BONNER, JO (a Representative from Alabama)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H1017 [28FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H221 [31JA]

Armed Forces: permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see H.R. 6456), H6231 [20SE]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]

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

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H5712 [2AU]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 4212), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]

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), H6152 [19SE]

——— produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H4864 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4064 [26JN]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tree (see H.R. 4209), H2072 [24AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 5998), H5526 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: 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 the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 2568), H726 [14FE]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H1428 [20MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 6346), H5706 [2AU]

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

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1807 [29MR]

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), H1017 [28FE]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1154 [5MR]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 5708), H5712 [2AU]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H3976 [21JN]

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see H.R. 3429), H3267 [30MY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H2447 [8MY]

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), H3733 [18JN]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H4157 [27JN]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1100 [29FE]

——— repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H3481 [5JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1367 [16MR]

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), H2288 [27AP]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 367), H2329 [7MY]

Law enforcement officers: recognize importance of Federal law enforcement officers to U.S. national security and counterterrorism (see H. Res. 776), H6280 [21SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4065 [26JN]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6312 [19OC]

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H1210 [6MR]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2741), H3171 [25MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H113 [23JA]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1306 [8MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H2072 [24AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H220 [31JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5766 [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 (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

——— 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), H441 [2FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2447 [8MY]

Syria: 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), H512 [6FE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H2647 [10MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H5630 [1AU]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6151 [19SE]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H3363 [31MY]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H3733 [18JN]

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

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1544 [22MR]

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), H1571 [26MR]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H28 [17JA]

University of Alabama: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 518), H78 [18JA]

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), H3700 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Richardson, Representative: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (see H. Res. 755), H5707 [2AU]

Tariff: benzyl carbazate (see H.R. 5675), H2566 [9MY]

——— bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate (see H.R. 5669, 5670), H2566 [9MY]

——— bromacil (see H.R. 5667), H2566 [9MY]

——— butane, 1-chloro (see H.R. 5674), H2566 [9MY]

——— dimethyl 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1, 4-benzenedicarboxylate (see H.R. 5678), H2566 [9MY]

——— ethanone, 2,2-dimethoxy-1,2-diphenyl- (see H.R. 5659), H2566 [9MY]

——— ethyl pyruvate (see H.R. 5680), H2566 [9MY]

——— famoxadone, cymoxanil, and application adjuvants (see H.R. 5679), H2566 [9MY]

——— hexane, 1,6-dichloro- (see H.R. 5676), H2566 [9MY]

——— indoxacarb and inert ingredients mixtures (see H.R. 5657), H2566 [9MY]

——— methyl-4-trifluoro methoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (see H.R. 5656), H2565 (see H.R. 5671), H2566 [9MY]

——— 1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)- (see H.R. 5682), H2566 [9MY]

——— 1-hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone (see H.R. 5661), H2566 [9MY]

——— 1-propanone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl- (see H.R. 5655), H2565 [9MY]

——— 1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-(9ci) (see H.R. 5665), H2566 [9MY]

——— phosphine oxide, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)- (see H.R. 5664), H2566 [9MY]

——— reactive blue 235 (see H.R. 5673), H2566 [9MY]

——— reactive red 238 (see H.R. 5672), H2566 [9MY]

——— reactive red 264 (see H.R. 5658), H2566 [9MY]

——— reactive red 267 (see H.R. 5660), H2566 [9MY]

——— reactive yellow 7459 (see H.R. 5681), H2566 [9MY]

——— substituted hydroxy phenyl triazines isomeric mixtures (see H.R. 5668), H2566 [9MY]

——— topramezone technical (see H.R. 5666), H2566 [9MY]

——— triazin mixtures (see H.R. 5663), H2566 [9MY]

——— 2,4-bis(2-hydroxy-4-butyloxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-bis-butyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine (see H.R. 5662), H2566 [9MY]

——— vat black 25 (see H.R. 5677), H2566 [9MY]

Taxation: deny deduction for compensatory payments made to any person or governmental entity on account of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit (see H.R. 6579), H6318 [26OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Tariff: benzyl carbazate (H.R. 5675), H2568 [9MY]

——— bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate (H.R. 5669), H2568 [9MY]

——— bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate (H.R. 5670), H2568 [9MY]

——— bromacil (H.R. 5667), H2567 [9MY]

——— butane, 1-chloro (H.R. 5674), H2568 [9MY]

——— dimethyl 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1, 4-benzenedicarboxylate (H.R. 5678), H2568 [9MY]

——— ethanone, 2,2-dimethoxy-1,2-diphenyl- (H.R. 5659), H2567 [9MY]

——— ethyl pyruvate (H.R. 5680), H2568 [9MY]

——— famoxadone, cymoxanil, and application adjuvants (H.R. 5679), H2568 [9MY]

——— hexane, 1,6-dichloro- (H.R. 5676), H2568 [9MY]

——— indoxacarb and inert ingredients mixtures (H.R. 5657), H2567 [9MY]

——— methyl-4-trifluoro methoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (H.R. 5656), H2567 [9MY]

——— methyl-4-trifluoro methoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (H.R. 5671), H2568 [9MY]

——— 1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)- (H.R. 5682), H2568 [9MY]

——— 1-hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone (H.R. 5661), H2567 [9MY]

