PETERS, GARY C. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H934 [15FE]
Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8047 [1DE]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4486 [23JN]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H436 [24JA], H492 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H4529 [23JN]
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]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]
———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]
———restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H8967 [14DE]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1180 (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1200 [17FE]
Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H4188 [14JN]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2918 [15AP]
Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H6458 [23SE]
Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H1988 [17MR]
Budget: make the Federal budget process more transparent and make future budgets more sustainable (see H.R. 1302), H2214 [31MR]
———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]
———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]
Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]
———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5489 [25JY]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7166 [31OC]
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), H7830 [17NO]
Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H7406 [10NO]
———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]
Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]
Credit: encourage private capital to support secondary mortgage market and limit role of Federal Government and exposure of taxpayers to ensure availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages (see H.R. 1859), H3277 [12MY]
———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6626 [5OC]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3759 [26MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4577 [24JN]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H7208 [1NO]
———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H9928 [16DE]
———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7166 [31OC]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1252 (see H.R. 440), H1364 [18FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Small Business Lending Fund Program and provide for an appeals process (see H.R. 3147), H6781 [11OC]
———provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H2918 [15AP]
Dept. of Transportation: modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H7009 [24OC]
———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), H5734 [28JY]
Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H4852 [11JY]
———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H4578 [24JN]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H4750 [7JY]
Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 201), H4751 [7JY]
Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H7579 [14NO]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H6855 [12OC]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]
Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2533 [7AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H7209 [1NO]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]
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]
———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]
FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1908 [16MR]
Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1456 [1MR]
GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H5087 [14JY]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4530 [23JN]
House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H2410 [6AP]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H201 [12JA]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H204 [12JA] (see H.R. 297), H397 [20JA]
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]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H7333 [3NO]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H6506 [3OC]
———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H7333 [3NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H3758 [26MY]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]
Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 1703), H4187 [14JN]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]
Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7333 [3NO]
Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6233 [15SE]
Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H10027 [23DE]
———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6674 [6OC]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2605 [12AP]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 343), H354 [19JA]
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), H3806 [31MY]
Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see H.R. 1388), H2409 [6AP]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H4076 [13JN]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8728 [12DE]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H7900 [25NO]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4852 [11JY]
———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H6415 [22SE]
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), H3281 [12MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2572 [8AP]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]
SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H7333 [3NO]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]
Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 2682), H5732 [28JY]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see H.R. 977), H2858 [14AP]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]
Social Security: modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2063), H6233 [15SE]
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), H6273 [20SE]
Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]
Taxation: allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H6671 [6OC]
———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3162 [10MY]
———allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 1702), H2999 [3MY]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]
———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H4037 [3JN]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8125 [2DE]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]
———increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see H.R. 500), H508 [26JA]
———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H2572 [8AP]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5087 [14JY]
———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 1706), H3759 [26MY]
———provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3338), H7330 [3NO]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H3000 [3MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6182 [14SE]
———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]
Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see H. Res. 232), H2913 [15AP]
Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see H.R. 3427), H7626 [15NO]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]
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), H353 [19JA]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H7333 [3NO]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H4852 [11JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]
Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]
Dept. of HHS: reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]
House of Representatives: require posting of information on Members' representational allowance disbursements on official public Internet sites (see H. Res. 135), H1455 [1MR]
House Rules: require that bills be available to Members a full 72 hours prior to a vote by the House (see H. Res. 230), H2913 [15AP]
———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 330), H4528 [23JN]
OMB: establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (see H.R. 1155), H1982 [17MR]
Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H3160 [10MY]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (H.R. 3233), H6978 [14OC]
Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]
Dept. of HHS: reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (H.R. 1475), H2604 [12AP]
OMB: establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (H.R. 1155), H1986 [17MR]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3013 [4MY]
Appropriations: making continuing, H6311 [21SE], H6531
Birmingham, MI: tribute to Birmingham Fire Dept., E1594
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5676 [28JY]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5217 [19JY]
Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (organization): anniversary, E1751
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5676 [28JY]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), E1359
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1270
———military operations in Afghanistan funding, E1270
Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H3177 [11MY]
———Vehicle Technologies Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4836 [11JY]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H5598 [27JY]
Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3176, H3177 [11MY]
Detroit, MI: Henry Ford Health System recipient of Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, E2225
———observance of Metro Detroit Youth Day, E1254
Dokka Fasteners, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Auburn Hills, MI, E1595
Dolly, Patricia: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1000
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, H6282 [21SE]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8983 [15DE]
———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H8983 [15DE]
Egypt: condemn attacks against Christians, E704
———condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, E978
———human rights violations, E1868
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4836 [11JY]
Farmington Hills, MI: anniversary of Servant Church of St. Alexander, E1157
FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6311 [21SE], H6531
Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5323 [21JY]
Friendship Circle (organization): tribute to Walk4Friendship, E1596
Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8047 [1DE]
———exempt rules determined by OMB to create jobs from requirement of a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8047 [1DE]
Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3176 [11MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H271 [19JA]
Health care professionals: tribute to nurses, E715
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (H.R. 262), E1407
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 121), H492 [26JA]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 297), H492 [26JA]
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers: anniversary of Local 25, E1597
Kosovo: U.S. policy, E1485
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), E1407
Michigan: tribute to community action agencies, E1002
Oakland County, MI: tribute to completion of Oakland County International Airport ``green'' terminal, E1594
Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies Inc.: tribute to new facility in Rochester Hills, MI, E1828
Patent and Trademark Office: conduct study to determine methods to assist small businesses in obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing foreign patents, H4486, H4487 [23JN]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4486, H4487 [23JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on small businesses, H271 [19JA]
———repeal (H.R. 2), H271 [19JA]
Pontiac, MI: anniversary of Newman African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1471
Price, Carolyn: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Community Service Award recipient, E998
Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), E1647
Roberts, Shelley: Community House (organization) Community Service Award recipient, E1581
SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7230, H7232 [2NO]
Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), H7229 [2NO]
Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), E1427
———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6311 [21SE]
———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6531
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), E1427
———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6311 [21SE]
———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6531
States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), E1359
Syria: condemn human rights violations and urge access by humanitarian aid groups, H4377 [22JN]
———human rights violations, E818
———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations, H5594 [27JY], E1491
Taxation: require funds remaining after termination of taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions be applied to deficit reduction, H492 [26JA]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H492 [26JA]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1593
Troy, MI: anniversary of Troy Community Coalition, E1957
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), H172 [12JA]
U.N.: reject Syria's bid to join the Human Rights Council, E818
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8983 [15DE]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3346), H7642 [16NO]
Votes: position on missed, E335
Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H8203 [7DE]
West Bloomfield, MI: anniversary of Congregation B'nai Moshe, E679
———anniversary of Westacres Community, E1447
———tribute to West Bloomfield Fire Dept., E1593
———West Bloomfield Township Public Library recipient of Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Service, E289
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1357 [18FE]
Tributes
Benton, Daniel, E2107
Comiskey, Ann, E814
Jones, Richard, E1159
Kcira, Anton, E1229
Payne, David, E1468
Peters-Hughes, Mary Louise, E2103
Ramanathan, Pravina, E1936
Santoro, Paul, E1301
Schwartz, Dannel, E1687
Stephan, Marilyn, E2097
Van Camp, Robert, E1120
Yoskowitz, Rachel, E1596