POE, TED (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4908 [17JY], H4979, H4993 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3534, H3578 [6JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3268 [30MY], H3342, H3343 [31MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2448 [8MY], H2505 [9MY]

Articles and editorials

EPA Official Not Only Touted ‘Crucifying’ Oil Companies, He Tried It, Forbes (publication), H2194 [26AP]

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 pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1916 [17AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 3356), H441 [2FE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H160 [24JA]

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

Armed Forces: provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H6280 [21SE]

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

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

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. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H441 [2FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H1571 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see H.R. 2751), H3578 [6JN]

——— 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), H1572 [26MR]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see H.R. 4295), H1916 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H220 [31JA]

——— 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: study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (see H.R. 4005), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2212 [26AP]

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), H1274 [7MR]

——— designate the Qods Force, a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4228), H3171 [25MY]

——— require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H4605 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H5526 [31JY]

——— establish an honorary Excellence in Veterans Education Award (see H.R. 4052), H4775 [10JY]

Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act: provide further clarity for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5844), H3481 [5JN]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H182 [25JA]

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H6807 [13DE]

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), H571 [7FE]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 3773), H697 [13FE]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (see H.R. 6029), H4155 [27JN]

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]

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), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H1543 [22MR]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see H.R. 4237), H1916 [17AP]

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

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H182 [25JA]

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

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

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H6397 [15NO]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H1641 [27MR]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H6302 [5OC]

——— establish an interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development programs and private sector investment activities (see H.R. 6178), H5201 [24JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H476 [3FE]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H950 [24FE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H6234 [20SE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 4078), H943 [17FE]

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. 3096), H159 [24JA]

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), H4606 [28JN]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see H.R. 4259), H1916 [17AP]

Immigration: make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving (see H.R. 3808), H1274 [7MR]

——— 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]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H6505 [28NO]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H3363 [31MY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2135 [25AP]

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

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H3481 [5JN]

Israel: allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E–2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated U.S. nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel (see H.R. 3992), H950 [24FE]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5850), H3162 [18MY]

——— 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), H2570 [9MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H3577 [6JN]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H1807 [29MR]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H571 [7FE]

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), H220 [31JA]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H3577 [6JN]

——— promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H5766 [10SE]

——— 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]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5303), H2274 [27AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1543 [22MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H1642 [27MR]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H220 [31JA]

——— repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H1642 [27MR]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1541 [22MR]

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), H3662 [7JN]

——— prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H220 [31JA]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H696 [13FE]

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

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H2134 [25AP]

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]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 4345), H3267 [30MY]

——— 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), H221 [31JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 6185), H5290 [25JY]

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

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H1274 [7MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5526 [31JY]

Refugees: report on actions taken on the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees and other displaced populations from Arab countries (see H.R. 6242), H5525 [31JY]

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), H5079 [19JY]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 4160), H3363 [31MY]

Space policy: express that delays in implementing a clear mission for the space program represents a threat to American exceptionalism, the economy, and national security (see H. Con. Res. 124), H2713 [15MY]

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), H6429 [16NO]

——— strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H2329 [7MY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H4828 [11JY]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 6151), H5077 [19JY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H3578 [6JN]

——— clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H2134 [25AP]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6267), H5629 [1AU]

——— exclude from gross income certain State foster care program payments made to the biological parents of disabled children (see H.R. 4111), H5712 [2AU]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H4685 [9JY]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H6578 [30NO]

——— make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H5079 [19JY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H3578 [6JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H694 [9FE]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1741 [28MR]

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

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3105 [17MY]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H1572 [26MR]

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

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 4128), H2288 [27AP]

Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC: support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking (see H. Res. 646), H3363 [31MY]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H1807 [29MR]

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

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), H4605 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: establish an air travelers’ bill of rights (see H.R. 6449), H6230 [20SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 4216), H1426 [20MR] (see H.R. 6654), H6806 [13DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 6628), H6622 [4DE]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 6199), H5291 [25JY]

