CLEAVER, EMANUEL (a Representative from Missouri)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1710 [28MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3370 [1JN]
Appointments
Donald M. Payne funeral attendees, H1828 [16AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 4351), H1845 [16AP]
AID: improve nutritional quality, quality control, and cost effectiveness of U.S. food assistance (see H.R. 4141), H1210 [6MR]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 567), H1100 [29FE]
Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H441 [2FE]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H572 [7FE]
——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H4065 [26JN]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5293 [25JY]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H512 [6FE]
Credit: encourage mortgage loan modifications and suspending foreclosures and evictions (see H.R. 4848), H2204 [26AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 3525), H1101 [29FE]
——— recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H965 [27FE]
Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H2033 [19AP]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 4816), H2289 [27AP]
——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3977 [21JN]
——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 2794), H5292 [25JY]
Dept. of HHS: exempt Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from sequestration (see H.R. 6692), H7424 [20DE]
——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H2569 [9MY]
Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 6381), H5922 [12SE]
Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H3481 [5JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H641 [8FE] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]
Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H2033 [19AP]
Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 6257), H5628 [1AU]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H79 [18JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H2447 [8MY]
——— provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (see H.R. 4308), H1803 [29MR]
Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H3914 [20JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H182 [25JA]
Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3404 [1JN]
District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H4908 [17JY]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H1428 [20MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H1391 [19MR]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H1391 [19MR]
Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1978 [18AP]
——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2212 [26AP]
Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]
Houston, Whitney E.: tribute (see H. Res. 555), H902 [16FE]
Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5766 [10SE]
International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 713), H4908 [17JY]
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), H1978 [18AP]
Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3868), H441 [2FE]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5202 [24JY]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3662 [7JN]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3267 [30MY]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 5901), H3577 [6JN]
——— provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4655 [29JN]
National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]
National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]
National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H1154 [5MR]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1274 [7MR]
NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H3981 [25JN]
NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (see H.R. 4483), H2064 [24AP]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]
Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2967), H3808 [19JN]
POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H1976 [18AP]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 728), H4863 [12JY]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1543 [22MR]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5292 [25JY]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H3577 [6JN]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6369 [14NO]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H3577 [6JN]
Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H4908 [17JY]
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), H2072 [24AP]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6298 [28SE]
——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H6310 [16OC]
——— extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H5630 [1AU]
——— extend the recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities (see H.R. 6659), H7425 [20DE]
——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H5711 [2AU]
——— increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 35), H5765 [10SE]
——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H1978 [18AP]
——— provide a zero capital gains rate for certain new investments in specified areas made during a temporary period (see H.R. 6658), H7425 [20DE]
——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2288 [27AP]
——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 2382), H5711 [2AU]
——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2813 [16MY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5704 [2AU]
