GOSAR, PAUL A. (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5029 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6245 [21SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4055 [26JN]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1509 [22MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3676 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1571 [26MR]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H2813 [16MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H802 [15FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H903 [16FE]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H1978 [18AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 3356), H2033 [19AP]

Arizona: anniversary of statehood (see H. Con. Res. 100), H726 [14FE] (see H. Res. 551), H802 [15FE]

——— convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 4222), H2072 [24AP]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H3808 [19JN]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H28 [17JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1742 [28MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see H.R. 6060), H4654 [29JN]

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: authorize a land exchange involving acquisition of adjacent private land for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain BLM lands in Riverside County, CA (see H.R. 6640), H6675 [5DE]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H2034 [19AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach (see H.R. 6009), H4908 [17JY]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H6469 [27NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H2288 [27AP]

——— provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (see H.R. 6248), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 6320), H5705 [2AU]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H1017 [28FE]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3981 [25JN]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (see H.R. 6025), H5631 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4200), H1366 [16MR]

——— prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H376 [1FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 4381), H3171 [25MY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H1154 [5MR]

——— settle water rights claims of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in Arizona, authorize construction of certain water projects, and resolve litigation concerning Colorado River operations (see H.R. 4067), H901 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H375 [1FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: extend stewardship end result contracting authority for projects to improve land management and reduce fire hazards in national forests (see H.R. 4396), H1977 [18AP]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2072 [24AP]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H2134 [25AP]

EPA: provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H6062 [14SE]

——— require a timely review of State documentation and reform regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see H.R. 5381), H3363 [31MY]

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]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ‘‘czars’’ and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H6535 [29NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3808 [19JN]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H2072 [24AP]

——— reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H2072 [24AP]

Federal employees: provide for administrative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 6016), H4065 [26JN]

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

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3363 [31MY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H5202 [24JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H2072 [24AP]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 6089), H4684 [9JY]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H1642 [27MR]

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), H27 [17JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H2211 [26AP]

——— require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H2072 [24AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H5292 [25JY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H3363 [31MY]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H1100 [29FE]

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), H1741 [28MR]

——— 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), H376 [1FE]

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

——— temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H641 [8FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2288 [27AP]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H966 [27FE]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]

——— 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), H2134 [25AP]

Jim Kolbe Post Office, Patagonia, AZ: designate (see H.R. 5939), H4158 [27JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3363 [31MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H2288 [27AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2134 [25AP]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H2288 [27AP]

——— improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H2072 [24AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H2211 [26AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H2072 [24AP]

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), H3808 [19JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H2134 [25AP]

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

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H220 [31JA]

Native Americans: allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine requirements for membership in that tribe (see H.R. 3319), H1306 [8MR]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H1642 [27MR]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (see H.R. 3973), H727 [14FE]

——— help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities (see H.R. 3040), H696 [13FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H1807 [29MR]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H2072 [24AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H5292 [25JY]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 735), H5328 [26JY]

——— prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H2072 [24AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H476 [3FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3405 [1JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H2288 [27AP]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H1571 [26MR]

——— 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), H2288 [27AP]

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), H26 [17JA]

——— 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), H26 [17JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties or requiring expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated has no force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 98), H219 [31JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H8 [13JA]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6680 [7DE]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see H.R. 4234), H1496 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.J. Res. 118), H6001 [13SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5131 [23JY]

——— 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), H1367 [16MR]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 2834), H803 [15FE]

Taxation: permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H115 [23JA]

——— prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H950 [24FE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2134 [25AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H512 [6FE]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H5292 [25JY]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H441 [2FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see H. Res. 678), H3734 [18JN]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6429 [16NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H2033 [19AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H3734 [18JN]

Wilderness areas: provide for reasonable and necessary access to wilderness areas for the restoration of water sources, supplies, or infrastructure during a state of emergency (see H.R. 5791), H3481 [5JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H5631 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: terminate (see H.R. 6321), H5706 [2AU]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4403), H2029 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 6696), H7424 [20DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see H.R. 5744), H2712 [15MY]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 4818), H2203 [26AP]

