FLORES, BILL (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5050 [19JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3623 [7JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3344 [31MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4142 [27JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3477 [5JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2509, H2510 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3805), H114 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]

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

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2033 [19AP]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H2072 [24AP]

Armed Forces: further preparedness, in cooperation with regional allies, to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon (see H.R. 4485), H2289 [27AP]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2447 [8MY]

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

Budget: eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 3883), H439 [2FE]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H115 [23JA]

——— 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), H3481 [5JN]

——— provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 3844), H218 [31JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 4182), H1304 [8MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 824), H6702 [11DE]

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]

——— restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 82), H5712 [2AU]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H5292 [25JY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H903 [16FE]

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), H1542 [22MR]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H1210 [6MR]

——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2212 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses (see H.R. 4481), H4775 [10JY]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 5948), H3808 [19JN]

Economy: extend tax relief for all Americans and replace defense sequester with responsible spending reductions (see H.R. 6688), H7359 [19DE]

EPA: repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H2715 [15MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 107), H1805 [29MR]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H2329 [7MY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H1391 [19MR]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 6726), H7565 [1JA]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 6089), H4869 [13JY]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1304 [8MR]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 3862), H2033 [19AP]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H1807 [29MR]

——— repeal federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance and provide for association health plans (see H.R. 6299), H6397 [15NO]

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

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H2072 [24AP]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H441 [2FE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6152 [19SE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6001 [13SE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1306 [8MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H2040 [23AP]

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]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2810), H641 [8FE]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2447 [8MY]

——— extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6142), H5008 [18JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7516 [31DE]

——— 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), H3976 [21JN]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1847 [16AP]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H3167 [22MY]

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

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]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H641 [8FE]

——— 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), H1428 [20MR]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H1428 [20MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H79 [18JA]

——— prohibit extension of debt limit unless a budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect, spending is cut and capped, and a balanced budget amendment has been sent for ratification (see H.R. 4825), H2203 [26AP]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6675 [5DE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see H.R. 6007), H5526 [31JY]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 4160), H1306 [8MR]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H1807 [29MR]

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), H1847 [16AP]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H6152 [19SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4064 [26JN]

——— repeal certain tax increases (see H.R. 4064), H901 [16FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H2033 [19AP]

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), H1915 [17AP]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H2569 [9MY]

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]

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

Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H903 [16FE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4114), H2329 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: delay further action on the proposed rule regarding well stimulation on Federal and Indian lands until submission of a report examining certain effects of such rule (see H.R. 6235), H5524 [31JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6720), H7516 [31DE]

——— reduce pay of Members who miss votes because of campaigning for election to another office (see H.R. 6108), H4862 [12JY]

Taxation: prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 4847), H2204 [26AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: delay further action on the proposed rule regarding well stimulation on Federal and Indian lands until submission of a report examining certain effects of such rule (H.R. 6235), H5525 [31JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 6720), H7516 [31DE]

——— reduce pay of Members who miss votes because of campaigning for election to another office (H.R. 6108), H4863 [12JY]

Taxation: prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (H.R. 4847), H2208 [26AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2137 [26AP], H5715 [3AU]

Letters

Waco Mammoth National Monument establishment: Malcolm Duncan, Jr., Mayor of Waco, TX, H3761 [19JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5715 [3AU]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to members from Texas killed in military action, H5918 [12SE]

Baylor University: tribute to women’s basketball team, H1917 [18AP]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (H. Res. 516), H145 [24JA]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1736 [28MR]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3760 [19JN]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H400 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5050, H5051 [19JY]

——— funding, H1736 [28MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5050, H5051 [19JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3623 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3623 [7JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3344 [31MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3344 [31MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4142 [27JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4142 [27JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H632 [8FE]

Energy and water development: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3477, H3478 [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3477, H3478 [5JN]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 6726), H7525 [1JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4751 [10JY], H4821 [11JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5917 [12SE]

Manziel, Johnny: Heisman Trophy recipient, H6709 [12DE]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H43 [18JA], H632 [8FE]

Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510, H2514 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on tax burden, H4821 [11JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4751 [10JY], H4821 [11JY]

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), H3882 [20JN]

——— national energy policy, H632 [8FE]

Rice University: anniversary, E1242• [12JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H2509, H2510 [9MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2509, H2510, H2514 [9MY]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H632 [8FE]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish, H3760 [19JN]

Tributes

Bachmann, Brian, H5917 [12SE]

Birdwell, J.R. (Dick), E1486• [12SE]

Birdwell, Mel, E1500• [12SE]

Bratcher, Thomas L., E1817• [27NO]

Hall, Representative, H6449 [27NO]

Hannigan, John F. (Jack), H190• [31JA]

Stephens, Riley G., H6511 [29NO]

Tisdale, Roy L., H4894 [17JY]