Pakistan: terminate designation as a major non-NATO ally (see H.R. 6391), H5999 [13SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4211), H1390 [19MR]

Taxation: extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 6437), H6150 [19SE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans and allow an exemption from an employer’s employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of such credit (see H.R. 5845), H3162 [18MY]

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. 6364), H5764 [10SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: establish an air travelers’ bill of rights (H.R. 6449), H6232 [20SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (H.R. 4216), H1427 [20MR]

——— provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (H.R. 6654), H6807 [13DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6628), H6623 [4DE]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (H.R. 6199), H5292 [25JY]

Pakistan: terminate designation as a major non-NATO ally (H.R. 6391), H6000 [13SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4211), H1391 [19MR]

Taxation: extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (H.R. 6437), H6151 [19SE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans and allow an exemption from an employer’s employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of such credit (H.R. 5845), H3163 [18MY]

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 (H.R. 6364), H5765 [10SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H377 [2FE], H3917 [21JN]

E-mails

U.S.-Mexico border security: Bill Bagi, H1217 [7MR]

Lists

Airline ticket fees, H929 [17FE]

Armed Services members killed in the Korean War battle for Hill 303, H3269 [31MY]

Catholic organizations joining lawsuits relative to Dept. of HHS mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946• [1JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H815 [16FE], H6161 [20SE], H6431 [27NO], H7437 [30DE]

Prayers

‘‘When I Am Called to Duty, God’’, E403• [21MR]

Remarks

Abilene, TX: tribute to Abilene Christian High School boys’ basketball team, E350• [8MR]

Afridi, Shakeel: relief (H.R. 3901), E134• [3FE]

Air Force: decision to relocate C–130 aircraft from Texas to Montana, H1438 [21MR]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (H.R. 3477), H5113 [23JY]

Aviation: require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (H.R. 3867), H929 [17FE]

Azerbaijan: U.S. policy relative to restrictions on receiving foreign aid under the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act, E1722• [26OC]

Baytown, TX: tribute to Robert E. Lee High School Interact Club, E1643• [21SE]

Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc.: tribute, E123• [2FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: tribute, E1325• [25JY]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit funding to enforce criminal penalty on individuals who choose not to participate in the American Community Survey, H2505, H2506 [9MY]

Christmas Day: observance, E1974• [19DE]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, H5133 [24JY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4168 [28JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2252 [27AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3811), H189 [31JA]

——— prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H191 [31JA]

Congressional Ports, Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security (PORTS) Caucus: inaugural event, H1219 [7MR]

Constitution Day: observance, E1623• [21SE]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H1648 [28MR]

——— enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H1276 [8MR]

Cypress, TX: tribute to Cool Blast Lemonade Stand, H5020 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: construction of soccer field at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H1115 [1MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4979, H4980, H4993 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2233 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: end loan guarantee program, H3744 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H223 [1FE], H549 [7FE], H815 [16FE], H1004 [28FE]

——— lawsuits by Catholic organizations relative to mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946• [1JN]

——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2233 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3534 [6JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3534 [6JN]

——— study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (H.R. 4005), H4010 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: objection to Texas requirement for individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election, H2638 [10MY], H3107 [18MY], H4659 [9JY], H4707 [10JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), H5207 [25JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6628), H6590 [4DE], H7579 [2JA]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3918 [21JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming, H2080 [25AP]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H11 [17JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to hire a new director of a national cemetery who is not a veteran, H3342, H3343 [31MY]

——— protect freedom of speech of veterans service organizations participating in funerals or memorial services at veterans’ cemeteries, H3343 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3342, H3343 [31MY]

DeRouen, Rose: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children (organization) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1839• [29NO]

Didone, Cristina: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Female Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1515• [13SE]

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

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6472 [28NO], H6538 [30NO], H6662 [5DE], H7437 [30DE], H7471 [31DE], H7518 [1JA]

——— Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H6257 [21SE]

——— impact of Government regulations, H1980 [19AP], H4913 [18JY]

——— importance of job creation, H93 [23JA]

EPA: green initiative grants for energy production research, H2252 [27AP]

——— impact of regulations on employment and job creation, H3664 [8JN]

——— question suitability of Al Armendariz to secure domestic energy development and call for immediate resignation relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy, H2193 [26AP]

——— tribute to Food Recovery Challenge, E1933• [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending, H4781 [11JY]

Foreign aid: green energy development grants, H4162 [28JN]

——— provide limitations on U.S. assistance, H6158 [20SE]

——— suspend U.S. assistance to countries that do not comply with agreements to extradite criminals, E39• [18JA]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 3159), H7460 [30DE]

GAO: effectiveness of certain studies, H2722 [16MY]

Garrett, Monica and Ivory: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1577• [20SE]

Georgetown, TX: tribute to Horses for Heroes program, E1721• [26OC]

Gilder, Larry: Jefferson County, TX, Sheriff’s Office Life Saving Award recipient, E1837• [29NO]

Government regulations: impact on the energy sector, H2193, H2196, H2197 [26AP]

GSA: allegations of misspent funds at a Las Vegas, NV, conference, H1897 [17AP]

Harris County, TX: tribute to Veteran’s Court Program, E1970• [19DE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), E433• [22MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1578• [20SE]

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), E1157• [27JN]

——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4168 [28JN]

Houston, TX: inclusion of University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best Hospitals’’ for cancer list, H5139 [24JY]

——— tribute to Texas Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ‘‘Wall of Hope’’, E1935• [13DE]

——— tribute to Wings Over Houston Airshow, E1781• [16NO]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H1629 [27MR], H4689 [10JY], H6708 [12DE]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H3709 [18JN], H3737 [19JN], H3984 [26JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6556• [30NO]

——— tribute, H6348 [14NO]

Iran: strengthen and expand sanctions relative to the supplying of Hamas in Gaza with rockets and missiles to attack Israel, H6524 [29NO]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas, H6524 [29NO]

——— proposed settlement in East Jerusalem, H7277 [19DE]

——— reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, H6399 [16NO]

——— 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 (H.R. 4133), H2484 [9MY]

——— tribute to efforts in responding to Hurricane Sandy, H6377 [15NO]

Johnson, Eleanor: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children (organization) Joseph Gagen Leadership Award recipient, E1839• [29NO]

Journal: question of approval, H1499 [22MR]

Kingwood, TX: tribute to Creekwood Middle School Korean War history project, H3269 [31MY]

——— tribute to Kingwood Fallen Heroes Memorial Golf Tournament, E1325• [25JY]

——— tribute to Kingwood High School Navy Junior ROTC, E1936• [13DE]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H5863 [12SE]

——— investigate and report on attack on the U.S. mission, H6341 [13NO]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons, H463 [3FE], H1163 [6MR]

Morality and ethics: value of personal responsibility versus Federal aid programs, H5926 [13SE], H6161 [20SE]

Motor vehicles: require certain safety measures on motorcoaches, E923• [31MY]

NASA: tribute to space shuttle program, H1963 [18AP]

National security: call to disable Twitter accounts of groups designated as a foreign terrorist organization, H6432 [27NO]

——— improve border security, H1144 [5MR], H1217 [7MR]

——— improve border security (H.R. 1299), H3238 [30MY]

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, E139• [3FE]

National Stalking Awareness Month: observance, E127• [3FE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, H6829 [18DE]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H380 [2FE]

——— characterization of remarks concerning small business, H5020 [19JY], H5871 [12SE]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H44 [18JA], H93 [23JA]

——— evaluation of administration, H699 [14FE], H1025 [29FE], H5335 [31JY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H4913 [18JY]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H3179 [30MY]

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), H2175 [26AP]

