AUSTRIA, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

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 discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H476 [3FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H727 [14FE]

Armed Forces: leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 503), H513 [6FE]

——— prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H115 [23JA]

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

Armstrong, Neil A.: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H6000 [13SE]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H28 [17JA]

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

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H187 [27JA]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (see H.R. 3796), H160 [24JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H3404 [1JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H221 [31JA]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 6063), H4864 [12JY]

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

Dept. of HHS: clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (see H.R. 6118), H5010 [18JY]

——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 3897), H641 [8FE]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information to prevent diversion, fraud, and abuse of such substances and drugs (see H.R. 4292), H1740 [28MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 6464), H6302 [5OC]

——— 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), H1571 [26MR]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H3662 [7JN]

Gold Star Dads of America, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 577), H3363 [31MY]

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

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H5711 [2AU]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3703 [12JN]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H2072 [24AP]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]

——— 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), H1805 [29MR]

——— 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), H1808 [29MR]

Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, London, OH: designate (see H.R. 5984), H3977 [21JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H1741 [28MR]

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), H641 [8FE]

Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (see H.R. 5985), H3977 [21JN]

Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Grove City, OH: designate (see H.R. 5983), H3977 [21JN]

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

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

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]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H801 [15FE]

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

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), H1847 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H375 [1FE]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3267 [30MY]

Philippines: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 665), H3162 [18MY]

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), H2569 [9MY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H28 [17JA]

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

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 4089), H1359 [9MR]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H115 [23JA]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H3976 [21JN]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1571 [26MR]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H187 [27JA]

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), H28 [17JA]

Voting: express that it is not a violation of the equal protection clause to extend particular consideration to members of the uniformed services or overseas citizens to exercise right to vote (see H. Res. 799), H6232 [20SE]

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

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 4107), H1099 [29FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H1154 [5MR]

——— tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (see H. Res. 777), H6152 [19SE]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3977 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

EPA: express that ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources—Electric Utility Generating Units’’ will lead to higher energy costs and endanger jobs and the economy (see H. Res. 606), H1805 [29MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5925 [13SE]

Poems

‘‘To the 10th Power,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E525• [16AP]

Remarks

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H985 [28FE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H208 [31JA]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H6691 [11DE]

Lange, Linda S.: Dept. of the Air Force Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award nominee, E623• [24AP]

Motor vehicles: effects of increase of corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards on vehicle pricing and safety, H208 [31JA]

National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month: observance, H6159 [20SE]

Parker, Randall B.: Dept. of the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award nominee, E1039• [12JN]

Sumida, Michael T.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E1989• [21DE]

Tyler’s Light (organization): tribute, E533• [16AP]

Wittenberg University: tribute to women’s volleyball team, E2• [6JA]

Xenia, OH: tribute to American Veterans Traveling Tribute mobile memorial, E1865• [4DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6682, H6687–H6693 [11DE]

Tributes

Aills, Wade, E521• [16AP]

Brown, Christopher L., E529• [16AP]

Gladney, Amanda G., E1260• [17JY]

Horbaczewski, Henry, E39• [18JA]

Mechenbier, Edward J., E1042• [12JN]

North, Brandon, E521• [16AP]

Radcliff, Dwight E., E1878• [5DE], E1987• [21DE]

Salisbury, Austin, E521• [16AP]

Schenck, William F., E298• [1MR]

Shupe, Judith E., E1925• [13DE]

Viassy, Iayie, E521• [16AP]

Woodard, David, E525• [16AP]