LONG, BILLY (a Representative from Missouri)

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), H114 [23JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H221 [31JA]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H2072 [24AP]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. (see H.R. 5144), H2648 [10MY]

——— 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), H4065 [26JN]

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (see H. Con. Res. 113), H2034 [19AP]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1846 [16AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 6575), H6310 [16OC]

Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act: improve (see H.R. 6065), 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), H5712 [2AU]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H641 [8FE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (see H.R. 6582), H6505 [28NO]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 6312), H6304 [9OC]

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 Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5009 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H3662 [7JN]

——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 3982), H803 [15FE]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2329 [7MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H4656 [29JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create independent advisory panel to assess management structure and capabilities and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness (see H.R. 5913), H3660 [7JN]

——— permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (see H.R. 5843), H4065 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 6052), H4603 [28JN]

——— prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3732 [18JN]

——— provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

——— 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), H5010 [18JY]

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), H1570 [26MR]

Dept. of State: designate the Qods Force, a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4228), H2329 [7MY]

——— require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H3103 [17MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 2568), H2072 [24AP]

——— rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H3404 [1JN]

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]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 4273), H2134 [25AP]

Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]

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

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 6345), H6234 [20SE]

——— 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), H1542 [22MR]

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), H2072 [24AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 4377), H2716 [15MY]

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

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 3068), H1359 [9MR]

——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (see H.R. 4631), H2123 [25AP]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3994), H945 [17FE]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3405 [1JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H4605 [28JN]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H3405 [1JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H5200 [24JY]

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]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H5712 [2AU]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3703 [12JN]

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

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H5630 [1AU]

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), H4656 [29JN]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H27 [17JA]

Iran: 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]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H182 [25JA]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H2329 [7MY]

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), H1498 [21MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H1428 [20MR]

Major League Baseball: recognize Kansas City, MO, as host city of the All-Star Game and baseball-related events benefiting charities and fan appreciation (see H. Res. 702), H4657 [29JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3707 [15JN]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H4605 [28JN]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5630 [1AU]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6505 [28NO]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6152 [19SE]

——— repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H6234 [20SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6578 [30NO]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 630), H3808 [19JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H2647 [10MY]

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

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H2289 [27AP]

Pakistan: restrict assistance to Pakistan unless the Dept. of State certifies that Pakistan is not aiding, assisting, advising, or informing the Haqqani network in any capacity (see H.R. 4110), H1274 [7MR]

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), H3167 [22MY]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5711 [2AU]

Power resources: develop a plan to increase oil and gas production under leases of Federal lands in conjunction with a draw down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 4136), H1428 [20MR]

——— 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 (see H.R. 4480), H2289 [27AP]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]

Public lands: convey small parcels of National Forest System and BLM lands to landowners whose lands share a boundary with such public lands (see H.R. 4976), H2648 [10MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5712 [2AU]

——— 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), H5009 [18JY]

Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues and support designation and mission of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO (see H. Res. 701), H4657 [29JN]

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

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 6289), H5704 [2AU]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 4643), H2813 [16MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H1428 [20MR]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H2034 [19AP]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1846 [16AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H694 [9FE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4775 [10JY]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H182 [25JA]

——— empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H5079 [19JY]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H28 [17JA]

Truth in Lending Act: add a rule of construction relative to certain payments to an employee of a mortgage originator (see H.R. 4076), H3578 [6JN]

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: prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5846), H4908 [17JY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

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), H571 [7FE]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H115 [23JA] (see H.R. 6364), H6675 [5DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H641 [8FE]

Remarks

Billings, MO: tribute to Billings High School boys’ basketball team, E502• [29MR]

Branson, MO: anniversary, E500• [29MR]

Brown, Bob: Springfield, MO, Area Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1543• [14SE]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (H. Res. 516), H145 [24JA]

Convoy of Hope (organization): tribute to Joplin, MO, recovery efforts in aftermath of tornado, E768• [10MY]

Disasters: express support and thanks to radio and television broadcasters for keeping people safe in emergency situations, H3278 [31MY]

Duquesne, MO: tribute, E826• [17MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H141 [24JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E498• [29MR]

Greenwalt, Sophia: American Red Cross Everyday Hero Award recipient, E754• [9MY]

Health care professionals: tribute to Central Service Technicians, E1873• [4DE]

Joplin, MO: anniversary of Grace Apostolic Church, E1002• [6JN]

——— anniversary of tornado, E749• [9MY]

——— tribute to reopening of Mercy Village Apartments, E199• [15FE]

KTXR–Radio (Springfield, MO): anniversary, E991• [6JN]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for physicians, H141 [24JA]

Missouri: tribute to Girl Scouts of Missouri, E498• [29MR]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6414 [16NO]

Mount Vernon, MO: tribute to Mount Vernon High School girls’ basketball team, E487• [29MR]

Nixa, MO: tribute to Nixa High School bowling team, E1224• [11JY]

Oxford HealthCare (company): tribute, E994• [6JN]

Ozark Christian College: anniversary, E990• [6JN]

Putnam, William, Jr.: National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout Award and Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1691• [12OC]

Republic, MO: tribute to Republic High School girls’ basketball team, E505• [29MR]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status, H4912 [18JY]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6414 [16NO]

Springfield, MO: tribute to Parkview High School boys’ track and field relay team, E1236• [11JY]

Stark, Carol: Local Media Association Editor of the Year award recipient, E834• [17MY]

Votes: correction, E169• [9FE]

Tributes

Bekemeier, Dylan, E989• [6JN]

Britton, Jordan, E1320• [25JY]

Carden, George D., E511• [29MR]

Dunn, Joe Bob and Rose L., E493• [29MR]

Foley, Victoria, E1231• [11JY]

Fowler, Wayne and Kathy, E646• [25AP]

Haik, Spencer, E1229• [11JY]

Hamra, Sam F., E1683• [5OC]

Hosman, Jessie C. (Dink), E800• [15MY]

LeMon, Cal, H443 [3FE]

Rogers, John R. (Chuck), E1014• [7JN]

Rogers, Marc E., E998• [6JN]

Smith, Quintin, E1233• [11JY]

Ward, Melanie, E1729• [30OC]