NEUGEBAUER, RANDY (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H784 [14FE], H1289 [18FE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4675 [6JY], H4714 [7JY]
Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1742 [11MR]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5662 [27JY]
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), H2180 [31MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1620 [8MR]
———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]
———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), H8728 [12DE]
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), H4076 [13JN]
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]
———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]
Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]
Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3281 [12MY]
Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5811 [30JY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]
———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H9432 [15DE]
———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5581 [26JY]
CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H3218 [11MY]
Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1412), H2605 [12AP]
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]
Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3344 [23MY]
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), H1525 [2MR]
Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1908 [16MR]
———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]
Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]
Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1580 [4MR] (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), H8000 [30NO]
———repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3652), H9929 [16DE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H5087 [14JY]
———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H1726 [10MR]
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), H7892 [18NO]
Dept. of Justice: 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), H6552 [4OC]
Dept. of the Interior: allow conduct of offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1908 [16MR]
———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), H2605 [12AP]
———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H3000 [3MY]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1620 [8MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]
———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]
Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H6098 [12SE]
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] (see H.R. 910), H1797 [14MR]
Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H256 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]
———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]
———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H1580 [4MR]
———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H357 [19JA]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]
———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]
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), H2918 [15AP]
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]
———require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H2572 [8AP]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H2571 [8AP]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H2039 [29MR]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2858 [14AP]
———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H4366 [21JN]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5888 [1AU]
FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]
———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]
———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]
———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2605 [12AP]
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]
Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6782 [11OC]
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), H2216 [31MR]
Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7258 [2NO]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4852 [11JY]
———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]
———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1797 [14MR]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H10016 [20DE]
———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: 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), H5019 [13JY]
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), H1575 [3MR]
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), H3646 (see H.R. 1755), H3684 [25MY]
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), H4526 [23JN]
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), H553 [8FE]
———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5928 [26AU]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5019 [13JY]
———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), H1666 [9MR]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]
Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H6978 [14OC]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H5286 [20JY]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H5087 [14JY]
Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]
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), H4674 [6JY]
NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H3221 [11MY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5888 [1AU]
National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]
———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H1180 (see H.R. 548), H1199 [17FE]
National security: provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]
OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H10016 [20DE]
———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H2109 [30MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]
———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), H2536 [7AP]
———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), H103 [6JA]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1580 [4MR]
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), H204 [12JA]
———provide Americans the opportunity to provide for their retirement through a S.A.F.E. account (see H.R. 2109), H4034 [3JN]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]
Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2667 [13AP]
———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H7400 [4NO]
Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]
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 (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1908 [16MR]
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]
———amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]
———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H2572 [8AP]
Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]
SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H2935 [2MY]
———define ``family office'' relative to exemption from registering under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 2225), H4326 [16JN]
———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]
Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see H.R. 1965), H6552 [4OC]
———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]
———implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H3001 [3MY]
———increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]
———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 1610), H2911 [15AP]
———refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H7134 [26OC]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H10017 [20DE]
———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H6976 [14OC]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]
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), H506 [26JA]
Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6416 [22SE]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7830 [17NO]
Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8076 [1DE]
———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), H2109 [30MR]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7714 [16NO]
———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H2293 [4AP]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6626 [5OC]
———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H2412 [6AP]
———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4459 [22JN]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6344 [21SE]
———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]
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), H8262 [7DE]
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), H6461 [26SE]
Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]
Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H8728 [12DE]
———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]
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), H6782 [11OC]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6978 [14OC]
Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]
Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4038 [3JN]
Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H4751 [7JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: allow producers to purchase crop insurance to insure against shallow losses and improve yield history determination accuracy (see H.R. 3107), H6624 [5OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 63), H3302 [13MY]
Courts: limit Federal payment of legal fees for current and former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officers and affiliated parties (see H.R. 2428), H4671 [6JY]
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), H3109 [5MY]
FRS: increase transaction limits on passbook savings, statement savings, and money market deposit accounts (see H.R. 2251), H4363 [21JN]
———move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 557), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]
———remove the power of Federal reserve banks to buy and sell municipal securities (see H.R. 344), H354 [19JA]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H550 [8FE]
Government-sponsored enterprises: increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H2036 [29MR]
Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H4671 [6JY]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H4575 [24JN]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3272), H7159 [27OC]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 24), H551 [8FE]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Agriculture: allow producers to purchase crop insurance to insure against shallow losses and improve yield history determination accuracy (H.R. 3107), H6625 [5OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 63), H3304 [13MY]
Courts: limit Federal payment of legal fees for current and former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officers and affiliated parties (H.R. 2428), H4672 [6JY]
FRS: increase transaction limits on passbook savings, statement savings, and money market deposit accounts (H.R. 2251), H4365 [21JN]
———move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (H.R. 1355), H2292 [4AP]
———move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (H.R. 557), H552 [8FE]
———remove the power of Federal reserve banks to buy and sell municipal securities (H.R. 344), H356 [19JA]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (H.R. 558), H552 [8FE]
Government-sponsored enterprises: increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (H.R. 1222), H2038 [29MR]
Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (H.R. 2429), H4672 [6JY]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (H.R. 1112), H1906 [16MR]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 3272), H7160 [27OC]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (H.R. 1632), H2916 [15AP]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (H.J. Res. 24), H553 [8FE]
———prevent pending tax increases (H.R. 206), H103 [6JA]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H5737 [29JY]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4288 [16JN]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1133 [17FE], H1289, H1290 [18FE]
CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4288 [16JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3395 [24MY]
———B-1 bomber funding, H3395 [24MY], H4714, H4715 [7JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4714, H4715 [7JY]
Dept. of HUD: include Armed Forces members, veterans who have service-related injuries, and survivors and dependents of such individuals in a study of the use of the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, H1742 [11MR]
———post announcement prominently on website stating Emergency Mortgage Relief Program termination and direct unemployed homeowners to contact their Member of Congress, H1743 [11MR]
———rescind unobligated funding for Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1741 [11MR]
———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1741, H1742, H1743 [11MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility projects and leases, extend certain expiring provisions of law, and modify certain authorities (H.R. 2646), H6249 [20SE]
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), H2180 [31MR]
———study feasibility of creating a database listing the location and height of potential low-altitude aviation obstructions, H2180 [31MR]
FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1742 [11MR]
FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1133 [17FE]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate, H6249 [20SE]
Howard College: anniversary, E1537
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6893 [13OC]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (H.R. 1632), H4341 [21JN]
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H161 [12JA]
Votes: position on missed, E1299
White House: Executive Residence repair, alteration, or improvement funding, H1289, H1290 [18FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4943 [12JY]
Statements
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5307 [21JY]
Tributes
Ladd, Larry B. (Rusty), H7636 [16NO], E1915
Pepper, Betty J. Verett, E865