CRAWFORD, ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ (a Representative from Arkansas)
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), H572 [7FE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H220 [31JA]
——— provide further protection for puppies, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 835), H4865 [12JY]
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]
Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H5923 [12SE]
Budget: provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 3844), H218 [31JA]
Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H182 [25JA]
Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H4908 [17JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4403), H3405 [1JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify maximum distance between Farm Service Agency county offices for purposes of the closure or relocation of a county office (see H.R. 4330), H2212 [26AP]
——— modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 5879), H4158 [27JN]
——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H4158 [27JN]
——— require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H1803 [29MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H79 [18JA]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H2570 [9MY]
——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2134 [25AP]
EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 3773), H6062 [14SE]
——— provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see H.R. 3185), H2569 [9MY]
Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ‘‘czars’’ and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H1915 [17AP]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H513 [6FE]
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), H476 [3FE]
——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H115 [23JA]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]
——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6061 [14SE] (see H.R. 5708), H5010 [18JY]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H802 [15FE]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H27 [17JA]
Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H5202 [24JY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H1915 [17AP]
Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H3404 [1JN]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1915 [17AP]
Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H1543 [22MR]
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]
IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5010 [18JY]
——— make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H2072 [24AP]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H27 [17JA]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H5202 [24JY]
Medicare: provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H6369 [14NO]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H694 [9FE]
Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H726 [14FE]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reestablish position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3455), H182 [25JA]
Nicky ‘Nick’ Daniel Bacon Post Office, Rose Bud, AR: designate (see H.R. 3870), H374 [1FE]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H1742 [28MR]
——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H5766 [10SE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H1306 [8MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]
——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
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), H1392 [19MR]
Sidney ‘Sid’ Sanders McMath Post Office Building, Little Rock, AR: designate (see H.R. 3869), H374 [1FE]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H3976 [21JN]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6062 [14SE]
——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3700 [8JN]
——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H3577 [6JN]
——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H5202 [24JY]
——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1978 [18AP]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]
——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H2569 [9MY]
Telecommunications: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 3481), H2447 [8MY]
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]
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), H2570 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: support designation of ‘‘Initial Success or Total Failure’’ as official motto of explosive ordnance disposal organizations (see H. Res. 624), H2031 [19AP]
Budget: provide incentive for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.R. 4265), H1641 [27MR]
Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 4404), H2029 [19AP]
Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 5931), H3698 [8JN]
Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide certain exemptions relative to taking of migratory game birds (see H.R. 6665), H6806 [13DE]
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day: designate (see H. Res. 624), H2031 [19AP]
Taxation: authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (see H.R. 3885), H439 [2FE]
——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 4265), H1641 [27MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Budget: provide incentive for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.R. 4265), H1641 [27MR]
Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (H.R. 4404), H2031 [19AP]
Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (H.R. 5931), H3699 [8JN]
Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide certain exemptions relative to taking of migratory game birds (H.R. 6665), H6807 [13DE]
Taxation: authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (H.R. 3885), H440 [2FE]
——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (H.R. 4265), H1641 [27MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1027 [29FE], H5137 [24JY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (H.R. 3541), H3691 [8JN]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H4708 [10JY], H5931 [13SE]
Animal Welfare Act: modify definition of ‘‘exhibitor’’ (S. 3666), H7495 [31DE]
Arkansas: tribute to 1st Congressional District service academy nominees, H549 [7FE]
Arkansas County, AR: anniversary of Arkansas County Bank, H2051 [24AP]
Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipients, H4708 [10JY]
Budget: deficit, H69 [18JA]
——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H644 [9FE]
EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H.R. 3158), H5608, H5609 [1AU]
GSA: allegations of misspent funds at a Las Vegas, NV, conference, H2013 [19AP]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1522 [22MR]
Mammoth Spring, AR: tribute to Mammoth Spring High School boys’ basketball team, H1648 [28MR]
Mountain Home, AR: Mountain Home High School robotics team winners of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition, H4076 [27JN]
——— tribute to Mountain Home Bomb Squad baseball team, H5209 [25JY]
Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H1264 [7MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1522 [22MR]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1264 [7MR]
Postal Service: decision to maintain services to rural areas, H2638 [10MY]
——— prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (H.R. 3370), H2458 [9MY], H2638 [10MY]
Taylor, Howarth: Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, H4894 [17JY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5772 [11SE]
Transportation: authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (H.R. 897), H5604, H5605, H5606 [1AU]
Votes: position on missed, H997• [28FE], E826• [17MY]
Tributes
Allen, John, H2214 [27AP]
Ballard, Stan, H4916 [18JY]
Bennett, Kenneth, H6347 [14NO]
Cheshier, Ralph, H2723 [16MY]
D’Augustine, Joseph, H1795 [29MR]
Dunklin, George, H5117 [23JY]
Hamilton, Reta, H5137 [24JY]
Huling, John, H2816 [17MY]
Kaczynski, Donald, H3487 [6JN]
Low, Sara E., H5772 [11SE]
Mosko, Christopher, H2816 [17MY]
Parr, Christine, H1028 [29FE]
Patchell, Betty R. Stair, H1857 [17AP]
Swaim, Jerol, H1584 [27MR]