OLSON, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

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), H903 [16FE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H1101 [29FE]

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

——— 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), H1101 [29FE]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H4158 [27JN]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]

Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer Post Office Building, Gainesville, TX: designate (see H.R. 6589), H6536 [29NO]

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

——— 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), H903 [16FE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H1543 [22MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H513 [6FE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 824), H6765 [12DE]

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]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1978 [18AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H5202 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H376 [1FE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 3982), H727 [14FE]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H2072 [24AP]

Dept. of State: designate the Qods Force, a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4228), H2647 [10MY]

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), H2647 [10MY]

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

Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H4828 [11JY]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 6172), H5860 [11SE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H4775 [10JY]

——— require analyses of cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy (see H.R. 4471), H2447 [8MY]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7360 [19DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3480 [5JN]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see H.R. 6729), H7565 [1JA]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 3835), H221 [31JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H5331 [30JY]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H5860 [11SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4157 [27JN]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H6234 [20SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2072 [24AP]

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

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]

Immigration: 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]

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

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (see H.R. 5859), H3481 [5JN]

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]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H476 [3FE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H5860 [11SE]

——— 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), H1978 [18AP]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6344 [13NO]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1306 [8MR]

NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 6491), H6274 [21SE]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

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), H2647 [10MY]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H374 [1FE]

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), H903 [16FE]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H376 [1FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H115 [23JA]

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

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), H2064 [24AP]

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), H79 [18JA]

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

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

——— 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), H2072 [24AP]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3103 [17MY]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (see H.R. 4158), H1272 [7MR]

——— express that delays in implementing a clear mission for the space program represents a threat to American exceptionalism, the economy, and national security (see H. Con. Res. 124), H2713 [15MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H4605 [28JN]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H3267 [30MY]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1428 [20MR]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5860 [11SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6701 [11DE] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H6469 [27NO]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1846 [16AP]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H2447 [8MY]

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

Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H1018 [28FE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H4828 [11JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 4273), H1739 [28MR]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 3773), H26 [17JA]

——— establish certification system for the validity of credits to comply with the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6444), H6230 [20SE]

House of Representatives: print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 113th Congress (see H. Res. 836), H7360 [19DE]

Tariff: Bis(4-tbutylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate (see H.R. 5262), H2273 [27AP]

——— didecanoyl peroxide (see H.R. 5261), H2273 [27AP]

——— dilauroyl peroxide (see H.R. 5260), H2273 [27AP]

——— 4,4’-oxydianiline (see H.R. 5264), H2273 [27AP]

——— 4,4’-oxydiphthalic anhydride (see H.R. 5266), H2273 [27AP]

——— 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (RODA) (see H.R. 5265), H2273 [27AP]

——— 3,3’,4,4’-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (see H.R. 5263), H2273 [27AP]

Voting: increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absent uniformed services voters (see H.R. 6593), H6428 [16NO]

——— require States which fail to meet deadline for transmitting absentee ballots to uniformed service voters to delay certification of election results and establish means to enforce such requirement (see H.R. 6594), H6428 [16NO]

World War II: tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (see H. Res. 777), H5860 [11SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (H.R. 4273), H1740 [28MR]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (H.R. 3773), H27 [17JA]

——— establish certification system for the validity of credits to comply with the renewable fuel program (H.R. 6444), H6232 [20SE]

Tariff: Bis(4-tbutylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate (H.R. 5262), H2286 [27AP]

——— didecanoyl peroxide (H.R. 5261), H2286 [27AP]

——— dilauroyl peroxide (H.R. 5260), H2285 [27AP]

——— 4,4’-oxydianiline (H.R. 5264), H2286 [27AP]

——— 4,4’-oxydiphthalic anhydride (H.R. 5266), H2286 [27AP]

——— 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (RODA) (H.R. 5265), H2286 [27AP]

——— 3,3’,4,4’-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (H.R. 5263), H2286 [27AP]

Voting: increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absent uniformed services voters (H.R. 6593), H6428 [16NO]

——— require States which fail to meet deadline for transmitting absentee ballots to uniformed service voters to delay certification of election results and establish means to enforce such requirement (H.R. 6594), H6429 [16NO]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Allison Mock, E335• [7MR]