——— 1-propanone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl- (H.R. 5655), H2567 [9MY]

——— 1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-(9ci) (H.R. 5665), H2567 [9MY]

——— phosphine oxide, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)- (H.R. 5664), H2567 [9MY]

——— reactive blue 235 (H.R. 5673), H2568 [9MY]

——— reactive red 238 (H.R. 5672), H2568 [9MY]

——— reactive red 264 (H.R. 5658), H2567 [9MY]

——— reactive red 267 (H.R. 5660), H2567 [9MY]

——— reactive yellow 7459 (H.R. 5681), H2568 [9MY]

——— substituted hydroxy phenyl triazines isomeric mixtures (H.R. 5668), H2568 [9MY]

——— topramezone technical (H.R. 5666), H2567 [9MY]

——— triazin mixtures (H.R. 5663), H2567 [9MY]

——— 2,4-bis(2-hydroxy-4-butyloxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-bis-butyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine (H.R. 5662), H2567 [9MY]

——— vat black 25 (H.R. 5677), H2568 [9MY]

Taxation: deny deduction for compensatory payments made to any person or governmental entity on account of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit (H.R. 6579), H6318 [26OC]

Hymns

‘‘Eternal Father, Lord of Hosts,’’ George H. Jenks, Jr., E327•, E330•, E331•, E334• [7MR]

Letters

Appointment of substitute Members to serve for any Committee on Ethics (House) proceeding related to the matter of Representative Waters: by, H927 [17FE]

Remarks

Benn, Alvin: Alabama Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E204• [15FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H817 [16FE]

Copeland, Reggie: Cottage Hill Civilian Club Mobilian of the Year award recipient, E490• [29MR]

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H831 [16FE]

Gregorius, Robin: SBA Alabama Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E831• [17MY], E947• [1JN]

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, H831 [16FE]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E758• [10MY], E1508• [13SE]

Hundley, Barbara: Jackson, AL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E945• [1JN]

Lightfoot, Robert D.: Medical Association of the State of Alabama Samuel Buford Word Award recipient, E1400• [3AU]

Mobile, AL: inclusion of Alabama School of Math and Science in Newsweek (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1363• [31JY]

——— tribute to UMS-Wright Preparatory School football team, E1907• [11DE]

Monroeville, AL: tribute to Monroeville Junior High robotics team, E218• [16FE]

Moore, Mal M.: National Football Foundation John L. Toner Award recipient, E1338• [26JY], E1366• [31JY]

Point Clear, AL: express sympathies for victims of Coast Guard helicopter crash in Mobile Bay, H1079 [29FE]

Richardson, Representative: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (H. Res. 755), H5635, H5638, H5639 [2AU]

Saraland, AL: tribute to Saraland School System, E1337• [26JY]

Spanish Fort, AL: tribute to Spanish Fort High School football team, E1968• [19DE]

University of Alabama: tribute to football team, E572• [18AP]

——— tribute to men’s golf team, E1365• [31JY]

——— tribute to women’s softball team, E1367• [31JY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–739), H7516 [31DE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Berkley: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–716), H7423 [20DE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Buchanan: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–588), H4774 [10JY]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Meeks: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–709), H7423 [20DE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Richardson: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–642), H5628 [1AU]

In the Matter of Arrests of Members of the House Outside the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, DC: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–1419), H1541 [22MR]

In the Matter of Joy Henrichs: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–696), H6427 [16NO]

In the Matter of Representative Tim Ryan: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–710), H7423 [20DE]

Tributes

Abbot, James L., Jr., E2015• [31DE]

Bridges, Ed C., E1398• [3AU]

Brown, Christopher L., E571• [18AP]

Cameron, Thomas J., E331• [7MR]

Cobb, Janet L., E1507• [13SE]

Drummond, Elbert A. (Larry), E1507• [13SE]

Finley, Dora, E1336• [26JY]

Grant, Richard L., E1365• [31JY]

Green, Steven D., Sr., E156• [7FE]

Hicks, Patricia, E1933• [13DE]

Higgins, Bob, E1405• [3AU]

Howell, Bob, E949• [1JN]

Hunter, Eric, E1763• [15NO]

Ingram, Robert, E1403• [3AU]

Johnson, Louise Collins, E458• [27MR]

Jorge, Fernando, E327• [7MR]

Kennedy, Yvonne, E1905• [11DE]

King, Keith, E1966• [19DE]

Knight, Andrew, E333• [7MR]

Lindsey, George S., E946• [1JN]

Lord, Winfred Y. (Chuck), E833• [17MY]

Mason, Harry, E1967• [19DE]

McGriff, Don A., E1776• [15NO]

McMillian, Ed L., II, E682• [27AP]

Noonan, Lionel W. (Red), E126• [2FE]

Patterson, Sarah, E948• [1JN]

Pierson, Jay, E1986• [21DE]

Pittman, Virgil, E124• [2FE]

Portera, Malcolm, E587• [19AP]

Poulin, Steve, E1110• [21JN]

Shell, Howard, E571• [18AP]

Stephens, Carl, E1401• [3AU]

Sullivan, John V., H1633 [27MR]

Taylor, Dale T., E329• [7MR]

Thompson, Daniel, E1368• [31JY]

Vulevich, Edward J., Jr., E684• [27AP]

Ward, Scott J., E1859• [30NO]