COLE, TOM (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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), H376 [1FE]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1572 [26MR]

Arizona: 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), H1642 [27MR]

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), H4606 [28JN]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H3703 [12JN]

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

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

Army: expand authority to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes (see H.R. 3981), H1306 [8MR]

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

——— 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), H79 [18JA]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H903 [16FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 4182), H1304 [8MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2135 [25AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H187 [27JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H1101 [29FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4656 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

——— prohibit use of private security contractors and Afghan Public Protection Force members to provide security for Armed Forces members and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan (see H.R. 4117), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of non-participation due to Government error (see H.R. 3863), H2447 [8MY]

——— provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H726 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H2134 [25AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators, freezers, and other related parts (see H.R. 5710), H2644 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H159 [24JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H158 [24JA]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H945 [17FE]

——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1916 [17AP]

——— prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H5923 [12SE]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H4605 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands (see H.R. 3532), H476 [3FE]

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]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H571 [7FE]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H1808 [29MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H3703 [12JN]

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]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H2134 [25AP]

District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1742 [28MR]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H3660 [7JN]

——— require a timely review of State documentation and reform regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see H.R. 5381), H3481 [5JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 5969), H5923 [12SE]

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), H1978 [18AP]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H1391 [19MR]

——— develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4004), H2648 [10MY]

FERC: permit States to prohibit enforcement of certain requirements of a license (see H.R. 6244), H5628 [1AU]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H115 [23JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H571 [7FE]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H376 [1FE]

——— protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H220 [31JA]

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

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1304 [8MR]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (see H.R. 3064), H1642 [27MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H2330 [7MY]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see H.R. 4259), H2716 [15MY]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H4775 [10JY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1848 [16AP]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H5766 [10SE]

Israel: 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]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H2135 [25AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5079 [19JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2810), H2569 [9MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4656 [29JN]

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), H220 [31JA]

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

Members of Congress: impose a daily reduction in rates of pay if Congress fails to agree to a concurrent budget resolution (see H.R. 4036), H903 [16FE]

——— prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H113 [23JA]

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

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 4154), H1272 [7MR]

——— deem certain claims presented to an Indian Health Service contracting officer pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act as timely presented (see H.R. 4031), H726 [14FE]

——— establish a position for a representative of Indian tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal communications service (see H.R. 4059), H901 [16FE]

——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (see H.R. 6625), H6586 [3DE]

——— improve education (see H.R. 3568), H221 [31JA] (see H.R. 3569), H1808 [29MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1543 [22MR]

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), H3915 [20JN]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H4864 [12JY]

——— prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H691 [9FE]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen U.S. strategic force posture by ensuring the safety, security, reliability, and credibility of the nuclear weapons stockpile (see H.R. 4178), H1741 [28MR]

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), H374 [1FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: tribute to establishment of Federal interagency neuroscience working group (see H. Res. 613), H3916 [20JN]

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), H376 [1FE]

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), H2267 [27AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H512 [6FE]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H1571 [26MR]

Power resources: streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 4345), H3164 [18MY]

Presidential appointments: exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days (see H. Res. 604), H1916 [17AP]

——— 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), H79 [18JA]

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

Public debt: 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 Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H3363 [31MY]

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

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3916 [20JN]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 4046), H801 [15FE]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H160 [24JA]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy and for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried before the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 687), H3707 [15JN]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 6151), H6234 [20SE]

——— 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), H1572 [26MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5130 [23JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H476 [3FE]

——— increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H4064 [26JN]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H3703 [12JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H4605 [28JN]

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

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

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H159 [24JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3700 [8JN]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4114), H1741 [28MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4982), H2447 [8MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H1915 [17AP]

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

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), H3164 [18MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H159 [24JA]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 4107), H1367 [16MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H2330 [7MY]

Yosemite National Park: acquire a certain amount of land and interests in land in Mariposa, CA, for improved visitor services (see H.R. 3640), H1642 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act: improve (see H.R. 6065), H4654 [29JN]

Native Americans: pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (see H.R. 5862), H3266 [30MY]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (H.R. 5862), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 668), H3266 [30MY]

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (H.R. 1423), technical correction (see H.R. 5883), H3404 [1JN]

Taxation: extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and allow such deduction for home school expenses (see H.R. 5963), H3806 [19JN]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3660 [7JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act: improve (H.R. 6065), H4655 [29JN]

Native Americans: pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (H.R. 5862), H3266 [30MY]

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (H.R. 1423), technical correction (H.R. 5883), H3404 [1JN]

Taxation: extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and allow such deduction for home school expenses (H.R. 5963), H3807 [19JN]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (H.R. 5912), H3661 [7JN]

E-mails

Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act, H5094 [23JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H607 [8FE]

Budget: deficit, H2614 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2614 [10MY], H4924 [18JY]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), H421 [2FE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), H4924 [18JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1677 [28MR]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, H4924 [18JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4938 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 3263), H3437 [5JN]

——— authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (H.R. 205), H2684 [15MY], H5090 [23JY]

——— conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (H.R. 1022), E69• [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4751 [10JY]

Medicare: reform, H1677 [28MR]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2768 [16MY]

——— facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (H.R. 2362), H5090, H5091, H5095 [23JY]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (H.R. 5862), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (H. Res. 668), H7281 [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4751 [10JY]

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (H.R. 1423), technical correction (H.R. 5883), H3444 [5JN]

Taxation: prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (H.R. 5912), H6114 [19SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2768 [16MY]

Votes: position on missed, H530• [7FE], H602• [8FE], H6782• [13DE]