UPTON, FRED (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1274 [7MR]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H2330 [7MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H27 [17JA]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H221 [31JA]

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), H3916 [20JN]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H966 [27FE]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1273 [7MR]

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]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H903 [16FE]

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 4406), H2289 [27AP]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 6348), H5706 [2AU]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H2813 [16MY]

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]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6672), H6828 [17DE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1642 [27MR]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H512 [6FE]

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), H3164 [18MY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ‘‘czars’’ and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H2328 [7MY]

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

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H4828 [11JY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H1017 [28FE]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3578 [6JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H726 [14FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]

Hobby Protection Act: amend to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act (see H.R. 5977), H3914 [20JN]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H1100 [29FE]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3266 [30MY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1274 [7MR]

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), H1642 [27MR]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (see H.R. 5738), H3578 [6JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4605 [28JN]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H1018 [28FE]

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

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H1274 [7MR]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate circle drive as Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive (see H.R. 3861), H4828 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H726 [14FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6578 [30NO]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3577 [6JN]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3267 [30MY]

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), H1101 [29FE]

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

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (see H.R. 6131), H5526 [31JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 4122), H3363 [31MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

FDA: make corrections relative to user fees (see H.R. 6433), H6150 [19SE]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (see H.R. 5651), H2565 [9MY]

Gold Star Dads of America, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 577), H1273 [7MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H5327 [26JY]

FDA: make corrections relative to user fees (H.R. 6433), H6151 [19SE]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (H.R. 5651), H2567 [9MY]

Letters

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

Contaminated Drywall Safety Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6136 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E869 [18MY]

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5577 [1AU]

Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7303 [19DE]

No More Solyndras Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6008 [14SE]

——— Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6008 [14SE]

Sportsmen’s Heritage Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1874 [17AP]

Strategic Energy Production Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3876 [20JN]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3876 [20JN]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3876 [20JN]

Remarks

Berrien Community Foundation: anniversary, E1424• [3AU]

Dept. of Energy: innovative technology loan guarantee program nuclear and coal projects funding, H6009 [14SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6004, H6006, H6009, H6012 [14SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), motion to recommit, H6023 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (H.R. 6118), H6142 [19SE]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (H.R. 6163), H6138, H6139, H6140 [19SE]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 733), H6145 [19SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6672), H7292 [19DE]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 1440), H7299 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), E1609• [21SE]

Diseases: provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers, H6145 [19SE]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills, H3224 [30MY]

——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act, H3224 [30MY]

Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7406 [20DE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H918, H919 [17FE], E237•–E239• [24FE]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 3310), H3234• [30MY]

——— provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions, H918, H919 [17FE], E237•–E239• [24FE]

FDA: make corrections relative to user fees (H.R. 6433), H6137 [19SE]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (H.R. 5651), H3192, H3223, H3224 [30MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), H3825, H3861, H3867 [20JN]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1935, H1945, H1958 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3038, H3039 [17MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1935, H1945, H1958 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3038, H3039 [17MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1945 [18AP]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1453 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4725, H4726 [10JY]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, H3861 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4725, H4726 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1453 [21MR]

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), H3875 [20JN]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H1958 [18AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1935, H1945, H1958 [18AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3038, H3039 [17MY]

Taxation: extend production tax credit for wind power, H6023 [14SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3610 [7JN]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 4124), H6144• [19SE]

Walker, Chet: Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E1475• [11SE]

Reports filed

Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1206) (H. Rept. 112–694), H6396 [15NO]

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 112–561), H4653 [29JN]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 112–746), H7589 [3JA]

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5865) (H. Rept. 112–659), H5764 [10SE]

Asthma Inhalers Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6190) (H. Rept. 112–673), H6059 [14SE]

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3310) (H. Rept. 112–443), H1844 [16AP]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3309) (H. Rept. 112–414), H1390 [19MR]

FDA Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5651) (H. Rept. 112–495), H3171 [25MY]

Gasoline Regulations Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4471) (H. Rept. 112–519), H3577 [6JN]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 710) (H. Rept. 112–654), H5764 [10SE]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 112–563), H4654 [29JN]

Medicare Decisions Accountability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 452) (H. Rept. 112–412), H1366 [16MR]

Motor Vehicle Insurance Cost Reporting Requirement Law Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5898) (H. Rept. 112–591), H4774 [10JY]

No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6213) (H. Rept. 112–652), H5764 [10SE]

North American Energy Access Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3548) (H. Rept. 112–703), H6828 [17DE]

Preserve and Advance the Multistakeholder Governance Model Under Which the Internet Has Thrived: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 112–564), H4654 [29JN]

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4273) (H. Rept. 112–586), H4684 [9JY]

Strategic Energy Production Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4480) (H. Rept. 112–520), H3698 [8JN]

Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1063) (H. Rept. 112–715), H7423 [20DE]

U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6194) (H. Rept. 112–679), H6150 [19SE]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6131) (H. Rept. 112–653), H5764 [10SE]

Tributes

Barnette, Jim, E102• [31JA]

Bowers, Bennie F., Jr., E171• [9FE]

Curson, Representative, H6340 [13NO]

Pierson, Jay, H6858 [18DE]

Williams, Destiny, E537• [16AP]