MICA, JOHN L. (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety, H192 [31JA]

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

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H5292 [25JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H2212 [26AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2648 [10MY]

Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 691), H3703 [12JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H5526 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H3733 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5923 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H3976 [21JN]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5526 [31JY]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7425 [20DE]

FEMA: reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 6728), H7565 [1JA]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 3061), H1807 [29MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1135 [1MR]

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]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1391 [19MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H3976 [21JN]

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

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H5526 [31JY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H3733 [18JN]

——— temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H3808 [19JN]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3661 [7JN]

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), H3977 [21JN]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H3981 [25JN]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

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), H2329 [7MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2134 [25AP]

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

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

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H1807 [29MR]

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), H1306 [8MR]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H3976 [21JN]

——— 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), H1808 [29MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H5766 [10SE]

Presidential appointments: specify further conditions under which payment for services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury (see H.R. 4364), H1914 [17AP]

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

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.J. Res. 118), H6001 [13SE]

——— 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), H3807 [19JN]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H182 [25JA]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1101 [29FE]

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

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

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 3670), H641 [8FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5846), H4828 [11JY]

William ‘‘Bill’’ Kling VA Clinic, Sunrise, FL: designate (see H.R. 6443), H6623 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 3800), H113 [23JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

GSA: improve functioning (see H.R. 6430), H6150 [19SE]

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. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4097), H1016 [28FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 4239), H1541 [22MR] (see H.R. 4276, 4281), H1739 [28MR] (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP] (see H.R. 6057), H4603 (see H.R. 6058), H4604 [28JN] (see H.R. 6064), H4654 [29JN]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3800), H113 [23JA]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (see H.R. 7), H218 [31JA]

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), H2266 [27AP]

Conference reports

FAA Modernization and Reform Act (H.R. 658), H230–H304 [1FE]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) (H.R. 4348), H4432–H4601 [28JN]

Constitutional authority statements

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3800), H114 [23JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1845 [16AP]

GSA: improve functioning (H.R. 6430), H6151 [19SE]

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 (H.R. 4348), H1845 [16AP]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4097), H1017 [28FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4239), H1542 [22MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4276), H1740 [28MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4281), H1740 [28MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1845 [16AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 6057), H4605 [28JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 6058), H4605 [28JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 6064), H4655 [29JN]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3800), H114 [23JA]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H219 [31JA]

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 (H.R. 4965), H2275 [27AP]

Letters

Airport and Airway Extension Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H136 [24JA]

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6603 [4DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1307 [9MR], H5338 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E841 [17MY]

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1404 [20MR]

Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]

Promote development of the District of Columbia southwest waterfront: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4002 [26JN]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1603 [27MR], H1755 [29MR]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1603 [27MR], H1755 [29MR]

Lists

House of Representatives staff who worked on H.R. 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act, H455 [3FE]

Staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), E1223• [11JY]

Surface transportation extensions passed in the House of Representatives, H1756 [29MR]

Remarks

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (S. 1956), H6330, H6331, H6333, H6334 [13NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1668 [28MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), concur in Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 825), H6640 [5DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3547 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address issues in management of Orlando, FL, VA Medical Center construction project, H3319 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3319 [31MY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H447, H450, H453, H455 [3FE]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3800), H137 [24JA]

Federal employees: provide for administrative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 6016), H7325 [19DE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1933, H1937, H1938, H1939, H1940 [18AP], H2099 [25AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099, H2104, H2105 [25AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1960 [18AP]

Florida: tribute to 7th Congressional District service academy nominees, E1959• [19DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5162• [24JY]

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 (H.R. 4348), H1933, H1937, H1938, H1939, H1940 [18AP], H2099 [25AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099, H2104, H2105 [25AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1960 [18AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4760 [10JY]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4407 [28JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4097), H2296, H2297 [7MY]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H450 [3FE]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): tribute to Committee of Conference members and staff, H4624 [29JN], E1223• [11JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4760 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on tax burden, H4760 [10JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4760 [10JY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H1937 [18AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4239), H1600, H1603, H1604, H1608 [27MR], H1775 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4281), H1751, H1755, H1756, H1757, H1760 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 600), H1748 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1933, H1937, H1938, H1939, H1940 [18AP], H2099 [25AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4616, H4624 [29JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099, H2104, H2105 [25AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1960 [18AP]

——— prohibit funding for construction of highways in foreign countries and for Birmingham, AL, beltway, H1960 [18AP]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3800), H137 [24JA]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H930 [17FE], H1668 [28MR], H1937 [18AP]

Transportation Security Administration: reform, H3547 [6JN]

Volusia Honor Air (organization): tribute, E1542• [14SE], E1666• [28SE]

Votes: position on missed, H7329• [19DE], H7384• [20DE], E170• [9FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, E1158• [27JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7358 [19DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 112–573), H4654 [29JN]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 112–718), H7428 [21DE]

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 112–397), H696 [13FE]

Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA): Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 112–384), H373 [1FE]

Community Shelter Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2919) (H. Rept. 112–712), H7423 [20DE]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3742) (H. Rept. 112–613), H5077 [19JY]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112–381), H373 [1FE]

Farmer’s Privacy Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5961) (H. Rept. 112–682), H6230 [20SE]

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3158) (H. Rept. 112–643), H5628 [1AU]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4097) (H. Rept. 112–457), H2266 [27AP]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112–584), H4906 [17JY]

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5797) (H. Rept. 112–634), H5524 [31JY]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee of Conference (H.R. 4348) (H. Rept. 112–557), H4603 [28JN]

Outreach to People With Disabilities During Emergencies Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5806) (H. Rept. 112–719), H7428 [21DE]

Preserving Rural Resources Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4278) (H. Rept. 112–683), H6230 [20SE]

Prevent EPA or Corps of Engineers Finalization of Proposed Guidance on Identification of Waters Protected by Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4965) (H. Rept. 112–681), H6230 [20SE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 112–711), H7423 [20DE]

Robert Boochever U.S. Courthouse, Juneau, AK: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4347) (H. Rept. 112–614), H5077 [19JY]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3556) (H. Rept. 112–456), H2266 [27AP]

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2541) (H. Rept. 112–684), H6230 [20SE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1307–H1359 [9MR], H5338–H5405 [31JY]

Tributes

Barkeloo, Sharon A., E1907• [11DE]

Bartlett, Representative, E1988• [21DE]

Coleman, William C., Jr., E1962• [19DE]

Coon, James W., E1917• [12DE]

Costello, Representative, H450 [3FE]

Godwin, Larry, E599• [19AP]

Hudson, Zach, E1244• [12JY]

Lent, Norman F., E1197• [29JN]

Manzullo, Representative, E1988• [21DE]

Miller, James R., E993• [6JN]

Pierson, Jay, E1990• [21DE]

Roney, Louis, E67• [24JA]

Rose, Joyce C., E1813• [27NO]

Sain, Gary C., E1153• [27JN]

Zulcosky, Chloe, E1340• [26JY]