ROYCE, EDWARD R. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H61 [6JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4188 [14JN], H4245 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H780 [14FE], H931 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3806 [31MY], H3843, H3872, H3913 [1JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4947 [12JY], H5003 [13JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H7236 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H5897 [5AU]

———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), H7134 [26OC]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 1280), H2213 [31MR]

Budget: 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), H5150 [18JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H7134 [26OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7715 [16NO]

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), H7579 [14NO]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5897 [5AU]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7008 [24OC]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H6344 [21SE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H1726 [10MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6183 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H1841 [15MR]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H6043 [9SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4747 [7JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3758 [26MY]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4187 [14JN]

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]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6183 [14SE]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H5888 [1AU]

———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), H5888 [1AU]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Export Administration Act: renew (see H.R. 2122), H4034 [3JN]

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]

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), H513 [26JA]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8188 [6DE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7898 [22NO]

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

———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), H5966 [7SE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5965 [7SE]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]

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]

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]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H7399 [4NO]

Health: 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), H6922 [13OC]

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

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

House Rules: prohibit Members and House employees from buying or selling securities while in possession of material or nonpublic information obtained by reason of employment in the House (see H. Res. 480), H8188 [6DE]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7257 [2NO]

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: 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]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H553 [8FE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H1456 [1MR]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H3806 [31MY]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H6139 [13SE]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H6010 [8SE]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H2935 [2MY]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 29), H1908 [16MR]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

India: call for continued strengthening of relations with the U.S. and recognize people and Government for building and maintaining a constitutional democracy (see H. Res. 59), H509 [26JA]

———condemn human rights violations against Kashmiri Pandits, dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the region, and hold terrorists accountable for their actions (see H. Res. 387), H6458 [23SE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5489 [25JY]

Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1655), H2913 [15AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H2265 [1AP]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7929 [29NO]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H5240 [19JY]

———require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H5888 [1AU]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see H.R. 495), H508 [26JA]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H5897 [5AU]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H8728 [12DE]

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), H4279 [15JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5897 [5AU]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8728 [12DE]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H7579 [14NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H5939 [6SE]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4673 [6JY]

———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), H6782 [11OC]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10027 [23DE]

Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H3220 [11MY]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6182 [14SE]

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

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H9432 [15DE]

———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: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6673 [6OC]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1253 (see H.R. 793), H1364 [18FE]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H6099 [12SE]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H7892 [18NO]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6180 [14SE]

Taxation: 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), H1988 [17MR]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (see H.R. 2934), H6181 [14SE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H6011 [8SE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H9432 [15DE]

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

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H684 [10FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5926 [23AU]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7893 [18NO]

Telephones: 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), H8262 [7DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3589), H10027 [23DE]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H4366 [21JN]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7331 [3NO]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6979 [14OC]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H2533 [7AP]

———support Internet freedom (see H. Res. 29), H136 [7JA]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4367 [21JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

China: prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (see H.R. 2271), H4455 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund (see H.R. 2441), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H41 [5JA]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2533 [7AP]

Government Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 155), H39 [5JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: repeal affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1226), H2036 [29MR]

Immigration: gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2106 [30MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H2570 [8AP]

Small business: provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3655), H8880 [13DE]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H1573 [3MR]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see H.R. 156), H39 [5JA]

Constitutional authority statements

China: prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (H.R. 2271), H4457 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund (H.R. 2441), H4749 [7JY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (H.R. 1418), H2535 [7AP]

Government Reform Commission: establish (H.R. 155), H46 [5JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: repeal affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (H.R. 1226), H2038 [29MR]

Immigration: gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (H.R. 1274), H2108 [30MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), H2571 [8AP]

Small business: provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (H.R. 3655), H8881 [13DE]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (H.R. 895), H1575 [3MR]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (H.R. 156), H46 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4246 [15JN]

Appropriations: make across-the-board domestic spending reduction other than Dept. of Defense and Postal Service, H1284 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1284 [18FE]

Budget: deficit, H273 [19JA]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H651 [10FE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1378 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to provide Food for Peace program assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H4246 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Science methane hydrate research and development funding, H5003, H5004 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3843 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3843 [1JN]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8753 [13DE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H651 [10FE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H651 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8753 [13DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5003, H5004 [13JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H273 [19JA]

Iran: condemn execution of political activists, E100 [24JA]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (H. Res. 376), H8873 [13DE]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (H.R. 2105), H8869 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H273 [19JA]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction, E2333 [20DE]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8873, H8874, H8877 [13DE]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H568 [9FE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6831 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H3187 [11MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7006 [24OC]

Special order: granted, H505 [26JA]

Statements

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

Tributes

Gordon, Milton A., H7263 [3NO]

Reagan, Ronald, H529 [8FE]