Grand Canyon National Park: provide standards for determining whether the substantial restoration of natural quiet and experience has been achieved and clarify regulatory authority of commercial air tours (see H.R. 4198), H1366 [16MR]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 630), H2067 [24AP]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 6154), H5077 [19JY]

Tariff: azadirachtin A mixtures (see H.R. 5645), H2443 [8MY]

——— eptam technical (see H.R. 5641), H2443 [8MY]

——— fenazaquin mixtures (see H.R. 5642), H2443 [8MY]

——— hexythiazox technical (see H.R. 5639), H2443 [8MY]

——— Imidan technical (see H.R. 5643), H2443 [8MY]

——— pyridaben technical (see H.R. 5640), H2443 [8MY]

——— zoxamide (see H.R. 5644), H2443 [8MY]

Taxation: require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 6165), H5130 [23JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: terminate (H.R. 6321), H5710 [2AU]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (H.R. 4403), H2031 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (H.R. 6696), H7424 [20DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (H.R. 5744), H2714 [15MY]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (H.R. 4818), H2206 [26AP]

Grand Canyon National Park: provide standards for determining whether the substantial restoration of natural quiet and experience has been achieved and clarify regulatory authority of commercial air tours (H.R. 4198), H1366 [16MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 6154), H5078 [19JY]

Tariff: azadirachtin A mixtures (H.R. 5645), H2447 [8MY]

——— eptam technical (H.R. 5641), H2446 [8MY]

——— fenazaquin mixtures (H.R. 5642), H2446 [8MY]

——— hexythiazox technical (H.R. 5639), H2446 [8MY]

——— Imidan technical (H.R. 5643), H2446 [8MY]

——— pyridaben technical (H.R. 5640), H2446 [8MY]

——— zoxamide (H.R. 5644), H2446 [8MY]

Taxation: require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 6165), H5130 [23JY]

Remarks

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H1509, H1510 [22MR]

Arizona: Gila River Indian Community water rights and land claims settlements, H3727 [18JN]

Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building, Mastic Beach, NY: designate (H.R. 3912), H6483, H6484 [28NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1183, H1188 [6MR]

——— require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1188 [6MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H3676 [8JN]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H402 [2FE]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (H.R. 1038), H2046 [24AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (H.J. Res. 106), E1448• [7AU]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (H.R. 4403), H2045 [24AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5029 [19JY]

Dept. of HUD: administrative spending, operations, and management resources funding, H4055 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to bring action against States for implementation of State law requiring voter identification, H2505 [9MY]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H2495 [9MY], H6794 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6245, H6246 [21SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4055 [26JN]

EPA: prohibit implementation of regional haze regulations at the Navajo Generating Station in Page, AZ, H6246 [21SE]

——— provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans, H6245 [21SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for assistance to certain entities whose policies call for the destruction of Israel, H5029 [19JY]

Gambling: prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona (H.R. 2938), H3727 [18JN]

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), H5232 [25JY]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (H.R. 2338), H6482, H6483 [28NO]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1509, H1510 [22MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4741 [10JY]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4406 [28JN]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (H.R. 5738), H6479, H6480 [28NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3676 [8JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4833, H4834 [12JY]

National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office, Eatonville, WA: designate (H.R. 5788), H6478, H6479 [28NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H434 [2FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4741 [10JY]

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), H3883 [20JN]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (H.R. 3892), H6480 [28NO]

Public lands: facilitate access to local water supply infrastructure in order to repair such infrastructure to restore local water supplies, H6711 [12DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2495, H2505 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to knowingly and willfully subvert congressional inquiries and investigations, H2495 [9MY]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (H.R. 5954), H6484, H6485 [28NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1877 [17AP]

Translational Genomics Research Institute: anniversary, E1141• [26JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3690• [8JN]

Tributes

Terry, Brian A., H6794 [13DE]

Twist, Steven J., E1448• [7AU]