PRICE, TOM (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H925, H933, H935 [15FE], H1031 [16FE], H1261 [18FE]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H2902 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1666 [9MR]

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), H4329 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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 Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1908 [16MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

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), H4946 [12JY]

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]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3161 [10MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4673 [6JY]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2412 [6AP]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H2935 [2MY]

———eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7893 [18NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4038 [3JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

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), H8125 [2DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2917 [15AP]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2040 [29MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6983 [18OC]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H1664 [9MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6978 [14OC]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

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), H4076 [13JN]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

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]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

OMB: direct Federal agencies to postpone implementation of major rules (see H. Res. 402), H6232 [15SE]

———establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1040 (see H.R. 605), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2108 [30MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1621 [8MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H4673 [6JY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5286 [20JY]

Taxation: extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2917 [15AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6010 [8SE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6273 [20SE]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H4750 [7JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H601 [9FE]

———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), H4946 [12JY]

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), H7929 [29NO]

———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), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: 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), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: 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), H2935 [2MY]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6855 [12OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H6183 [14SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish performance-based quality measures under Medicare and affirmative defense in medical malpractice actions, and provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals (see H.R. 2363), H4573 [24JN]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H. Res. 501), H9945 [19DE]

Health: prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6342 [21SE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H3868 (see H.R. 2077), H3909 [1JN]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H2998 [3MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 53), H2214 [31MR]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Constitutional authority statements

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H8261 [7DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish performance-based quality measures under Medicare and affirmative defense in medical malpractice actions, and provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals (H.R. 2363), H4576 [24JN]

Health: prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (H.R. 969), H1665 [9MR]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 3000), H6343 [21SE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (H.R. 2077), H3870, H3910 [1JN]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (H.R. 1700), H3000 [3MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 53), H2215 [31MR]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (H.R. 1111), H1906 [16MR]

Political campaigns: disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications, and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (H.R. 3585), H8261 [7DE]

Motions

West, Representative: disapprove statements offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels (H. Res. 504), H9995 [20DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1201 [18FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1031 [16FE], H1134 [17FE], H1208, H1261, H1262, H1285 [18FE]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8936 [14DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H5872 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5187 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2808 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8936 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS: funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1261, H1262 [18FE]

———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1285 [18FE]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9987, H9988, H9993, H9994, H9995 [20DE]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1134 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1208 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H300 [19JA]

Medicare: reform, H2808 [14AP]

NLRB: funding, H1031 [16FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation funding, H1208 [18FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H300 [19JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3045 [4MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3045 [4MY]

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), H149 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H8940 [14DE], E2050 [15NO]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5307 [21JY]