HARPER, GREGG (a Representative from Mississippi)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3131 [18MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3683 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1498 [21MR]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1846 [16AP]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a site for a memorial marker to honor the memory of Army 24th Infantry Division members who have received the Medal of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1542 [22MR]

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), H6001 [13SE]

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

Budget: 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), H1847 [16AP]

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

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]

Cooperative Forestry Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 797), H6232 [20SE]

Courts: realign divisions within two judicial districts (see H.R. 5512), H2320 [7MY]

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H1498 [21MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4403), H3177 [29MY]

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), H3163 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see H.R. 6163), H5078 [19JY]

——— 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]

——— 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), H1741 [28MR]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]

——— prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H5860 [11SE]

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

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see H.R. 6459), H6231 [20SE]

Ecuador: condemn repression of democracy and human rights, express concern on lack of counternarcotics cooperation and relationship with Iran, and discourage renewal of trade preference systems (see H. Res. 745), H5525 [31JY]

Elvis Presley Day: designate (see H. Res. 818), H6469 [27NO]

Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to the Navy and current and former officers and crew upon completion of final deployment (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6765 [12DE]

EPA: require analyses of cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy (see H.R. 4471), H2813 [16MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 5969), H5860 [11SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (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), H1571 [26MR]

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), H513 [6FE]

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

First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building, Canton, MS: designate (see H.R. 3772), H160 [24JA]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H2716 [15MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3481 [5JN]

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see H.R. 3429), H3662 [7JN]

Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H3105 [17MY]

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

Immigration: require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 6000), H3974 [21JN]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3481 [5JN]

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (see H.R. 5648), H2443 [8MY]

——— repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H3105 [17MY]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H950 [24FE]

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

Labor unions: require labor organizations to provide notice to employees related to fees collected for purpose of political speech (see H.R. 6322), H6701 [11DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1210 [6MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3481 [5JN]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4907 [17JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6469 [27NO]

——— 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 coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H3164 [18MY]

——— study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H2211 [26AP]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4657 [29JN]

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

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H3164 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

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

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 (see H.R. 4480), H2813 [16MY]

——— 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), H4908 [17JY]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

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

Securities: provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (see H.R. 4002), H692 [9FE]

Taxation: 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), H1978 [18AP]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3267 [30MY]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1641 [27MR]

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

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H2715 [15MY]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H5009 [18JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (see H.R. 5859), H3265 [30MY]

Medicare: permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (see H.R. 6326), H5706 [2AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (H.R. 5859), H3266 [30MY]

Medicare: permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (H.R. 6326), H5710 [2AU]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1643 [28MR], H2451 [9MY], H4159 [28JN], H6589 [4DE], H7471 [31DE]

Remarks

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 105), H2292, H2293 [7MY]

Committees of the House: adjust amount provided for expenses of certain committees (H. Res. 496), H313 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3067• [17MY]

——— request review of decision to cancel or consolidate Air National Guard Component Numbered Air Force Augmentation Force, H3067• [17MY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H15 [17JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3548), H587 [8FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

House of Representatives: reduce allotment of printed copies of the U.S. Code, H3683 [8JN]

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (H.R. 5859), H5099 [23JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3683 [8JN]

Montgomery GI Bill: anniversary, H3272 [31MY]

National Marriage Week: observance, H550 [7FE]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H84 [23JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

Votes: position on missed, H3722• [18JN], E1501• [12SE]

Tributes

Townsend, Taylor, H1395 [20MR]