TURNER, MICHAEL R. (a Representative from Ohio)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3692, H3717, H3720 [26MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4801, H4852 [11JY]
Appointments
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H500 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H8076 [1DE]
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), H6988 [21OC]
America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H7893 [18NO]
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), H2412 [6AP]
———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H3000 [3MY]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H1666 [9MR]
———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]
———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H5897 [5AU]
———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H4673 [6JY]
Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]
———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]
Business and industry: prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 244), H135 [7JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]
Colleges and universities: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H3758 [26MY] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3281 [12MY]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]
Credit: provide enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections to prevent foreclosure fraud (see H.R. 1783), H3108 [5MY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5966 [7SE]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]
Dept. of Defense: review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]
Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]
Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1797 [14MR]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7928 [29NO]
———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H8077 [1DE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H1177 (see H.R. 790), H1197 [17FE]
———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]
———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), H1797 [14MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (see H.R. 1238), H2037 [29MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H7406 [10NO]
———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H6458 [23SE]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1666 [9MR]
Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4459 [22JN]
District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]
Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H5782 [29JY]
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. 910), H2040 [29MR]
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: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H1620 [8MR]
———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]
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), H7068 [25OC]
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), H1621 [8MR]
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]
———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H7069 [25OC]
———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]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3343 [23MY]
Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3758 [26MY]
———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4795 [8JY]
Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H3410 [24MY]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1620 [8MR]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7892 [18NO]
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), H6673 [6OC]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 297), H435 [24JA]
House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H204 [12JA]
Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H8881 [13DE]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H6458 [23SE]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3281 [12MY]
Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2935 [2MY]
Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 725), H2216 [31MR]
Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H8136 [5DE]
Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H5127 [15JY]
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 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), H776 [14FE]
National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]
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), H8881 [13DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H601 [9FE]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5965 [7SE]
Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4795 [8JY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3162 [10MY]
POW: provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]
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]
Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H1908 [16MR]
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), H1770 [11MR]
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), H4794 [8JY]
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: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H3281 [12MY]
———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H3304 [13MY]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H8077 [1DE]
Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H2039 [29MR]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H4037 [3JN]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H6855 [12OC]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4581 [28JN]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1581 [4MR]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H8076 [1DE]
———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]
———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4673 [6JY]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H1621 [8MR]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6182 [14SE]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H553 [8FE]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1621 [8MR]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4750 [7JY]
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), H8077 [1DE]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]
U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7579 [14NO]
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. 303), H725 [11FE] (see H.R. 333), H435 [24JA]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H10026 [23DE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5734 [28JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force Institute of Technology: provide procedures for selection of Commandant (see H.R. 1999), H3645 (see H.R. 1999), H3683 [25MY]
Dept. of Commerce: require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (see H.R. 3112), H6624 [5OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish penalties for Veterans Health Administration employees who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices (see H.R. 2965), H6237 [19SE]
Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]
Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]
Taxation: exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1310), H2265 [1AP]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see H.R. 1750), H3107 [5MY]
Veterans: allow an occupancy preference in housing projects on Dept. of Veterans Affairs property with assistance under Dept. of HUD program for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons (see H.R. 3546), H8075 [1DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Air Force Institute of Technology: provide procedures for selection of Commandant (H.R. 1999), H3646, H3684 [25MY]
Dept. of Commerce: require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (H.R. 3112), H6625 [5OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish penalties for Veterans Health Administration employees who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices (H.R. 2965), H6238 [19SE]
Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (H.J. Res. 22), H435 [24JA]
Taxation: exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 1310), H2267 [1AP]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (H.R. 2555), H5126 [15JY]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (H.R. 1750), H3110 [5MY]
Veterans: allow an occupancy preference in housing projects on Dept. of Veterans Affairs property with assistance under Dept. of HUD program for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons (H.R. 3546), H8076 [1DE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1799 [15MR]
Remarks
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1278, H1311 [18FE]
Armed Forces: express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4006 [3JN]
———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4006 [3JN]
———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H8931 [14DE]
———reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, H3670, H3673 [25MY]
———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4557 [24JN]
Bradley, Juanita: Dayton, OH, Woman of the Year award recipient, E107
Dayton, OH: anniversary of Aviation Hall of Fame, E1262
Dept. of Commerce: require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (H.R. 3112), E1769
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3393 [24MY], H3670, H3673, H3678 [25MY], H3692, H3693, H3720 [26MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8931, H8937
———ballistic missile defense program funding, H1311 [18FE]
———ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3678 [25MY]
———require FCC to resolve potential interference issues by commercial communications devices to departmental Global Positioning System devices prior to final authorization, H3720 [26MY]
———require report on cost-analysis of migrating management headquarters of Air Force Enterprise Logistics Systems Program Executive Office, H3692, H3693 [26MY]
———require U.S. Strategic Command to conduct study to determine whether proposed U.S. nuclear forces would be capable of meeting objectives of nuclear deterrence and defense, E2310
———strategic troop levels in Europe funding, H1278 [18FE]
Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers water projects funding, H4801, H4802 [11JY]
Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1871
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2002
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4801, H4802 [11JY]
General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Accords): anniversary, E2300
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), H156 [12JA]
Veterans: allow an occupancy preference in housing projects on Dept. of Veterans Affairs property with assistance under Dept. of HUD program for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons (H.R. 3546), E2149
Votes: correction, H1138
———position on missed, H959
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H432 [24JA]
Tributes
Altwegg, David M., E309
Havel, Vaclav, E2309
Miller, George H., E1912
Reagan, Ronald, H583
Tillman, Madie, E2283
Whalen, Charles W., Jr., H4683 [7JY]
Wiehe, Mike, H501 [26JA]