]
———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 1037), H5966 [7SE]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H1984 [17MR]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6457 [23SE]
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), H2213 [31MR]
———construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H1841 [15MR]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]
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), H7627 [15NO]
———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H6782 [11OC]
Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4750 [7JY]
———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H6344 [21SE]
Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see H.R. 1160), H1983 [17MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7400 [4NO]
———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see H.R. 843), H2412 [6AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H7399 [4NO]
———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6344 [21SE]
———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H1844 [15MR]
———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H6344 [21SE]
———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3305 [13MY]
———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H6551 [4OC]
Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]
Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H7069 [25OC]
———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]
District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H9946 [19DE]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1250 (see H.R. 800), H1361 [18FE]
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), H4279 [15JN]
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), H6782 [11OC]
———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), H3162 [10MY]
———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H5782 [29JY]
———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4674 [6JY]
———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H8000 [30NO]
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]
FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1178 (see H. Res. 98), H1197 [17FE]
FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (see H.R. 2056), H5375 [21JY]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H5489 [25JY]
———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8728 [12DE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1621 [8MR]
———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]
———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H9928 [16DE]
———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H10016 [20DE]
Fish and fishing: permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see H.R. 2772), H7715 [16NO]
———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H7399 [4NO]
Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H3063 [4MY]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H924 [15FE]
———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H7069 [25OC]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2039 [29MR]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H256 [18JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2857 [14AP]
Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]
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]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5286 [20JY]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]
Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3806 [31MY]
Hurricanes: temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]
Immigration: create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 483), H508 [26JA]
———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H6782 [11OC]
———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H2570 [8AP]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2858 [14AP]
———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), H1727 [10MR]
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), H1727 [10MR]
———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran (see H.R. 3508), H7898 [22NO]
———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]
———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]
Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3411 [24MY]
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]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6415 [22SE]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H5888 [1AU]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H7134 [26OC]
———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H7134 [26OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6457 [23SE]
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), H4367 [21JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H3112 [5MY]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 385), H5885 [1AU]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H7008 [24OC]
National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4748 [7JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H6627 [5OC]
National Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 238), H3344 [23MY]
Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H5019 [13JY]
NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]
———reform procedures for payment of funds from the Asset Forfeiture Fund and protect the fishing industry from excessive fines (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5897 [5AU]
OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H7928 [29NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6921 [13OC]
———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5286 [20JY]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]
Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H7134 [26OC]
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), H3411 [24MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2536 [7AP]
Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H7400 [4NO]
Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7929 [29NO]
Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H5734 [28JY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2918 [15AP]
SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]
———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]
———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6676 [7OC]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5965 [7SE]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H924 [15FE]
Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]
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]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]
Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H7069 [25OC]
States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H8077 [1DE]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H6043 [9SE]
Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7892 [18NO]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]
———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3148), H6781 [11OC]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1666 [9MR]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8126 [2DE]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H7715 [16NO]
———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]
———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H7134 [26OC]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H4076 [13JN]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1581 [4MR]
———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H7715 [16NO]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4852 [11JY]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3758 [26MY]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H553 [8FE]
———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H684 [10FE]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H6233 [15SE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4794 [8JY]
———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6467 [29SE]
Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 1565), H5087 [14JY]
———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]
Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H3806 [31MY]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]
U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6552 [4OC]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4750 [7JY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7892 [18NO]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]
Wilson, John I.: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H5885 [1AU]
Women: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 2513), H6855 [12OC]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5897 [5AU]
Worldwide Day of Play: designate (see H. Res. 410), H6413 [22SE]
Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corps of Engineers: evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project (see H.R. 2476), H4793 [8JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H5882 [1AU]
———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H4793 [8JY]
———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 28), H33 [5JA]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H34 [5JA]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H33 [5JA]
North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (see H.R. 2475), H4793 [8JY]
———authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (see H.R. 2474), H4793 [8JY]
———modify project for the improvement of the Shallotte River to change the authorized depth (see H.R. 2473), H4793 [8JY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H1723 [10MR]
———eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and requirement for reconsideration between benefit entitlement decision and hearing (see H.R. 70), H35 [5JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Corps of Engineers: evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project (H.R. 2476), H4794 [8JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (H.R. 2717), H5885 [1AU]
———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (H.R. 2477), H4794 [8JY]
———improve outreach programs (H.R. 28), H42 [5JA]
NAFTA: withdrawal (H.R. 29), H42 [5JA]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H.R. 27), H42 [5JA]
North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (H.R. 2475), H4794 [8JY]
———authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (H.R. 2474), H4794 [8JY]
———modify project for the improvement of the Shallotte River to change the authorized depth (H.R. 2473), H4794 [8JY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (H.R. 1001), H1725 [10MR]
———eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and requirement for reconsideration between benefit entitlement decision and hearing (H.R. 70), H43 [5JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7220 [2NO]
Remarks
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H857 [15FE], E319
Brunswick County, NC: tribute to Dixie Boys baseball team, E1666
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7794 [17NO]
———deficit, H7794 [17NO]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7348 [4NO]
Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]
Corps of Engineers: assess reauthorization of continued Federal participation in expiring beach and coastal projects prior to the end of their original authorizations, H4816 [11JY]
———beach replenishment projects funding, E319
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3392 [24MY]
———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H857 [15FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of in-State tuition under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H7221 [2NO]
District of Columbia: tribute to Street Soccer USA (organization) Cup, E1638
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4816 [11JY], E1329
Fayetteville, NC: dedication of North Carolina Veterans Park, E1148
National Marriage Week: observance, E214
National Youth Sports Week: observance, H5594 [27JY]
Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc.: tribute, H8012 [1DE]
Redenbaugh, Elizabeth: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient, E735
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (H. Con. Res. 13), H7174
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission: funding, E1329
Up2Us (organization): tribute to AmeriCorps Coach Across America program, H6566 [5OC]
Votes: correction, H1085
———position on missed, H1142
Wilmington, NC: recognition as ``America's World War II City'', E733
Transcripts
National Prayer Breakfast, E1452
Tributes
Sinkler, Amy, E201
Thigpen, Jason, H7221 [2NO]
Ward, D.E., Jr., E200