WESTMORELAND, LYNN A. (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Power resources: 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 (H.R. 4480), H3921 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2330 [7MY], H2411 [8MY]

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), H476 [3FE]

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

Appropriations: require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H513 [6FE]

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), H3977 [21JN]

——— ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 3828), H181 [25JA]

——— extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H6069 [18SE]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 6261), H5766 [10SE]

——— 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), H1154 [5MR]

Aviation: require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (see H.R. 3867), H374 [1FE]

Budget: eliminate adjustment for disaster funding (see H.R. 4386), H2570 [9MY]

——— establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H694 [9FE]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H115 [23JA]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H28 [17JA]

——— 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), H3916 [20JN]

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]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 5925), H3977 [21JN]

Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see H.R. 6047), H4686 [9JY]

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), H221 [31JA]

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), H6323 [2NO]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4907 [17JY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H2211 [26AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4403), H3703 [12JN]

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), H1847 [16AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H3167 [22MY]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 6567), H6300 [2OC]

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), H1847 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: 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 Homeland Security: prohibit from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending effectiveness or enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 5957), H3916 [20JN]

——— 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), H3916 [20JN]

——— 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), H5202 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3163 [18MY]

——— prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H697 [13FE]

——— 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 State: designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4228), H1742 [28MR]

——— designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H694 [9FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove rule relative to U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.J. Res. 108), H2645 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 113), H4604 [28JN]

——— repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H2072 [24AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H220 [31JA]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H5631 [1AU]

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), H3700 [8JN]

——— 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]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H2447 [8MY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H1543 [22MR]

——— require a timely review of State documentation and reform regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see H.R. 5381), H5712 [2AU]

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), H7264 [18DE]

Executive Office of the President: require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles (see H.R. 6463), H6469 [27NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 107), H1805 [29MR] (see H.J. Res. 110), H3480 [5JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1498 [21MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H696 [13FE]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H221 [31JA]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 6726), H7565 [1JA]

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), H692 [9FE]

FERC: minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses (see H.R. 3663), H5009 [18JY]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H221 [31JA]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2034 [19AP]

——— permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 4029), H725 [14FE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H3103 [17MY]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2716 [15MY]

Health: provide adequate technical assistance and other support to States for long-term care partnership program (see H.R. 6300), H5705 [2AU]

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), H2072 [24AP]

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), H3974 [21JN]

——— restrict community policing programs funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants (see H.R. 6465), H6231 [20SE]

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

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3977 [21JN]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H5130 [23JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H571 [7FE]

——— repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H1642 [27MR]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]

——— 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), H476 [3FE]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5293 [25JY]

——— make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H3703 [12JN]

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), H1978 [18AP]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H2447 [8MY]

Languages: require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H220 [31JA]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1017 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5711 [2AU]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H727 [14FE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6318 [26OC]

——— exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H5860 [11SE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H5766 [10SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6304 [9OC]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7566 [1JA]

Mexico: apply whole-of-government plan, in coordination with Mexican Government, to combat Mexican-based transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 6280), H5704 [2AU]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 630), H3363 [31MY]

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), H903 [16FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1808 [29MR]

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]

——— 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]

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]

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), H571 [7FE]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H2715 [15MY]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H1847 [16AP]

——— repeal section authorizing an education and outreach campaign (see H.R. 5894), H3916 [20JN]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to mission to show sincere respect for fallen Armed Forces members by attending funeral services of a fallen member as invited guests of the family (see H. Res. 669), H3703 [12JN]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H5078 [19JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see H.R. 4322), H1804 [29MR]

——— establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 1032), H4907 [17JY]

——— streamline regulatory permitting procedures and increase domestic energy production (see H.R. 4301), H1803 [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), H26 [17JA]

——— 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), H26 [17JA]

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

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

——— establish a point of order to prohibit extension of the debt limit unless a concurrent budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect (see H.R. 3778), H182 [25JA]

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), H4908 [17JY]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 4160), H1367 [16MR]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 2834), H1154 [5MR]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 6075), H4655 [29JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6267), H5712 [2AU]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 3728), H2212 [26AP]

——— make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H4907 [17JY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6807 [13DE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H2072 [24AP]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3977 [21JN]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1811 [30MR]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 6410), H6060 [14SE]

——— repeal certain tax increases (see H.R. 4064), H901 [16FE]

——— repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform (see H.R. 6088), H5202 [24JY]

——— repeal credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles (see H.R. 3768), H476 [3FE]

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

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits and disclose return information to prison officials to prevent prisoner tax fraud (see H.R. 4372), H2040 [23AP]

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

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H115 [23JA]

Trinka Davis Veterans Village, Carrollton, GA: designate (see H.R. 6374), H5859 [11SE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

——— prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5846), H5131 [23JY]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H727 [14FE]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H4908 [17JY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

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), H2716 [15MY]

Wildlife: repeal certain laws relative to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws dealing with the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants (see H.R. 4171), H1543 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coins: provide clarity on the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center and Abraham Lincoln commemorative coin surcharges (see H.R. 6133), H4907 [17JY]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Coins: provide clarity on the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center and Abraham Lincoln commemorative coin surcharges (H.R. 6133), H4907 [17JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators, freezers, and other related parts (H.R. 5710), H2646 [10MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6315 [26OC]

Remarks

Brooks, GA: tribute to Brooks Elementary School Veteran’s Day Program, E1710• [19OC]

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 (H.R. 6582), H6605 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3030 [17MY]

——— C–17 Fighter program funding, H3030 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: lower energy efficiency standards for service-over-the-counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial refrigerators, H3921, H3922 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize interception of communications and other system traffic that is transmitted and stored on Federal systems and deploy countermeasures for cybersecurity purposes, H2177 [26AP]

EPA: effect of regulations on coal-fired powerplants, H1651 [28MR]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H1645 [28MR]

LSC: funding, H2411, H2413 [8MY]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E829• [17MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H1645 [28MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2177 [26AP]

Power resources: 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 (H.R. 4480), H3921, H3922 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2411, H2413 [8MY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1585• [21SE]

Trinka Davis Veterans Village, Carrollton, GA: opening, E1500• [12SE]

Votes: position on missed, H657• [9FE], E1426• [3AU]

Tributes

Bankston, Chuck, E1911• [12DE]

Davis, Jonathan F., H2141 [26AP]

Goodine, Brandon D., H5017 [19JY], E1286• [19JY]

MacNabb, Joseph P., E1948• [18DE]

Pearson, Monica Kaufman, H1440 [21MR]

Pierce, Paul R., Jr., H5206 [25JY]

Whitlock, Nicholas S., H1432 [21MR]