ISSA, DARRELL E. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6782 [13DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]
Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R. 4389), H1976 [18AP]
Chinese Americans: express regret for passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 683), H3699 [8JN]
Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 6671), H6828 [17DE]
Copyrights: adopt fair standards and procedures by which determinations of Copyright Royalty Judges are made with respect to webcasting (see H.R. 6480), H6273 [21SE]
Crime: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see H.R. 3668), H2813 [16MY]
Dept. of Defense: provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (see H.R. 6248), H5628 [1AU]
Dept. of HHS: exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H2813 [16MY]
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act: provide further clarity for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5844), H3162 [18MY]
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), H2570 [9MY]
Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H28 [17JA]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see H.R. 4259), H1570 [26MR]
Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]
Iran: provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H182 [25JA]
IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5079 [19JY]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2134 [25AP]
——— 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), H2447 [8MY]
Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]
Mexico: apply counterinsurgency tactics under a coordinated and targeted strategy to combat terrorist insurgency waged by transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 3401), H28 [17JA]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H6234 [20SE]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5525 [31JY]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]
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), H221 [31JA]
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 annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5331 [30JY]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see H.R. 4607), H2066 [24AP]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2715 [15MY]
Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5202 [24JY]
Taxation: prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3660 [7JN]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]
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), H159 [24JA]
Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 4128), H1133 [1MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 706), H4064 [26JN]
Federal employees: allow continuation of public service while partially retired (see H.R. 4363), H1914 [17AP]
——— prohibit certain employees from making certain purchases or sales of registered securities or certain related products and prohibit bonus payments to executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 4009), H692 [9FE]
House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 711), H4604 [28JN]
Information technology: improve Federal information security (see H.R. 4257), H1570 [26MR]
Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3782), H77 [18JA]
Native Americans: grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (see H.R. 6625), H6586 [3DE]
Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 3889), H440 [2FE]
Presidential appointments: exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days (see H. Res. 604), H1805 [29MR]
——— specify further conditions under which payment for services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury (see H.R. 4364), H1914 [17AP]
Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 6147), H5008 [18JY]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Federal employees: allow continuation of public service while partially retired (H.R. 4363), H1914 [17AP]
——— prohibit certain employees from making certain purchases or sales of registered securities or certain related products and prohibit bonus payments to executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (H.R. 4009), H693 [9FE]
Information technology: improve Federal information security (H.R. 4257), H1571 [26MR]
Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (H.R. 3782), H78 [18JA]
Native Americans: grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (H.R. 6625), H6586 [3DE]
Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (H.R. 3889), H440 [2FE]
Presidential appointments: specify further conditions under which payment for services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury (H.R. 4364), H1914 [17AP]
Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (H.R. 6147), H5009 [18JY]
Letters
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E868 [18MY]
DHS Audit Requirement Target (DART) Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6732 [12DE]
District of Columbia southwest waterfront development promotion: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4003• [26JN]
——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4002• [26JN]
Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1404 [20MR]
Federal information security improvement: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E699• [27AP]
——— Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E699• [27AP]
Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5413 [31JY]
Investigation of Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4409–H4411 [28JN], E1188•, E1189• [29JN]
Local Courthouse Safety Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5792 [11SE]
Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E825 [17MY]
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E1659•, E1660• [28SE]
——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1659• [28SE]
——— Representative Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E1659• [28SE]
Motions
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4615 [29JN]
Press releases
U.S. Embassy Dublin Issues Caution About Diversity Visa Email Scams: U.S. Embassy, Dublin, Ireland, H6544 [30NO]
Remarks
Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (H.R. 2668), H2081 [25AP]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2611 [10MY]
Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office, Waterford, WI: designate (S. 3630), H7528 [1JA]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hold bipartisan public hearings with testimony from persons having knowledge relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H4413 [28JN]
——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), H4418, H4419, H4420 [28JN]
——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4166 [28JN]
District of Columbia: promote development of southwest waterfront (H.R. 2297), Senate amendment, H4002• [26JN]
——— revise the timing of special elections for local office (H.R. 3902), H1085, H1086, H1087 [29FE]
Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H7519, H7552 [1JA]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7408 [20DE]
Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 6726), H7521, H7523, H7524, H7525, H7526 [1JA]
——— increase contribution by employees for defined retirement benefits, H2611 [10MY]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5150, H5153, H5154, H5160, H5161 [24JY]
Government: require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2146), H2082, H2091, H2093 [25AP]
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), H5225, H5226, H5228, H5229, H5231, H5233, H5234 [25JY]
GSA: convey a parcel of real property to Tracy, CA (S. 1302), H2299, H2300 [7MY]
House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4402, H4403, H4406, H4407, H4408, H4409, H4412 [28JN]
——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4166 [28JN]
——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), motion to refer, H4413 [28JN]
Immigration: investigate allegations of fraud in diversity immigrant program, H6544, H6547 [30NO]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6190 [20SE], H6539, H6541, H6544, H6547, H6548, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6555• [30NO]
Information technology: improve Federal information security (H.R. 4257), H2187, H2189, H2190, H2191, H2192 [26AP]
Lieutenant Ryan Patrick Jones Post Office Building, Westminster, MA: designate (S. 3662), H7527 [1JA]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 6721), H7523 [1JA]
Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (H.R. 290), E108• [1FE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1485• [12SE]
Political campaigns: permit State and local employees to run for elective office and amend treatment of District of Columbia employees and punishment of violations by Federal employees relative to political activities (S. 2170), H7323 [19DE]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President, H5234 [25JY]
Research: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (H.R. 3699), E253• [27FE]
Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7519, H7552 [1JA]
Remarks in House relative to
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN]
Reports
Border Security—State Could Enhance Visa Fraud Prevention by Strategically Using Resources and Training: GAO (excerpt), H6547 [30NO]
Continuing Oversight of Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation—Job Creators Still Buried by Red Tape: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5231 [25JY]
Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177–H4401 [28JN]
Reports filed
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1974) (H. Rept. 112–663), H5764 [10SE]
Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–568), H4654 [29JN]
——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–740), H7565 [1JA]
Citizen’s Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–689), H6273 [21SE]
Clarify That Accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan Are Subject to Certain Federal Tax Levies: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4365) (H. Rept. 112–630), H5330 [30JY]
Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 665) (H. Rept. 112–402), H965 [27FE]
Federal Employee Phased Retirement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4363) (H. Rept. 112–535), H3706 [15JN]
Federal Information Security Improvement: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4257) (H. Rept. 112–455), H2203 [26AP]
Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 459) (H. Rept. 112–607), H4906 [17JY]
Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 300) (H. Rept. 112–376), H186 [27JA]
Government Customer Service Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 538) (H. Rept. 112–534), H3706 [15JN]
Government Employee Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6016) (H. Rept. 112–686), H6273 [21SE]
Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4631) (H. Rept. 112–664), H5859 [11SE]
Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3433) (H. Rept. 112–484), H2811 [16MY]
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4053) (H. Rept. 112–698), H6578 [30NO]
Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2008) (H. Rept. 112–536), H3706 [15JN]
Midnight Rule Relief Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4607) (H. Rept. 112–513), H3404 [1JN]
Postal Reform Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2309) (H. Rept. 112–363), H25 [17JA]
Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–546), H3981 [25JN]
Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4078) (H. Rept. 112–461), H5130 [23JY]
Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3813) (H. Rept. 112–394), H691 [9FE]
Taxpayers Right To Know Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 112–635), H5524 [31JY]
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 373) (H. Rept. 112–483), H2811 [16MY]
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4155) (H. Rept. 112–585), H4684 [9JY]
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3289) (H. Rept. 112–508), H3265 [30MY]
Statements
Representative Dingell’s Criticism of Attorney General Holder Contempt of Congress Resolutions Vote in the House of Representatives: Brian A. Terry Family, H4166, H4407 [28JN]
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H2667 [15MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 718, disapprove of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder, H4614 [29JN]
Tributes
Marano, Nicholas F., E447• [27MR]
Naylor, Michael G., E317• [6MR]