WITTMAN, ROBERT J. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3056 [17MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4992, H5011 [18JY]

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), H3920 [21JN]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H2813 [16MY]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see H.R. 4164), H2072 [24AP]

——— 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), H2134 [25AP]

——— ensure that relocation of an active duty servicemember away from the servicemember’s principal residence does not prevent the refinancing of a mortgage on that residence (see H.R. 4740), H2125 [25AP]

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

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2034 [19AP]

——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H3267 [30MY]

——— support designation of ‘‘Initial Success or Total Failure’’ as official motto of explosive ordnance disposal organizations (see H. Res. 624), H5712 [2AU]

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

Budget: subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6234 [20SE]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see H.R. 4094), H1306 [8MR]

Chesapeake Bay: provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 6068), H4654 [29JN]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 5925), H6280 [21SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2569 [9MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H441 [2FE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 824), H6622 [4DE]

Conservation of natural resources: strengthen the U.S. role in the international community in conserving natural resources to further global prosperity and security (see H.R. 6038), H4156 [27JN]

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

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4828 [11JY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H1847 [16AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 5879), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces members and civilian employees killed or wounded in certain attacks outside combat zones (see H.R. 1142), H1642 [27MR]

——— modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (see H.R. 4045), H1543 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 5998), H6234 [20SE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]

——— prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H6234 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012–2017 (see H.R. 3882), H439 [2FE]

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), H3267 [30MY]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 2717), H1642 [27MR]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6279 [21SE]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2696), H1274 [7MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 184), H2715 [15MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 5969), H6234 [20SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3578 [6JN]

Federal employees: permit transfer of sick leave in leave-transfer programs (see H.R. 3028), H159 [24JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1498 [21MR]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H4605 [28JN]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2570 [9MY]

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), H5712 [2AU]

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), H159 [24JA]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H159 [24JA]

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), H79 [18JA]

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), H1808 [29MR]

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), H3578 [6JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H3976 [21JN]

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), H4907 [17JY]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6319 [30OC]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H1846 [16AP]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H3976 [21JN]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H571 [7FE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H2289 [27AP]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H4864 [12JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7516 [31DE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H159 [24JA]

NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 6491), H6274 [21SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day: designate (see H. Res. 624), H5712 [2AU]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

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), H1135 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H802 [15FE]

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

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H1741 [28MR]

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), H160 [24JA]

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

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 4089), H1543 [22MR]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 6151), H5328 [26JY]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3363 [31MY]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H5292 [25JY]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1741 [28MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3163 [18MY]

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

——— repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution (see H.R. 1549), H1642 [27MR]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H2211 [26AP]

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H376 [1FE]

Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 4124), H1642 [27MR]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 4115), H1498 [21MR]

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

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H2648 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to the Navy and current and former officers and crew upon completion of final deployment (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6622 [4DE]

Lists

Fredericksburg, VA, area Armed Forces enlistees, E918• [31MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5633 [2AU]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), H6047 [14SE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members for service in Iraq, E191• [14FE]

Army: require military chain of command for Army National Cemeteries, H3056, H3057 [17MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H5295 [26JY]

——— sequestration, H6235 [21SE]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3760 [19JN]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, H3760 [19JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H4992 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2791 [16MY], H3056, H3057 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, H7391 [20DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H4608 [29JN], H4829 [12JY], H5633 [2AU]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4992 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (H.R. 3117), H88, H89 [23JA]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1141), H87 [23JA]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), E156• [7FE]

Fredericksburg, VA: tribute to Armed Forces enlistees, E918• [31MY]

Hampton, VA: anniversary of NASA Langley Research Center, E1581• [20SE]

National Marina Day: observance, E1034• [8JN]

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), H3920, H3921 [21JN]

Prince William County, VA: anniversary of Prince William Forest Park, E583• [19AP]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources, H3920, H3921 [21JN]

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center: tribute, E270• [28FE]

Tributes

Chittum, Lloyd, H5075 [19JY]

Davies, Lawrence A., E272• [28FE]

Swain, Kristine, E1488• [12SE]

Weiler, Tom G., E1971• [19DE]