BROUN, PAUL C. (a Representative from Georgia)
Amendments
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3859 [19JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3570, H3582 [13JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4937 [23JY]
Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4720 [18JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3146 [5JN]
Dept. of the Interior: reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H4150 [28JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3057, H3058, H3098 [4JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5134, H5160, H5162, H5168 [30JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4262, H4265, H4280, H4286, H4288 [9JY]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H137 [15JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]
——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]
Afridi, Shakeel: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan (see H. Res. 86), H984 [5MR]
Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H3654 [14JN]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H3096 [4JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian personnel and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3241), H6223 [3OC]
——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1958 [11AP]
——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 198), H5402 (see H.R. 2324), H5403 [2AU]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H32 [3JA]
——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 282), H950 [4MR]
C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]
China: oppose membership in U.N. Human Rights Council (see H. Res. 327), H6903 [29OC]
Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]
Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2161 [18AP]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2911 [22MY]
Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H417 [6FE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]
——— establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H1550 [15MR]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61, 217), H86 [14JA]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]
Crime: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 983), H2604 [14MY]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H599 [15FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico (see H.R. 1882), H2656 [15MY]
——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H2840 [21MY]
Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6344 [7OC]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H7311 [20NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]
——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H660 [26FE]
——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 640), H2958 [23MY]
Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2720 [16MY]
——— develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2067 [16AP]
Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1613), H2300 [24AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H31 [3JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2716 [16MY]
——— prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 1218), H1829 [21MR]
——— require the Inspector General for Tax Administration to audit the IRS (see H.R. 2389), H3653 [14JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 577), H2354 [25AP]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3990 [20JN]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1426 [14MR]
——— award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H5802 [20SE]
Education: allow a State to opt out of K–12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 2394), H3687 [17JN]
Egypt: prohibit U.S. assistance (see H.R. 276), H169 [15JA]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1318 [6MR]
EPA: clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H1958 [11AP]
——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2485 [7MY]
——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]
——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H701 [27FE]
——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1422), H4145 [27JN]
——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H2485 [7MY]
——— withdraw proposed order pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (see H.R. 1496), H1955 [11AP]
FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2396 [26AP]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H3759 [18JN]
——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4175 [28JN]
——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 3687), H7627 [10DE]
——— require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 2997), H6546 [11OC]
——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H1328 [7MR]
——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1072), H1355 [12MR]
Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H4080 [26JN]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H31 [3JA]
——— prohibit the use of Federal funds for real property or a project or program named for an individual currently serving as a Member of Congress or President of the U.S. (see H.R. 1826), H2486 [7MY]
——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 2579), H4827 [19JY]
Firearms: allow certain off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 2541), H4142 [27JN]
——— eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3250 [6JN]
——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 2463), H3988 [20JN]
——— limit amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1764), H2656 [15MY]
——— repeal Federal laws mandating gun-free zones around schools (see H.R. 35), H28 [3JA]
FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]
——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see H.R. 3183), H6454 [9OC]
——— reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 33), H28 [3JA]
Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 1493), H1955 [11AP]
Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H949 [4MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1632 [19MR]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H504 [13FE]
Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H177 [18JA]
House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans’ affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 13), H3216 [5JN]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H660 [26FE]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H5834 [25SE]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]
Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1993 [12AP]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H3096 [4JN]
——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2720 [16MY]
——— prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H2775 [17MY]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H5263 [31JY]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2404 [3MY]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4145 [27JN]
Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 2473), H4040 [25JN]
——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 2472), H4040 [25JN]
——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR] (see H.R. 3485), H7253 [19NO]
——— require labor organizations to provide notice to employees related to fees collected for purpose of political speech (see H.R. 175), H599 [15FE]
Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H3655 [14JN]
Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H3760 [18JN]
——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2438 [6MY]
——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H7111 [14NO]
——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2027 [15AP]
Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3160), H6290 [4OC]
Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]
National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H417 [6FE]
National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (see H.R. 3436), H6953 [30OC]
NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H596 [15FE]
——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H5766 [19SE]
Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7153 [15NO]
OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H2656 [15MY]
Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 1337), H7188 [18NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1632 [19MR]
——— delay implementation (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]
——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H599 [15FE]
——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]
——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H6012 [28SE]
——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]
