McKINLEY, DAVID B. (a Representative from West Virginia)
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H789 [14FE], H1318, H1319 [18FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4795 [8JY], H4997 [13JY]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8228 [7DE]
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), H6098 [12SE]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H6139 [13SE]
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), H4751 [7JY]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H776 [14FE]
Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see H.R. 1218), H3411 [24MY]
Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H7892 [18NO]
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), H2293 [4AP]
———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H7999 [30NO]
———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H2213 [31MR]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H1907 [16MR]
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), H8136 [5DE]
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. 23), H1391 [28FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]
———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]
Business and industry: establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H509 [26JA]
———list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6627 [5OC]
China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1771 [11MR]
Civil War—U.S.: sesquicentennial (see H. Res. 207), H5399 [22JY]
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]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H4278 [15JN] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]
Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]
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), H1768 [11MR]
Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1727 [10MR]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]
CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H6043 [9SE]
———provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]
Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]
Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H1180 (see H.R. 570), H1199 [17FE]
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 Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3342 [23MY]
———provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see H.R. 2054), H4279 [15JN]
Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7333 [3NO]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1988 [17MR]
———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]
Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]
———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2039 [29MR]
Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see H.R. 1396), H2410 [6AP]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H2268 [1AP]
Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]
———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]
———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H7898 [22NO]
———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H1580 [4MR]
Dept. of Transportation: protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H5150 [18JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving treatment at departmental facilities (see H.R. 3723), H9926 [16DE]
———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]
———make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H8126 [2DE]
Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H3112 [5MY]
Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4674 [6JY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H4529 [23JN]
Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2935 [2MY]
———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1908 [16MR]
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. 910), H1574 [3MR]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H6098 [12SE] (see H.R. 2885), H6983 [18OC]
———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H2039 [29MR]
EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see H.R. 960), H1988 [17MR]
———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]
———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]
———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]
———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H7166 [31OC]
———prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (see H.R. 2876), H6042 [9SE]
———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H1770 [11MR]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6011 [8SE]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5019 [13JY]
———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H8077 [1DE]
———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]
———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2291 [4AP]
———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see H.R. 199), H102 [6JA]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]
———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]
———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H138 [7JA]
FDA: create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H8320 [8DE]
———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), H1989 [17MR]
———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7009 [24OC]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]
———require scientific studies used in rulemaking be published (see H.R. 2371), H4574 [24JN]
Federal employees: require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3639), H9929 [16DE]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2935 [2MY]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8136 [5DE]
Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H4590 [5JY]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H3112 [5MY]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2293 [4AP]
———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]
———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4038 [3JN]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4577 [24JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1040 (see H.J. Res. 13), H1071 [16FE]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]
FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H3062 [4MY]
———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]
Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5020 [13JY]
———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5127 [15JY]
———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]
Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H6415 [22SE]
Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H7257 [2NO]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H776 [14FE]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3806 [31MY]
———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), H356 [19JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]
Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4750 [7JY]
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), H138 [7JA]
———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2039 [29MR]
———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]
———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H2108 [30MR]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2572 [8AP]
———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]
———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H6098 [12SE]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H1040 (see H.R. 680), H1071 [16FE]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4530 [23JN]
———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]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H5374 [21JY]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5782 [29JY]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]
Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H2412 [6AP]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H8076 [1DE]
———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H6043 [9SE]
———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]
———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H4590 [5JY]
———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H6139 [13SE]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2293 [4AP]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6978 [14OC]
———restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H5780 [29JY]
———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H5489 [25JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H7134 [26OC]
———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]
———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3480), H8967 [14DE]
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), H3646 (see H. Res. 270), H3684 [25MY]
———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), H6099 [12SE]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H4187 [14JN]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1251 (see H. Res. 104), H1362 [18FE]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4459 [22JN]
NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]
Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H6183 [14SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1525 [2MR]
———allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1797 [14MR]
———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H356 [19JA]
———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H7069 [25OC]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]
———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6988 [21OC]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1040 (see H.R. 605), H1071 [16FE]
———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]
———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1252 (see H.R. 452), H1364 [18FE]
———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H4673 [6JY]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]
Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H8881 [13DE]
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), H6273 [20SE]
Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3870 (see H.R. 1861), H3911 [1JN]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2533 [7AP]
SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7009 [24OC]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H2857 [14AP]
———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H2605 [12AP]
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: establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (see H.R. 1630), H2912 [15AP]
———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), H7069 [25OC]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H9946 [19DE]
States: constitutional amendment to allow the several States to nullify a Federal law or regulation (see H.J. Res. 46), H2293 [4AP]
———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3806 [31MY]
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), H6233 [15SE]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H3646 (see H.R. 1479), H3684 [25MY]
———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2040 [29MR]
———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]
———exclude from gross income compensation received by employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer stock (see H.R. 786), H1177 (see H.R. 786), H1197 [17FE]
———make the credit for research activities permanent and increase such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 871), H1523 [2MR]
———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]
———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H4326 [16JN]
———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H4279 [15JN]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H204 [12JA]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H6673 [6OC]
———provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 878), H1797 [14MR]
———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7208 [1NO]
———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]
———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H1797 [14MR]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H1456 [1MR]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4366 [21JN]
———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), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]
———repeal taxes on income and improve income security of senior citizens (see H.R. 1140), H2667 [13AP]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3111 [5MY]
Telephones: permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers (see H.R. 3035), H7009 [24OC]
———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), H7831 [17NO]
———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]
———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), H776 [14FE]
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: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H7161 [27OC]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H3063 [4MY]
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), H6415 [22SE]
———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. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1988 [17MR]
Water: assist municipalities experiencing significant hardships raising revenue to finance projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 1189), H1984 [17MR]
———require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (see H. Res. 199), H2266 [1AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
EPA: prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]
———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H507 [26JA]
Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (see H.R. 3451), H7828 [17NO]
Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2249), H4363 [21JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H3106 [5MY]
Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]
Constitutional authority statements
EPA: prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (H.R. 1391), H2411 [6AP]
———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (H.R. 457), H510 [26JA]
Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (H.R. 3451), H7829 [17NO]
Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (H.R. 2249), H4365 [21JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 1736), H3109 [5MY]
Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H4457 [22JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7067 [25OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1318, H1319 [18FE]
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5169 [19JY]
Civitan International (organization): tribute to Wheeling, WV, chapter ``Employing Individuals With Disabilities'' learning session, H6989 [24OC]
Dept. of Energy: National Energy Technology Laboratory clean coal technology research funding, H4997, H4998 [13JY]
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H1849 [16MR]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), E2259
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4997, H4998 [13JY]
EPA: coal combustion waste regulation funding, H1319 [18FE]
———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8278 [8DE]
———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (H.R. 1391), H2414 [7AP], H6927 [14OC]
———prohibit funding to retroactively disapprove Corps of Engineers permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters, H1318 [18FE]
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), H2117 [31MR]
———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2117 [31MR]
Federal agencies and departments: lower threshold for joint resolution of approval requirement on major rules of the executive branch, H8228 [7DE]
———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8228 [7DE]
Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (H.R. 3451), E2082
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6280 [21SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]
Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6939, H6945, H6950, H6951 [14OC], H8278 [8DE]
———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6927 [14OC]
———provide Federal enforcement and inspection authority if EPA determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program, H6950, H6951 [14OC]
———remove recycled coal fly ash from hazardous waste list, H6939 [14OC]
Weirton, WV: tribute to Weirton Madonna High School boys' basketball team, E569
Wheeling, WV: tribute to Co. C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Unit, Army National Guard, H8970 [15DE]
Tributes
Harper, Andrew, H1909 [17MR], E518
Hotsinpiller, Derek, E413
Jones, Robert E., E779
Puskar, Milan (Mike), H6791 [12OC]