GARDNER, CORY (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3552, H3578 [6JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3364 [31MY], H3419, H3482 [5JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2449 [8MY], H2523 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H1428 [20MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H2033 [19AP]

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), H4656 [29JN]

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

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Con. Res. 134), H5201 [24JY]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 6525), H6275 [21SE]

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

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6280 [21SE]

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

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H220 [31JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H1807 [29MR]

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]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H1915 [17AP]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1570 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H7436 [27DE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1807 [29MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see H.R. 5744), H2712 [15MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H27 [17JA]

EPA: require a timely review of State documentation and reform regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see H.R. 5381), H4828 [11JY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1978 [18AP]

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), H2072 [24AP]

Foreign trade: require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting U.S. exports, goods and services (see H.R. 5513), H2320 [7MY]

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), H4684 [9JY]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies for charitable works and volunteer activities in communities across the country (see H. Con. Res. 116), H6397 [15NO]

Government regulations: decrease effect on the economy that a rule must have to be a major rule in order to increase the number of rules for which Congress can use the resolution of disapproval procedure (see H.R. 6486), H6274 [21SE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H1154 [5MR]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H3916 [20JN]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 5892), H3700 [8JN]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3481 [5JN]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H696 [13FE]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H6001 [13SE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

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), H1498 [21MR]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H3105 [17MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4656 [29JN]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H220 [31JA]

——— create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 6446), H7516 [31DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H2569 [9MY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6469 [27NO]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6397 [15NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3807 [19JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 93), H1808 [29MR]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7516 [31DE]

Mining and mineral resources: issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H3481 [5JN]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1543 [22MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H2289 [27AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H2289 [27AP]

——— 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), H802 [15FE]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H641 [8FE]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H1978 [18AP]

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H2329 [7MY]

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), H27 [17JA]

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

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

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H79 [18JA]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1807 [29MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income payments from the Aurora Victim Relief Fund to victims of Aurora, CO, movie theater shootings (see H.R. 6615), H6535 [29NO]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1978 [18AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H6280 [21SE]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2663 [11MY]

——— facilitate program-related investments by private foundations (see H.R. 3420), H2569 [9MY]

——— make permanent improvements to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 6148), H5202 [24JY]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3700 [8JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H7425 [20DE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H5009 [18JY]

Telecommunications: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 3481), H6280 [21SE]

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

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Power resources: develop a plan to increase oil and gas production under leases of Federal lands in conjunction with a draw down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 4136), H1153 [5MR]

——— 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 (see H.R. 4480), H2064 [24AP]

Taxation: expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 6289), H5704 [2AU]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 6462), H6231 [20SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Power resources: develop a plan to increase oil and gas production under leases of Federal lands in conjunction with a draw down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 4136), H1153 [5MR]

——— 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), H2067 [24AP]

Taxation: expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (H.R. 6289), H5708 [2AU]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (H.R. 6462), H6233 [20SE]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H634, H636 [8FE]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (H. Con. Res. 134), H5300 [26JY]

Budget: deficit, H2703 [15MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2703 [15MY]

——— sequestration, H5758 [10SE]

CFTC: funding, H3926, H3927 [21JN]

Clean Air Act: clarify that the term ‘‘public health’’ pertains to the health of people and not corporations or other nonliving entities, H3901 [20JN]

Coast Guard: ensure completion of required energy audits, H3552 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2703, H2704 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy: determine if impact analyses of EPA rules and actions on energy prices are infeasible to conduct, requires data that does not exist, or would generate unreliable or useless results, H3924 [21JN]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6011 [14SE]

——— require Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee to conduct study on how to shield consumers from gasoline price fluctuations and supply disruptions, H3923 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3552 [6JN]

Dept. of State: encourage Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, H1094, H1095 [29FE]

——— require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H15 [17JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Office of Energy Employment and Training and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, H3929 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: National Energy Conservation Policy Act energy management requirements funding, H3326 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3326 [31MY]

Domestic Energy and Jobs Act: require the Energy Information Administration to determine whether implementation of such Act is projected to lower gas prices or create jobs within a certain time period, H3904, H3905 [20JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H629 [8FE], H5122, H5123, H5124, H5125, H5126, H5127, H5128 [23JY], H5756, H5759, H5760 [10SE]

——— importance of job creation, H362, H363, H365, H367 [1FE], H629, H632, H634, H635, H636 [8FE], H5122 [23JY]

EPA: prohibit consideration of feasibility and cost in revising and supplementing national ambient air quality standards for ozone, H3902 [20JN]

——— prohibit delay in finalization of rules to establish clean air standards and to reduce air pollution if such rules will provide protection against asthma and other health effects, H3900 [20JN]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H635 [8FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H5128 [23JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), H5756 [10SE]

Fort Collins, CO: tribute to firefighters and emergency response personnel who responded to wildfires, H5024 [19JY]

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, H5125 [23JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5122, H5123, H5124, H5125, H5126, H5127, H5128 [23JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4820 [11JY]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, E733• [8MY], E1558• [19SE]

Kimberling, Cleon: Colorado State University Dept. of Animal Science Livestock Leader of the Year award recipient, H86 [23JA]

Lamar Community College: anniversary, E1663• [28SE]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E857• [18MY]

Matsushima, John: National Western Stock Show (organization) Citizen of the West honoree, H7278 [19DE]

NOAA: prohibit funding for salaries of individuals who misuse Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund, H2523 [9MY]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H44 [18JA], H362, H363, H364, H365, H367 [1FE], H629, H632, H634, H635 [8FE], H1096 [29FE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H5755, H5758 [10SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H1091, H1093, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1097 [29FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H634 [8FE]

——— protect marine and coastal environments in making areas available for leasing, exploration, and development and prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas, H3897 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on tax burden, H4820 [11JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4820 [11JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H362 [1FE]

——— gasoline price levels, H1091, H1093, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1097 [29FE]

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), H3883, H3897, H3900, H3901, H3902, H3904, H3905 [20JN], H3923, H3924, H3926, H3927, H3929 [21JN]

——— 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), motion to recommit, H3943 [21JN]

——— national energy policy, H364 [1FE], H629, H631, H632, H634, H635, H636 [8FE]

——— prohibit granting new leases to oil companies until they forgo oil and gas subsidies, use U.S. made products, and hire U.S. workers, H3943 [21JN]

Public debt: impact on job creation and economy, H5754, H5755, H5756, H5757, H5758, H5759, H5760 [10SE]

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 (H.R. 2273), H635 [8FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2523 [9MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1096, H1097 [29FE]

Taxation: rates, H5757 [10SE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes, H5757, H5759 [10SE]

Unemployment: rate among college graduates, H5755 [10SE]

——— rates, H5755 [10SE]

Washington County, CO: anniversary, E1597• [21SE]

Tributes

Arnett, David, H2825 [17MY]

Bacon, Bob, H3587 [7JN]

Gresky, Paul, E551• [17AP]

Judkins, Nancy K., E312• [5MR]

Martens, Leona, H2292 [7MY]

Schaffer, Bob, H6514 [29NO]