ELLMERS, RENEE L. (a Representative from North Carolina)

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), H376 [1FE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H376 [1FE]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]

Agriculture: ensure viability and competitiveness of U.S. agricultural sector (see H.R. 6194), H5291 [25JY]

Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 3828), H641 [8FE]

Budget: eliminate adjustment for disaster funding (see H.R. 4386), H2647 [10MY]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]

——— provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 3844), H218 [31JA]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see H.R. 4094), H1135 [1MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H376 [1FE] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1742 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H2034 [19AP]

——— repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3652), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H4864 [12JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators, freezers, and other related parts (see H.R. 5710), H2813 [16MY]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see H.R. 4295), H1803 [29MR]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H2443 [8MY]

——— prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3916 [20JN]

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), H1916 [17AP]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H3268 [30MY]

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

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), H1642 [27MR]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 5893), H3977 [21JN]

Egypt: call for the release of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 559), H1135 [1MR]

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), H3661 [7JN]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 3848), H2288 [27AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2329 [7MY]

——— require new policies and procedures to address duplication and inefficient spending in the Federal grants process (see H.R. 4370), H1914 [17AP]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3164 [18MY]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2647 [10MY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H5631 [1AU]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5328 [26JY]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H5717 [3AU]

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

——— improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 5393), H2317 [7MY]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 5708), H4908 [17JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3733 [18JN]

Health: recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see H. Res. 152), H1978 [18AP]

——— repeal federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance and provide for association health plans (see H.R. 6299), H5705 [2AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: 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), H4656 [29JN]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H220 [31JA]

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]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6152 [19SE]

——— require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 6000), H4828 [11JY]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H5766 [10SE]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1018 [28FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1916 [17AP]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H4869 [13JY]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5712 [2AU]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2034 [19AP]

——— 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), H1978 [18AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for universal condemnation of missile launch (see H. Con. Res. 145), H7264 [18DE]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 6199), H5712 [2AU]

Medicare: delay implementation of hospital readmissions reduction program (see H.R. 3683), H5712 [2AU]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H5711 [2AU]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6274 [21SE]

——— exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H5711 [2AU]

——— exempt certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals (see H.R. 4127), H1133 [1MR]

——— repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1391 [19MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H4685 [9JY]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5303), H2570 [9MY]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H513 [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H694 [9FE]

——— 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]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to mission to show sincere respect for fallen Armed Forces members by attending funeral services of a fallen member as invited guests of the family (see H. Res. 669), H3266 [30MY]

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]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2715 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H115 [23JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H1391 [19MR]

SBA: consolidate and revise guidelines relative to contract bundling (see H.R. 4081), H1847 [16AP]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 4203), H2289 [27AP]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 6504), H6274 [21SE]

——— modify small business concern size standards (see H.R. 3987), H2288 [27AP]

——— provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H476 [3FE]

——— reform role of procurement center representatives in the Federal contracting acquisition process (see H.R. 3980), H1274 [7MR]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3578 [6JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1086), H5711 [2AU]

Small business: empower Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at Federal agencies to better advocate on behalf of small businesses in the contracting process (see H.R. 3851), H1210 [6MR]

——— improve operation of mentor-protege programs involving small contractors (see H.R. 3985), H2212 [26AP]

——— increase penalties for contracting fraud (see H.R. 4206), H1847 [16AP]

——— modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 3850), H1017 [28FE]

——— reform limits and increase Federal subcontracting opportunities, require agencies to publish insourcing processes, and provide opportunities to challenge insourcing decisions (see H.R. 3893), H1210 [6MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6280 [21SE]

Social Security: permit hospitals to make incentive payments to physicians to promote quality and efficiency (see H.R. 6176), H5712 [2AU]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H1807 [29MR]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1642 [27MR]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H4775 [10JY]

Taxation: allow certain tax-advantaged investment plans for tuition for elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5932), H4065 [26JN]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 3444), H3481 [5JN]

——— 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), H1306 [8MR]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2033 [19AP]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H2134 [25AP]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4157 [27JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2813 [16MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3733 [18JN]

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

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits and disclose return information to prison officials to prevent prisoner tax fraud (see H.R. 4372), H1914 [17AP]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H1154 [5MR]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H1135 [1MR]

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), H5009 [18JY]

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

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 4128), H1154 [5MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]

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), H2716 [15MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H1571 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: modify the Interstate System Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Pilot Program by disallowing toll facilities in North Carolina (see H.R. 4174), H1304 [8MR]

Jesse Helms Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Raleigh, NC: designate (see H.R. 6607), H6469 [27NO]

Tariff: ceiling fans for permanent installation (see H.R. 4917), H2205 [26AP]

——— methyl 2-[(4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazole-1-carbonyl)sulfamoyl]benzoate, sodium salt (see H.R. 4537), H2065 [24AP]

——— permethrin (see H.R. 4538), H2065 [24AP]

——— tungsten carbide (see H.R. 4539), H2065 [24AP]

——— tungsten concentrate (see H.R. 4540), H2065 [24AP]

——— tungsten oxide (see H.R. 4541), H2065 [24AP]

——— 2-chlorobenzyl chloride (see H.R. 4536), H2065 [24AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: modify the Interstate System Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Pilot Program by disallowing toll facilities in North Carolina (H.R. 4174), H1305 [8MR]

Jesse Helms Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Raleigh, NC: designate (H.R. 6607), H6469 [27NO]

Tariff: ceiling fans for permanent installation (H.R. 4917), H2210 [26AP]

——— methyl 2-[(4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazole-1-carbonyl)sulfamoyl]benzoate, sodium salt (H.R. 4537), H2068 [24AP]

——— permethrin (H.R. 4538), H2068 [24AP]

——— tungsten carbide (H.R. 4539), H2068 [24AP]

——— tungsten concentrate (H.R. 4540), H2068 [24AP]

——— tungsten oxide (H.R. 4541), H2068 [24AP]

——— 2-chlorobenzyl chloride (H.R. 4536), H2068 [24AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1429 [21MR]

Remarks

Bailey, NC: Southern Nash High School Air Force Junior ROTC recipient of Distinguished Unit of Merit award, E652• [25AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1693 [28MR]

Combat Medical Systems (business): tribute to opening of new Fayetteville, NC, office after original location was destroyed by tornado, E639• [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H2733 [16MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H916 [17FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H142 [24JA]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4105), H1169 [6MR]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1464, H1465 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4763 [10JY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4718 [10JY]

Jesse Helms Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Raleigh, NC: designate (H.R. 6607), E1900• [11DE]

Louisburg College: anniversary, E1398• [3AU]

Medicare: reform, H1693 [28MR]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H916 [17FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4763 [10JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4718 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1464, H1465 [21MR]

Scott, Michelle: Dept. of Justice Federal Service Award recipient, E714• [7MY]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544 [1AU]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1999 [19AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2733 [16MY]

Tributes

Foutz, Kevin, E663• [26AP]

Lewis, Warren B., III (Sneak), E371• [16MR]

Payne, Thomas, E663• [26AP]