RYAN, PAUL (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Analyses
Five Budget Reasons To Repeal the Democrats' Costly New Health Care Law, S77 [25JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H6978 [14OC]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]
———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]
Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H8259 [7DE]
———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]
———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]
———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]
———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]
———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]
CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4674 [6JY]
Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]
Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H6855 [12OC]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1573 [3MR]
Endangered species: authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H8126 [2DE]
———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H554 [8FE]
EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6855 [12OC]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1392 [28FE]
———prohibit from regulating information services or Internet access services absent a market failure (see H.R. 166), H3000 [3MY]
Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H8728 [12DE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3304 [13MY]
———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), H5399 [22JY]
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), H5905 [12AU]
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), H2605 [12AP]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H397 [20JA]
Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4187 [14JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5127 [15JY]
———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4673 [6JY]
Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H6183 [14SE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]
Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2106 [30MR]
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), H4590 [5JY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5489 [25JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H2933 [2MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———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 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H5127 [15JY]
Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]
Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]
———designate, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 771), H3987 [2JN]
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), H7400 [4NO]
Taxation: provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6921 [13OC]
———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7893 [18NO]
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]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]
U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6626 [5OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H7998 [30NO]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2575 [11AP]
Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 126), H1391 [28FE]
Stranger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 302), H4075 [13JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H7999 [30NO]
Letters
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H5221
———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on the Budget (House), E995 [31MY]
Patent and Trademark Office funding: by, S5373 [7SE]
Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: by, Committee on the Budget (House), S3759 [14JN]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7778
Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), E2131
———making continuing, H6326
———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104
———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]
Budget: comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H22 [5JA]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5712, H5714, H5715 [28JY], H5859 [1AU]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5184, H5210, H5212, H5213, H5215, H5217, H5219, H5221
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]
———deficit, H211 [18JA]
———prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]
———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H447 [25JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2804, H2806, H2807, H2809, H2810, H2811, H2812, H2816, H2817, H2820, H2821, H2823, H2825, H2826, H2828 [14AP], H2891, H2893, H2895, H2900 [15AP]
———status report, H7393
CBO: ensure any budgetary costs associated with approving or disapproving regulations are accounted for under the budget process, H8220
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5712, H5714, H5715 [28JY]
Committee on the Budget (House): authority of Chairman to determine Federal spending levels for fiscal year, H447 [25JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3822 [1JN]
Economy: impact of tax cuts, H2821 [14AP]
Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5859 [1AU]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8220
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks, H418 [24JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H209, H210, H211, H212, H214, H215 [18JA]
House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 34, Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2901 [15AP]
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H22 [5JA]
Medicare: reform, H2805, H2806, H2810, H2811, H2812, H2820, H2825, H2826, H2828 [14AP], H2893 [15AP], H3822 [1JN]
Patent and Trademark Office: prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4452 [22JN]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4452 [22JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H209, H210, H211, H212, H214, H215 [18JA]
Postal Service: extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees, H6326
———impact of prefunding of retiree benefits, E1718
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1490
Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6326
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6326
Taxation: rates, H2816, H2817, H2823 [14AP], H5210 [19JY]
Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6117
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6797 [12OC]
Votes: position on missed, H7875
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6269 [20SE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S2117 [5AP]
Reports
Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H7393-H7395 [4NO], H9921-H9923 [16DE]
Reports filed
Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 112-147), H5084 [14JY]
———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 112-358), H10032 [30DE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 112-58), H2575 [11AP]
Tables
Allocations of spending authority to House committees other than the Committee on Appropriations (House), H720 [11FE]
Budget aggregates, H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]
Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H314, H352 [19JA]
Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104
Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6852 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]
Tributes
McCollough, Angela Z., E977