CHAFFETZ, JASON (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4104 [27JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3382 [1JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2449 [8MY], H2493, H2531 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H476 [3FE]

Budget: require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see H.R. 6060), H4654 [29JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H187 [27JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Courts: provide for recovery of computer hardware and software patent litigation costs in cases where the court finds the claimant did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding (see H.R. 6245), H5628 [1AU]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 6063), H4654 [29JN]

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), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce crop insurance premium subsidies (see H.R. 6098), H4827 [11JY]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H3707 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4605 [28JN]

——— 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: contract with an independent laboratory to study health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints and improve notice to airline passengers (see H.R. 4068), H901 [16FE]

——— prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3977 [21JN]

——— provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H158 [24JA]

Dept. of State: require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H6578 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H802 [15FE]

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

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

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H513 [6FE]

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]

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

Immigration: provide for additional visas for certain entrepreneurs and job creators (see H.R. 6210), H5326 [26JY]

——— 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]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2288 [27AP]

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3782), H77 [18JA]

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: 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), H1363 [13MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4685 [9JY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H1210 [6MR]

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

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H1976 [18AP]

——— 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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1017 [28FE]

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

Political campaigns: permit State and local employees to run for elective office and amend treatment of District of Columbia employees and punishment of violations by Federal employees relative to political activities (see H.R. 4152), H3105 [17MY]

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

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]

——— remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3288), H1916 [17AP]

Taxation: 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), H901 [16FE]

U.N.: oppose any resolution endorsing an international code of conduct for information security in order to preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet (see H. Con. Res. 114), H3363 [31MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: establish requirements relative to the provision of certain products (see H.R. 6485), H6274 [21SE]

Copyrights: adopt fair standards and procedures by which determinations of Copyright Royalty Judges are made with respect to webcasting (see H.R. 6480), H6273 [21SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 4093), H1016 [28FE]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (see H.R. 4484), H2064 [24AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Afghanistan: establish requirements relative to the provision of certain products (H.R. 6485), H6277 [21SE]

Copyrights: adopt fair standards and procedures by which determinations of Copyright Royalty Judges are made with respect to webcasting (H.R. 6480), H6277 [21SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (H.R. 4093), H1017 [28FE]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (H.R. 4484), H2067 [24AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H161 [25JA]

Letters

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1404 [20MR]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1404 [20MR]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5413 [31JY]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5413 [31JY]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Frank C. Carlucci, H5410 [31JY]

——— Fred Thompson, H5410 [31JY]

Press releases

NBPC Calls for the Resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder: National Border Patrol Council, H4171 [28JN]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H1030 [29FE], H1680 [28MR], H4104 [27JN]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1680, H1714, H1715, H1717 [28MR]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3762 [19JN]

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), H4169, H4171 [28JN]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 300), H5411, H5413 [31JY]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H3382 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4104 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to implement Americans With Disabilities Act provision that allows miniature horses to be used as service animals, H2531, H2532 [9MY]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H2493, H2495 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project, H3762 [19JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4104 [27JN]

District of Columbia: revise certain administrative authorities of the courts and authorize Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for its officers and employees for certain claims (S. 1379), H6772, H6773 [13DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3382 [1JN]

Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (H.R. 4053), H6768, H6770, H6771 [13DE]

——— treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (H.R. 4155), H4661, H4662 [9JY]

Federal employees: clarify that accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan are subject to certain Federal tax levies (H.R. 4365), H5410, H5411 [31JY]

——— extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H228, H307, H308 [1FE]

——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 828), H5414, H5415 [31JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5152 [24JY]

GAO: repeal or modify certain mandates (S. 3315), H6771, H6772 [13DE]

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), H4163, H4408 [28JN]

——— 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), H4169, H4171 [28JN]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (H.R. 4257), H2191 [26AP]

——— require regulatory information provided to private-sector cybersecurity entities sharing intelligence community cybersecurity systems remain subject to the Freedom of Information Act, H2170 [26AP]

Mellor, Guy: Army Best Warrior Competition Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, E28• [17JA]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (H.R. 6324), H6097, H6098 [19SE]

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), H2170 [26AP]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (H.R. 665), H1401, H1403, H1405 [20MR]

Political campaigns: permit State and local employees to run for elective office and amend treatment of District of Columbia employees and punishment of violations by Federal employees relative to political activities (S. 2170), H7321 [19DE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), H5405, H5408, H5409 [31JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2493, H2495, H2531, H2532 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to knowingly and willfully subvert congressional inquiries and investigations, H2493, H2495 [9MY]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (H.R. 4484), H5085 [23JY]

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), H6733, H6735, H6738 [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, H7495, H7497, H7498 [31DE]

Tributes

Covey, Stephen R., E1287• [19JY]

Densley, Steve, E766• [10MY]

Ivie, Nicholas J., E1695• [12OC]

Merkely, Eric, E27• [17JA]

Tarbet, Brian L., E989• [6JN]