BUCHANAN, VERN (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H476 [3FE]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H3733 [18JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H220 [31JA]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H28 [17JA]

Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H4685 [9JY]

Army: expand authority to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes (see H.R. 3981), H1154 [5MR]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6397 [15NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: enter into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of additional services at customs ports of entry (see H.R. 5968), H3806 [19JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1571 [26MR]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 4212), H1390 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H5860 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H2329 [7MY]

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), H4907 [17JY]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H1543 [22MR]

——— enable certain nonprofit organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in the Grant and Per Diem Program to provide transitional housing or facilities for homeless veterans (see H.R. 5830), H5331 [30JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H. Res. 351), H697 [13FE]

——— support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2212 [26AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 6311), H5705 [2AU]

EPA: limit authority relative to numeric nutrient criteria for water quality requirements (see H.R. 3856), H219 [31JA]

——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4255), H1808 [29MR]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7264 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H4158 [27JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1543 [22MR]

——— incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (see H.R. 6160), H5712 [2AU]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1428 [20MR]

Foreign countries: increase transparency regarding U.S. debt instruments held by foreign governments and assess risks to the U.S. of such holdings (see H.R. 2166), H441 [2FE]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 5708), H5131 [23JY]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies for charitable works and volunteer activities in communities across the country (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5010 [18JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H903 [16FE]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H2033 [19AP]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3734 [18JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H3267 [30MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H1428 [20MR]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2212 [26AP]

——— 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), H1498 [21MR]

Law enforcement: ensure that sex offenders or sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole (see H.R. 578), H1209 [6MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1807 [29MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1847 [16AP]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 5284), H2716 [15MY]

——— clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4685 [9JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H3915 [20JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H2569 [9MY]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H440 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H2813 [16MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5202 [24JY]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3103 [17MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6429 [16NO]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6234 [20SE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H1804 [29MR]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H2329 [7MY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H512 [6FE]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H6369 [14NO]

——— provide an increased penalty in certain cases of fraudulent understatement of a taxpayer’s liability by a tax return preparer (see H.R. 5630), H5131 [23JY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

——— 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]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1571 [26MR]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H1154 [5MR]

William ‘‘Bill’’ Kling VA Clinic, Sunrise, FL: designate (see H.R. 6443), H6151 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Egypt: prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6646), H6701 [11DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Egypt: prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (H.R. 6646), H6701 [11DE]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H816 [16FE]

Community Foundation of Sarasota County: Community Foundations National Standards Board National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation recipient, E1496• [12SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H385 [2FE]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills, H3224 [30MY]

——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act, H3224 [30MY]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (H.R. 5651), H3224 [30MY]

Florida: tribute to 13th District Congressional Law Enforcement Award recipients, E451• [27MR]

——— tribute to 13th Congressional District Fire and Rescue and EMS Award recipients, E1327• [25JY]

Gulf Coast Community Foundation: Council on Foundations Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program for Excellence in Communications Silver Award recipient, E724• [8MY]

Votes: correction, E948• [1JN]

World Circus Day: observance, E546• [17AP]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Buchanan: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–588), H4774 [10JY]

Tributes

Anderson, David, H589 [8FE]

Horowitz, Herbert, E1565• [19SE]

Kichen, Lee F., E1827• [28NO]

Waters, Gil, E1742• [13NO]