——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5548 [12SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]
——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H504 [13FE]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2913 [22MY]
——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H432 [8FE]
——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H4080 [26JN]
——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6957 [30OC]
Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 2511), H4078 [26JN]
——— protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 2417), H3758 [18JN]
Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H2605 [14MY]
——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3687 [17JN]
——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H4080 [26JN]
Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H984 [5MR]
Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3251 [6JN]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2164), H4309 [9JY]
Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H8113 [12DE]
Small business: provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 746), H593 [15FE]
Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H412 [6FE]
States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1304), H1959 [11AP]
Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H2354 [25AP]
Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 2778), H4856 [22JY]
——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 104), H7358 [21NO]
——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H1721 [20MR]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7111 [14NO]
——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1632 [19MR]
——— increase aggregate reduction in fair market value of farm and certain real property (see H.R. 1448), H1857 [9AP]
——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1675), H2246 [23AP]
——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H2655 [15MY]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2775 [17MY]
——— reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1065), H1355 [12MR]
——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H32 [3JA] (see H.R. 483), H416 [6FE]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]
——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H413 [6FE]
——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H168 [15JA]
——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]
Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H7109 [14NO]
U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see H.R. 2099), H5175 [30JY]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]
Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 484), H342 [4FE]
Veterans: appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]
——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7357 [21NO]
——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2654 [15MY]
Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2403, 2409), H3991 [20JN]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1426 [14MR]
——— award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3592 [13JN]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1322 [6MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 35), H1427 [14MR]
——— eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 372), H279 [23JA]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H28 [3JA]
FRS: abolish Board of Governors and repeal Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 73), H30 [3JA]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H28 [3JA]
Health: make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU]
Immigration: oppose any immigration reform proposal that legalizes, grants amnesty for, or confers any legal status condoning otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the U.S., of any individual (see H. Res. 326), H5399 [2AU]
Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2021), H2717 [16MY]
Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous laws related to coinage (see H.R. 77), H30 [3JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2900), H5341 [1AU]
Taxation: provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2373), H3652 [14JN]
U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 75), H30 [3JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 35), H1430 [14MR]
——— eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (H.R. 372), H282 [23JA]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 23), H33 [3JA]
FRS: abolish Board of Governors and repeal Federal Reserve Act (H.R. 73), H35 [3JA]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 24), H33 [3JA]
Health: make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (H.R. 2900), H5345 [1AU]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2900), H5345 [1AU]
Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (H.R. 2021), H2718 [16MY]
Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous laws related to coinage (H.R. 77), H35 [3JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2900), H5345 [1AU]
Taxation: provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (H.R. 2373), H3653 [14JN]
U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (H.R. 75), H35 [3JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7198 [19NO]
Remarks
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3859, H3860 [19JN]
——— repeal milk price support program, H3859, H3860 [19JN]
Amtrak: capital and debt service grants funding, H5134 [30JY]
——— Office of Inspector General salaries and expenses funding, H5168 [30JY]
Armed Forces: sunset authorization of use of military force against Afghanistan, H3584 [13JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1693 [20MR]
Courts: reform judicial review and claim filing process relative to Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, H4151 [28JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3584 [13JN]
——— prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens unless they are actively engaged in combat against the U.S., H3584 [13JN]
Dept. of Education: submit a report listing average salary of employees whose jobs are eliminated due to program consolidation and the average salary of employees according to job function, H4720, H4721 [18JY]
——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4720, H4721 [18JY]
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H4286 [9JY]
——— Office of Science funding, H4280 [9JY]
——— renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency programs funding, H4263, H4265 [9JY]
——— salaries and expenses funding, H4288 [9JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3146 [5JN]
Dept. of HUD: homeless assistance grants funding, H5160 [30JY]
——— rental housing assistance program funding, H5162 [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior: reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H4151 [28JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3057, H3058, H3059 [4JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5134, H5160, H5162, H5168 [30JY]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H674 [27FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4263, H4265, H4280, H4286, H4288 [9JY]
Federal Maritime Commission: salaries and expenses funding, H5168 [30JY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6612 [16OC]
Health: make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance, H2675 [16MY]
——— make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2675 [16MY]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H137, H138 [15JA]
Jackson, GA: anniversary of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, E1456• [8OC], E1642• [13NO]
Mexico: alleged kidnapping of Armando Torres, H4579 [17JY]
National Weather Service: ground readiness project funding, H137, H138 [15JA]
NATO: headquarters construction funding, H3057 [4JN]
——— Security Investment Program funding, H3058, H3059 [4JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, H6612 [16OC]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6986 [12NO]
——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2675 [16MY]
——— repeal (H.R. 2900), H5269 [1AU], H6986 [12NO], H7198 [19NO]
Taxation: provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (H.R. 2373), H3594 [14JN]
Transportation Security Administration: funding, H3146 [5JN]
Reports
Comparative Analysis of the Development and Application of Marine Navigation Safety and Marine Environmental Protection Criteria for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations: John F. McGowan, McGowan Group, LLC., E1091• [18JY]
Tributes
Boone, Wellington, H7510 [5DE], E1794• [5DE]
Childress, Toni, E126• [12FE]
Helton, Joseph D., Jr., E333• [19MR]