——— narrow definitions of what information private-sector cybersecurity entities may share with the intelligence community, H2175 [26AP]

Operation American Heroes (organization): tribute, E1977• [21DE]

Pakistan: coalition support funding, H4993 [18JY]

——— human rights violations of Baluch people, E649• [25AP]

——— prohibit assistance, H4979, H4980 [18JY]

——— terminate designation as a major non-NATO ally (H.R. 6391), H6074 [19SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, H4830 [12JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, E433• [22MR]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4608 [29JN]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H1500 [22MR], H1559 [26MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H2052 [24AP], H2815 [17MY]

People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK): remove Dept. of State designation as a foreign terrorist organization, H1161 [6MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H951 [27FE], H2194, H2196, H2197 [26AP]

Poe, Suzy and Kurt: tribute to birth of child, H1828 [16AP]

Police Week: observance, H2815 [17MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H951 [27FE], H2194, H2196, H2197 [26AP], H5749 [10SE]

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, H38 [18JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties, H3709 [18JN]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (H.R. 4018), H3996 [26JN]

Rice University: anniversary, H4787 [11JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2505, H2506 [9MY]

Shelton, Randy: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children (organization) Big Voices for Little Texans Judge of the Year award recipient, E1839• [29NO]

Shipley Do-Nuts (company): tribute, E1774• [15NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4211), H1375 [19MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings, H701 [14FE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1621• [21SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (S. 3471), H5686 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, E1290• [19JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5535 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7518 [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief, H6687 [11DE]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H2001• [19AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5769 [11SE]

Texas: importance of football rivalry between University of Texas and Texas A&M University, E58• [23JA]

——— tribute to southeast Texas children, schools, and organizations for participation in and sponsorship of Christmas card project for overseas troops, H6609 [4DE]

Texas A&M University: tribute to Corps of Cadets, E1143• [26JN]

Texas Independence Day: observance, E300• [1MR]

Texas (U.S.S.): tribute, E1209• [9JY]

Thailand: democracy efforts, E1106• [21JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 2830), E1874• [4DE]

U.N.: adoption of resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel, E1834• [29NO]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5296 [26JY]

Will, Kevin: sentencing of Johoan Rodriguez on charges of intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer relative to death of Kevin Will, E1032• [8JN]

Woonsocket, RI: request to remove religious symbols from Woonsocket Fire Dept., memorial and website, H2192 [26AP]

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 (H.R. 6364), H6735 [12DE]

——— 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 (H.R. 6364), Senate amendment, H7497 [31DE]

——— 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 (H.R. 938), H124 [24JA]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H3484 [6JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H510 [6FE]

Tributes

Armstrong, Neil A., E1476• [11SE]

Benavidez, Roy, E1578• [20SE]

Brennan, Kevin, H580 [8FE]

Burnham, J.C., E1773• [15NO]

Campbell, Earl, E1361• [31JY]

Davis, Curtis, E1721• [26OC]

Diaz, Jose N., Jr., E1636• [21SE]

Dillion, Thomas (Bill), H1398 [20MR], E403• [21MR]

Ford, Jessica, E1874• [4DE]

Garduno, Karina, H1743 [29MR]

Giffords, Representative, H161 [25JA]

Hall, Representative, H6448 [27NO]

Hutchison, Senator, H6713 [12DE]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H730 [15FE]

Keenum, Case, E125• [2FE]

McDaniel, Suzanne, H3366 [1JN]

McSpadden, Michael T., E1598• [21SE]

Meaux, Lamont E., E1980• [21DE]

Monroe, Sam, E1576• [20SE]

Nash, Malcolm (Mac), E1305• [24JY]

Rogers, Regina, E1619• [21SE]

Sitton, David, E536• [16AP]

van Regenmorter, Bill, E1242• [12JY]

Wilson, Wade D., E952• [1JN]

Yuan, Jason C., E1621• [21SE]

Zamperini, Louis, E656• [25AP]