HALL, RALPH M. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety, H192 [31JA]

——— H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6782 [13DE]

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

NASA Administration Meets With Apollo Astronauts; Agency Will Work Cooperatively To Resolve Artifact Ownership Issues, David Weaver and Bob Jacobs NASA News (publication), H6086 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3805), H114 [23JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H115 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H3164 [18MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1916 [17AP]

Armed Forces: further preparedness, in cooperation with regional allies, to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon (see H.R. 4485), H2289 [27AP]

Armstrong, Neil A.: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H6000 [13SE]

Budget: 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), H159 [24JA]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1153 [5MR]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H1741 [28MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5526 [31JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H187 [27JA] (see H.R. 4000), H803 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H512 [6FE]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H3976 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H3363 [31MY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H1134 [1MR]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 6612), H6578 [30NO]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 3773), H697 [13FE]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H1642 [27MR]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see H.R. 6586), H6328 [9NO]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H903 [16FE]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H3105 [17MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2033 [19AP]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H1978 [18AP]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H218 [31JA]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2212 [26AP]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2134 [25AP]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H2288 [27AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H5526 [31JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H3481 [5JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2813 [16MY]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H2813 [16MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2715 [15MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6152 [19SE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6578 [30NO]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5079 [19JY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 3831), H1808 [29MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 53), H3105 [17MY]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5914), H6280 [21SE]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1306 [8MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H1847 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H3105 [17MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6234 [20SE]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see H.R. 4322), H1804 [29MR]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H79 [18JA]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H115 [23JA]

Taxation: clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H2033 [19AP]

——— clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H5711 [2AU]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6250), H5712 [2AU]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3976 [21JN]

——— provide for death and disability protection for loans from qualified employer plans (see H.R. 3656), H6234 [20SE]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3105 [17MY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H3404 [1JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1134 [1MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H4828 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize surface transportation research, technology, training, intelligent transportation, and university transportation programs, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (see H.R. 3833), H186 [27JA]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 6564), H6297 [28SE]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 3834), H186 [27JA]

Insurance: provide savings by permitting pass-through funding for State authorized public entity health benefits pools (see H.R. 6234), H5524 [31JY]

Medicare: include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4165), H1303 [8MR]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see H.R. 6489), H6274 [21SE]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see H.R. 6633), H6675 [5DE]

Power resources: authorize research, development, and demonstration activities that enable the safe and responsible production of U.S. domestic unconventional oil and gas resources (see H.R. 6603), H6469 [27NO]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see H.R. 6007), H3974 [21JN]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (see H.R. 4158), H1272 [7MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize surface transportation research, technology, training, intelligent transportation, and university transportation programs, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (H.R. 3833), H187 [27JA]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 6564), H6297 [28SE]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 3834), H187 [27JA]

Insurance: provide savings by permitting pass-through funding for State authorized public entity health benefits pools (H.R. 6234), H5525 [31JY]

Medicare: include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (H.R. 4165), H1305 [8MR]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 6489), H6277 [21SE]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (H.R. 6633), H6675 [5DE]

Power resources: authorize research, development, and demonstration activities that enable the safe and responsible production of U.S. domestic unconventional oil and gas resources (H.R. 6603), H6469 [27NO]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 6007), H3976 [21JN]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (H.R. 4158), H1273 [7MR]

Letters

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6602 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E841 [17MY]

Federal information security improvement: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E699• [27AP]

No More Solyndras Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6008 [14SE]

NOAA storm warning systems funding: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2356 [8MY]

Ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions: Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., H6087 [19SE]

Poems

‘‘Battle Cry, a Call to Action,’’ Dona J. Cassel, E1224• [11JY]

Remarks

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 2096), H2220 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6012 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (H. Res. 788), H6170 [20SE]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (H.R. 6612), H7485 [31DE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H450 [3FE]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 6586), H6336 [13NO]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H450 [3FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5229 [25JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4619 [29JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 3834), H2222, H2225, H2227 [27AP]

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H6450, H6451 [27NO]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, H6452 [27NO]

——— moment of silence in tribute to Jack Brooks, H6659 [5DE]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6188 [20SE]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (H.R. 4257), H2192• [26AP]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (H.R. 6633), H7318• [19DE]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), consideration (H. Res. 691), H3818 [20JN]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 6007), H5734 [10SE]

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. 4348), conference report, H4619 [29JN]

Rockwall, TX: tribute to Rockwall High School girls’ basketball team, E1227• [11JY]

——— tribute to Rockwall-Heath High School baseball team, E1136• [26JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2355 [8MY]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (H.R. 4158), H6086, H6096 [19SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6444–H6452, H6453 [27NO], E1819 [28NO], E1837 [29NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 112–555), H4603 [28JN]

——— Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 112–745), H7585 [2JA]

Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3834) (H. Rept. 112–420), H1541 [22MR]

Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3479) (H. Rept. 112–666), H5922 [12SE]

Statements

Tribute to Cary. M. Maguire: by, S3275• [17MY]

Summaries

NASA Policy on Permission To Carry Personal Mementos on Space Vehicles They Flew, H6087 [19SE]

Tributes

Cassel, Dona J., E1224• [11JY]

Maguire, Cary M., E168• [9FE]

Murray, John J., E169• [9FE]

Pierson, Jay, H7490 [31DE]

Schranz, James, E167• [9FE]