Virgin Islands: provide for direct appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court (see H.R. 6116), H4862 [12JY]
Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]
——— permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6060 [14SE]
——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6397 [15NO]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H441 [2FE]
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]
——— mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 4107), H1099 [29FE]
Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6343 [13NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H5077 [19JY]
Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws and urge rejection and repeal of such proposals and legislation (see H. Res. 612), H1811 [30MR]
Major League Baseball: recognize Kansas City, MO, as host city of the All-Star Game and baseball-related events benefiting charities and fan appreciation (see H. Res. 702), H3981 [25JN]
Martin, Trayvon: admonish any official obstructing the investigation of events surrounding shooting death (see H. Res. 612), H1811 [30MR]
Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues and support designation and mission of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO (see H. Res. 701), H3981 [25JN]
Tariff: b-cyfluthrin (see H.R. 4669), H2124 [25AP] (see H.R. 5591), H2442 [8MY]
——— b-cyfluthrin mixtures (see H.R. 4657), H2123 [25AP] (see H.R. 5592), H2442 [8MY]
——— cyfluthrin (see H.R. 4668), H2124 [25AP]
——— deltamethrin (see H.R. 4658), H2123 [25AP]
——— flubendiamide (see H.R. 4665), H2124 [25AP]
——— isoxadifen-ethyl (see H.R. 4667), H2124 [25AP]
——— N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-N-(1-methylethyl)acetamide (see H.R. 4659), H2124 [25AP]
——— 1,3-cyclohexanedione (see H.R. 4664), H2124 [25AP]
——— spiromesifen (see H.R. 4661), H2124 [25AP]
——— spirotetramat (see H.R. 4666), H2124 [25AP]
——— spirotetramat mixtures (see H.R. 4672), H2124 [25AP]
——— thiencarbazone-methyl (see H.R. 4660), H2124 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin (see H.R. 4662), H2124 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin and propiconazole mixtures (see H.R. 4673), H2124 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin and prothioconazole mixtures (see H.R. 4670), H2124 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin mixtures (see H.R. 4671), H2124 [25AP]
——— 2-acetylbutyrolactone (see H.R. 4663), H2124 [25AP]
Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]
——— prohibit tactics that discourage college students from registering to vote or voting and allow use of school-issued photo identification when photo identification is required to vote (see H.R. 3978), H640 [8FE]
Constitutional authority statements
Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (H.R. 6157), H5078 [19JY]
Tariff: b-cyfluthrin (H.R. 4669), H2128 [25AP]
——— b-cyfluthrin (H.R. 5591), H2445 [8MY]
——— b-cyfluthrin mixtures (H.R. 4657), H2127 [25AP]
——— b-cyfluthrin mixtures (H.R. 5592), H2445 [8MY]
——— cyfluthrin (H.R. 4668), H2128 [25AP]
——— deltamethrin (H.R. 4658), H2127 [25AP]
——— flubendiamide (H.R. 4665), H2128 [25AP]
——— isoxadifen-ethyl (H.R. 4667), H2128 [25AP]
——— N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-N-(1-methylethyl)acetamide (H.R. 4659), H2127 [25AP]
——— 1,3-cyclohexanedione (H.R. 4664), H2128 [25AP]
——— spiromesifen (H.R. 4661), H2128 [25AP]
——— spirotetramat (H.R. 4666), H2128 [25AP]
——— spirotetramat mixtures (H.R. 4672), H2128 [25AP]
——— thiencarbazone-methyl (H.R. 4660), H2128 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin and propiconazole mixtures (H.R. 4673), H2128 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin and prothioconazole mixtures (H.R. 4670), H2128 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin (H.R. 4662), H2128 [25AP]
——— trifloxystrobin mixtures (H.R. 4671), H2128 [25AP]
——— 2-acetylbutyrolactone (H.R. 4663), H2128 [25AP]
Voting: prohibit tactics that discourage college students from registering to vote or voting and allow use of school-issued photo identification when photo identification is required to vote (H.R. 3978), H640 [8FE]
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1585 [27MR], H1713, H1716 [28MR]
Corps of Engineers: flood control and coastal emergencies funding, H3370 [1JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5026 [19JY]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H3589 [7JN]
Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6375 [15NO], H7520 [1JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3370 [1JN]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H3918 [21JN]
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), H3918 [21JN]
Hartsfield, Wallace S., Sr.: Missouri Walk of Fame inductee, E1564• [19SE]
Mutual Musicians Foundation: tribute, E1131• [25JN]
Richardson, Representative: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (H. Res. 755), H5638 [2AU]
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), H3918 [21JN]
Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7520 [1JA]
Votes: position on missed, H1114• [1MR], E210• [16FE], E232• [17FE], E1001• [6JN]
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), H6737 [12DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Tributes
Boyd, Gwendolyn E., E379• [19MR]
Briscoe, Charles J., E1571• [19SE]
Jordan, Pat, E505• [29MR]
Kynard, Ben, E1278• [18JY]
Payne, Donald M., H1196 [6MR]
Petrovic, Alex M., E1576• [20SE]