——— Amanda Kerstman, E355• [8MR]

——— Baher Michel, E401• [21MR]

——— Bailey Arlinghaus, E335• [7MR]

——— Blake Huddleston, E415• [22MR]

——— Daniel Casas, E426• [22MR]

——— Drew Liscum, E528• [16AP]

——— Gordon Tsai, E532• [16AP]

——— Irene Cofie, E625• [24AP]

——— Katelyn Moody, E628• [24AP]

——— Kayla Cox, E621• [24AP]

——— Komal Luthra, E630• [24AP]

——— Leslie Lopez, E334• [7MR]

——— Madison Weaver, E820• [16MY], E874• [18MY]

——— Mah-Rulch Mohammad, E813• [16MY]

——— Maximillian McElligott, E354• [8MR]

——— Meredith Brandt, E421• [22MR]

——— Milan Doshi, E403• [21MR]

——— Ravena Jacob, E340• [8MR]

——— Rima Patel, E810• [16MY]

——— Rohail Dadwani, E409• [21MR]

——— Saydi Wollney, E411• [21MR]

——— Siri Soth, E873• [18MY]

——— Stephanie Lin, E873• [18MY]

——— Stephanie Tsai, E873• [18MY]

Remarks

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1678 [28MR]

Camden Property Trust: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, H1795• [29MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Daniel K. Inouye (S. Con. Res. 64), H7277 [19DE]

Deer Park, TX: tribute to Deer Park High School girls’ softball team, E1077• [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit export of natural gas, H826 [16FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H756 [15FE], H826, H832 [16FE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6372 [15NO], H7476 [31DE]

——— importance of job creation, H633 [8FE]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (H.R. 4273), H5602, H5603, H5604 [1AU]

EPA: resignation of Al Armendariz relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy, H3485 [6JN]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, H832 [16FE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1439 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

House of Representatives: print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 113th Congress (H. Res. 836), H7277 [19DE]

Houston, TX: tribute to American Red Cross, the Texas Arrhythmia Institute (organization), and the Methodist Hospital DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center for Save a Life Community Heart Training Day, H663 [9FE]

——— tribute to Texas Children’s Hospital pediatric tissue engineering research, H200 [31JA]

Iran: threat to block traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, H633 [8FE]

Israel: reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, E1782• [16NO]

Kline, Kevin: Fort Bend Focus Magazine Man of the Year award recipient, H6595 [4DE]

League City, TX: anniversary, E356• [8MR]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E881• [22MY]

Mental health: strike the word ‘‘lunatic’’ from Federal law (S. 2367), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 63), H7276 [19DE]

NASA: consolidation of Arc Jet facilities, H2502 [9MY]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, H7278 [19DE]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H45 [18JA], H365 [1FE], H633, H634 [8FE], H1025 [29FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1439 [21MR]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4731 [10JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H633 [8FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H633, H634 [8FE]

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, H3873 [20JN]

Rice University: anniversary, H4789 [11JY]

Richmond, TX: anniversary, H5848 [11SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3873 [20JN]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, H1166 [6MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2502 [9MY]

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E334•, E335• [7MR], E340•, E353•, E355• [8MR], E400•, E403•, E409•, E411• [21MR], E415•, E421•, E426• [22MR], E524•, E528•, E531• [16AP], E621•, E625•, E628•, E630• [24AP], E810•, E813•, E820• [16MY], E873• [18MY]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H1166 [6MR]

University of Texas: tribute to School of Public Health Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) initiative to combat childhood obesity, H738 [15FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1237•, E1241•, E1246• [12JY]

Tributes

Armstrong, Neil A., H5868 [12SE]

Coats, Mike, H7438 [30DE]

Cook, Dee, H2142 [26AP]

Corbin, Mitchell, E1094• [20JN]

Davis, Kevin, E927• [31MY]

Hall, Representative, H6449 [27NO]

Hopping, Ron L., E1026• [8JN]

Moore, Hilmar, H6767 [13DE]

Pierson, Jay, H6862 [18DE]