HURT, ROBERT (a Representative from Virginia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H2813 [16MY]

Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 3828), H2329 [7MY]

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

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see H.R. 4094), H2569 [9MY]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 4323), H2716 [15MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4157 [27JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H5526 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H3363 [31MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1916 [17AP]

Dept. of the Interior: include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012–2017 (see H.R. 3882), H439 [2FE]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H. Res. 351), H4908 [17JY]

Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to the Navy and current and former officers and crew upon completion of final deployment (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6622 [4DE]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H2072 [24AP]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1154 [5MR]

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

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2570 [9MY]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H3915 [20JN]

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

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H512 [6FE]

Insurance: prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company (see H.R. 3559), H641 [8FE]

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]

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), H1363 [13MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1807 [29MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2715 [15MY]

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

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), H1391 [19MR]

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

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H2329 [7MY]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H5631 [1AU]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H4864 [12JY]

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), H1154 [5MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1100 [29FE]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5923 [12SE]

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), H160 [24JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H513 [6FE]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H159 [24JA]

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), H2570 [9MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H2813 [16MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H220 [31JA]

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

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 4128), H2447 [8MY]

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), H2716 [15MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H440 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H1739 [28MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of appropriated funds for publicity, propaganda, or certain lobbying purposes (see H.R. 6520), H6275 [21SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (H.R. 4278), H1740 [28MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of appropriated funds for publicity, propaganda, or certain lobbying purposes (H.R. 6520), H6278 [21SE]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E1492• [12SE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H608 [8FE]

Corps of Engineers: approve permit for economic development in Henry County, VA, H3489 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5173 [24JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3489 [6JN]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5233 [25JY]

Leadership Alliance: anniversary, E1342• [26JY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1242 [7MR]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5675 [2AU]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3612 [7JN]

Votes: position on missed, H533• [7FE], H2582• [10MY], E956• [1JN], E1092• [20JN]

Tributes

Rohle, Kirk, E514• [30MR]

Wampler, William C., E950• [1JN]