CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)

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]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H3164 [18MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H441 [2FE]

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]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]

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]

——— 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]

Budget: 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), H159 [24JA]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 523), H158 [24JA]

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R. 4389), H1976 [18AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H513 [6FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H1391 [19MR]

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 5831), H3161 [18MY]

Credit: prohibit Federal agencies from guaranteeing, making, or insuring a mortgage secured by a residence in a jurisdiction that has used eminent domain to take a residential mortgage (see H.R. 6397), H6234 [20SE]

——— 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), H1543 [22MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H3703 [12JN]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H2569 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6061 [14SE]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H2034 [19AP]

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), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H3404 [1JN]

——— develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through provision of information on institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 4057), H4656 [29JN]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 6612), H6535 [29NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 107), H2034 [19AP]

FDA: prevent States from conducting duplicative inspections of establishments in which a drug or device is manufactured, processed, packed, or held by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor (see H.R. 4056), H901 [16FE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: prohibit disposing of certain real estate owned of such Agency and by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 5823), H3103 [17MY]

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

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H572 [7FE]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H2329 [7MY]

——— prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H3661 [7JN]

——— repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H512 [6FE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H1367 [16MR]

Immigration: make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving (see H.R. 3808), H2033 [19AP]

——— prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H1363 [13MR]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H2569 [9MY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1274 [7MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H77 [18JA]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2648 [10MY]

——— 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), H1642 [27MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H1807 [29MR]

Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4605 [28JN]

Medicare: strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H6302 [5OC]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H4065 [26JN]

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), H6469 [27NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6469 [27NO]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 552), H902 [16FE]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H3167 [22MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H1017 [28FE]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 4062), H901 [16FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1101 [29FE]

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), H3164 [18MY]

——— 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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5331 [30JY]

Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 6587), H6469 [27NO]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H1807 [29MR]

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), H27 [17JA]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

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), H6807 [13DE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 6147), H5328 [26JY]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H3164 [18MY]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 2834), H220 [31JA]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H2072 [24AP]

Syria: condemn targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities and call on U.S. to prioritize safety and security of these communities (see H. Res. 763), H6280 [21SE]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H4775 [10JY]

——— strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H3808 [19JN]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5630 [1AU]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6151 [19SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H7360 [19DE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6469 [27NO]

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

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

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H1544 [22MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H950 [24FE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H572 [7FE]

Yosemite National Park: acquire a certain amount of land and interests in land in Mariposa, CA, for improved visitor services (see H.R. 3640), H1808 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain Forest System land to California to facilitate relocation of South Operations Coordination Center (see H.R. 6664), H6806 [13DE]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain Forest System land to California to facilitate relocation of South Operations Coordination Center (H.R. 6664), H6807 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (H.R. 6248), H5629 [1AU]

Remarks

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H606 [8FE]

Bourns, Gordon: Riverside, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E480• [28MR]

Budget: replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5964 [13SE]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3067• [17MY]

——— funding, H1677 [28MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4939 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in California, H3067• [17MY]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (H.R. 6612), H7490• [31DE]

Duchon, Elliott: Jurupa Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E957• [1JN]

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H3682 [8JN]

——— tribute to departing Members, H6491 [28NO]

Immigration: permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), H5816• [11SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3682 [8JN]

Medicare: impact of withdrawal of least costly alternative policies relative to certain prostate cancer drugs covered by Medicare Part B, E1929• [13DE]

Rivers, Ken: Boy Scouts Long Beach, CA, Council Tahquitz District Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1643• [21SE]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1742• [13NO]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), E314• [5MR]

Seif, Dean: Greater Corona Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Chairman Award recipient, E42• [18JA]

Smith, Courtney: San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E39• [18JA]

Zeller, Mike: Greater Corona Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E31• [18JA]

Reports

Least Costly Alternative Policies—Impact on Prostate Cancer Drugs Covered Under Medicare Part B: Dept. of HHS (excerpt), E1929• [13DE]

Tributes

Bechler, Kent L., E846• [18MY]

Belmontes, Jose O., E1375• [1AU]

Bilbray, Representative, H6496 [28NO]

Bono Mack, Representative, H6496 [28NO]

Bourns, Rosemary, E1747• [13NO]

Calvert, Maren, E1855• [30NO]

Carmichael, Barbara, E1789• [16NO]

Cleghorn, Janet E., E314• [5MR]

Dreier, Representative, H6492 [28NO]

Eisen, Harry, E1312• [24JY]

Emerson, Frank E., E314• [5MR]

Froehlich, Laura, E1440• [3AU]

Gallegly, Representative, H6495 [28NO]

Gunnoe, Charles E., E422• [22MR]

Hall, Frank, E1120• [21JN]

Herger, Representative, H6492 [28NO]

Lewis, Representative Jerry, H6492 [28NO]

Louis, Charles, E874• [18MY]

Loveridge, Ronald O., E1850• [29NO]

Lungren, Representative, H6492 [28NO]

Matzner, Eric, E1844• [29NO]

Milanovich, Richard M., E436• [22MR]

Moore, Brian M., E856• [18MY]

Newman, Lawrence, H953 [27FE]

Ober, Ray and Judy, E590• [19AP]

Schatz, John, E1129• [21JN]

Webb, Arthur H., E983• [5JN]

White, Timothy P., E1955• [19DE]

Wood, Patrick J., E1466• [10SE]