WALDEN, GREG (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3309), H1621 [27MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6782 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure viability and competitiveness of U.S. agricultural sector (see H.R. 6194), H5291 [25JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2663 [11MY]

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 Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3405 [1JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6298 [28SE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H1306 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5923 [12SE]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H2647 [10MY]

——— establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H3363 [31MY]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H1978 [18AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2033 [19AP]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H3267 [30MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: hold in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon the Chemawa Indian School land and improvements (see H.R. 3878), H1498 [21MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H3976 [21JN]

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]

EPA: 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), H3164 [18MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H3171 [25MY]

FDA: strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases (see H.R. 4156), H3976 [21JN]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H5923 [12SE]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3662 [7JN]

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]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 726), H4907 [17JY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H3267 [30MY]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H2134 [25AP]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H2813 [16MY]

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

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 6416), H6298 [28SE]

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), H3266 [30MY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1848 [16AP]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2813 [16MY]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1571 [26MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4065 [26JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1428 [20MR]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H2072 [24AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H3981 [25JN]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5914), H6302 [5OC]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1808 [29MR]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H5766 [10SE]

NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]

Oregon: provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (see H.R. 6141), H6298 [28SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3363 [31MY]

——— repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H3363 [31MY]

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

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see H.R. 4234), H1496 [21MR]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H5130 [23JY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1134 [1MR]

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), H1847 [16AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5009 [18JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H3105 [17MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H6675 [5DE]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1571 [26MR]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6298 [28SE]

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), H3171 [25MY]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: submit a report to Congress on the future availability of TRICARE Prime throughout the U.S. and ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries retain access to a primary care provider (see H.R. 6635), H6675 [5DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: submit a report to Congress on the future availability of TRICARE Prime throughout the U.S. and ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries retain access to a primary care provider (H.R. 6635), H6675 [5DE]

Letters

Dept. of Labor procedures clarification for issuing ‘‘hot goods orders’’ on agricultural enterprises and enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act: several Representatives, E1951• [19DE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H6835 [18DE]

Remarks

BLM: convey certain land to Deschutes County, OR (S. 270), H5437 [31JY]

Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (organization): tribute, E510• [29MR]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (H.R. 2060), H3434 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5033 [19JY]

——— report on status of work on cognitive radio, dynamic spectrum access, software-defined radio, and other spectrum-sharing techniques and technologies, H5033 [19JY]

Dept. of Labor: clarify procedures for due process after a farm inspection relative to enforcement of labor laws on farms, H6584 [3DE], H6835 [18DE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H914, H920 [17FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H358 [1FE], H616, H618, H619, H620, H621, H622 [8FE]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H621 [8FE]

EPA: impact of overregulation on the economy, H358 [1FE]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H358 [1FE]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 3310), H3233 [30MY]

——— ensure changes to transparency and procedures do not impede implementation of rules to ensure broadband access in rural areas, H1622 [27MR]

——— preserve ability for effective and efficient communication systems to alert the public of dangerous weather conditions, H1623 [27MR]

——— promulgate regulations requiring a label on packaging of certain baby monitors warning that signals may be intercepted by potential intruders, H1620 [27MR]

——— provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions, H914, H920 [17FE]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3309), H1609, H1612, H1613, H1614, H1615, H1616, H1620, H1621, H1622, H1623, H1624 [27MR]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3309), motion to recommit, H1627 [27MR]

——— require entities sponsoring political advertising to disclose the identity of donors who have contributed over a certain amount over a 2-year election cycle, H1621 [27MR]

——— require the Freedom of Information Act process be more open and transparent, H1621 [27MR]

FEMA: reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 2903), H6111 [19SE]

Forest Service: convey certain land to Wallowa, OR (S. 271), H5438 [31JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4728 [10JY]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon & Portland (organization): tribute, E994• [6JN]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E749• [9MY], E1593• [21SE], E1658• [25SE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H2051 [24AP]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (H. Con. Res. 127), H5599, H5600, H5602 [1AU]

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (S. Con. Res. 50), H6645 [5DE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4835 [12JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2163, H2164 [26AP]

Oregon: Medicare coverage and home health care spending concerns, E1132• [25JN]

Oregon Institute of Technology: tribute to men’s basketball team, E568• [18AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4728 [10JY]

Privacy: preserve ability to protect online privacy, including rules prohibiting licensees or regulated entities from requiring job applicants to disclose passwords to social networking web sites, H1627 [27MR]

Railroads: anniversary of Lake County Railroad, E1633• [21SE]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H2000, H2005 [19AP]

——— provide payroll tax relief, H616, H619, H621, H622 [8FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H616, H619, H622 [8FE]

——— require all money withdrawn from States’ unemployment funds be used solely for the payment of unemployment compensation, H358 [1FE]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court for Deshutes County, OR, H185 [27JA]

Tributes

Bonamici, Representative, H531 [7FE]

Brown, Jerry, E1954• [19DE]

Burch, Jeanne, E1197• [29JN]

Demaree, Sarah, E1669• [28SE]

Derouin, Pete, E1407• [3AU]

Dillenbeck, Don, E1387• [1AU]

Ensley, Gordon, E1434• [3AU]

McCullough, Kyle, E1030• [8JN]

McIntosh, Max, E499• [29MR]

Novick, Carrie, E72• [25JA]

Wampler, Joseph, E1962• [19DE]

Whelan, Andrew, E1672• [28SE]