JENKINS, LYNN (a Representative from Kansas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H441 [2FE]

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), H1848 [16AP]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H221 [31JA]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H513 [6FE]

——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H512 [6FE]

Budget: 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), H159 [24JA]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H27 [17JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Buy American Week: designate (see H. Res. 705), H4064 [26JN]

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

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H3363 [31MY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4864 [12JY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6001 [13SE]

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), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H5712 [2AU]

——— 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), H5202 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize use of multifamily housing subject to a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act as workforce residential housing (see H.R. 3825), H181 [25JA]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1741 [28MR]

Dept. of the Interior: streamline the application for permits to drill process and increase funds for energy project permit processing (see H.R. 4383), H3700 [8JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H1807 [29MR]

EPA: allow for a reasonable compliance deadline for certain States subject to the cross-State air pollution rule (see H.R. 4387), H1976 [18AP]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see H.R. 3816), H3915 [20JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H696 [13FE]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3994), H727 [14FE]

FERC: permit States to prohibit enforcement of certain requirements of a license (see H.R. 6244), H5628 [1AU]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H571 [7FE]

——— 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), H2329 [7MY]

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), H3578 [6JN]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6397 [15NO]

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), H218 [31JA]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H950 [24FE]

——— 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), H6344 [13NO]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1367 [16MR]

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]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 4030), H6298 [28SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H5711 [2AU]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5711 [2AU]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 3831), H694 [9FE]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H5712 [2AU]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H79 [18JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H4685 [9JY]

Members of Congress: clarify whether a House Member is subject to a deduction in pay due to absence by defining absent as missing any vote held in the House on a given day (see H.R. 6085), H5010 [18JY]

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

——— prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H113 [23JA]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4399), H2647 [10MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H2288 [27AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H4869 [13JY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H2072 [24AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H27 [17JA]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H440 [2FE]

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

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H27 [17JA]

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 (see H.R. 4480), H3578 [6JN]

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]

——— 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), H26 [17JA]

President’s of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see H.R. 4607), H2134 [25AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 4093), H2447 [8MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

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

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H2647 [10MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H641 [8FE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6267), H5629 [1AU]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 4643), H2212 [26AP]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (see H.R. 6169), H5200 [24JY]

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

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H1804 [29MR]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3577 [6JN]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H3577 [6JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H6304 [9OC]

——— make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H2663 [11MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1964), H945 [17FE]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H2713 [15MY]

——— modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H3267 [30MY]

——— provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 4137), H2329 [7MY]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H1428 [20MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H4605 [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), H159 [24JA]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

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), H28 [17JA]

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

——— prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5846), H5631 [1AU]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]

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

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), H2329 [7MY]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H159 [24JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H4685 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3162 [18MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties or requiring expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated has no force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 98), H219 [31JA]

Tariff: footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers (see H.R. 5617, 5619), H2443 [8MY]

——— turn or turned footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers of leather (see H.R. 5616), H2443 [8MY]

——— work footwear for women (see H.R. 5618), H2443 [8MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 5842), H3163 [18MY]

Tariff: footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers (H.R. 5617), H2446 [8MY]

——— footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers (H.R. 5619), H2446 [8MY]

——— turn or turned footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers of leather (H.R. 5616), H2446 [8MY]

——— work footwear for women (H.R. 5618), H2446 [8MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1155 [6MR]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5022 [19JY], H7361 [20DE]

Remarks

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (H.R. 3801), H165• [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3538 [6JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3538, H3556, H3560 [6JN]

——— science and technology research funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3560 [6JN]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H7558• [1JA]

FEMA: Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3556 [6JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5154 [24JY]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1471 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4733 [10JY]

Journal: question of approval, H2571 [10MY]

Military Appreciation Month: observance, E760• [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, H3605 [7JN]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H330 [1FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4733 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1471 [21MR]

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), H3878 [20JN]

Public debt: ceiling, H5932 [13SE]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1163 [6MR]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 1509), H7311 [19DE]

Taxation: exempt certain family-owned farms and businesses from the estate tax, H7361 [20DE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5672 [2AU]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544 [1AU]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit, H7558• [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7558• [1JA]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1994 [19AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3605 [7JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2732 [16MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal, H5022 [19JY]

Tributes

Giffords, Representative, H165• [25JA]